Is RIVAL a Wordle Word?
Yes. RIVAL is a valid Wordle word.
- Valid guess
- Past answer #544 · Dec 15, 2022
It was the Wordle answer on December 15, 2022 (#544).
Since February 2026, Wordle sometimes reuses past answers, so it could be the answer again.
What does RIVAL mean?
/ˈɹaɪvəl/
noun
- A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.“Chris is my biggest rival in the 400-metre race.”
- Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.“As a social historian, he has no rival.”
- One having a common right or privilege with another; a partner.
verb
- To oppose or compete with.“to rival somebody in love”
- To be equal to, or match, or to surpass another.
- To strive to equal or excel; to emulate.
adjective
- Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority.“rival lovers; rival claims or pretensions”
Definition from Wiktionary, available under the CC BY-SA license.
RIVAL in Wordle
- Starter word rating
- AverageIn the top 21% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
- Vowels
- I, A
- Unique letters
- 5 of 5
- Common letters
- R, I, A, L
Letter ratings use how often each letter appears in Wordle answers.
Browse similar words
Played RIVAL in Wordle?
Tap its tiles to the colours Wordle showed, and the Wordle Solver lists every word that still fits, with the best next guess.
Try RIVAL in the Wordle Solver