Is ROUGH a Wordle Word?
Yes. ROUGH is a valid Wordle word.
- Valid guess
- Past answer #1443 · Jun 1, 2025
It was the Wordle answer on June 1, 2025 (#1443).
Since February 2026, Wordle sometimes reuses past answers, so it could be the answer again.
What does ROUGH mean?
noun
- The unmowed part of a golf course.
- A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.
- A scuffed and roughened area of the pitch, where the bowler's feet fall, used as a target by spin bowlers because of its unpredictable bounce.
4 more noun definitions
- The raw material from which faceted or cabochon gems are created.
- A quick sketch, similar to a thumbnail but larger and more detailed, used for artistic brainstorming.
- Boisterous weather.
- A piece inserted in a horseshoe to keep the animal from slipping.
verb
- To create in an approximate form.“Rough in the shape first, then polish the details.”
- To commit the offense of roughing, i.e. to punch another player.
- To render rough; to roughen.
3 more verb definitions
- To break in (a horse, etc.), especially for military purposes.
- To endure primitive conditions.
- To roughen a horse's shoes to keep the animal from slipping.
adjective
- Not smooth; uneven.
- Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.“a rough estimate; a rough sketch of a building; a rough plan”
- Turbulent.“rough sea”
8 more adjective definitions
- Difficult; trying.“Being a teenager nowadays can be rough.”
- Crude; unrefined“His manners are a bit rough, but he means well.”
- Violent; not careful or subtle“This box has been through some rough handling.”
- Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating.“a rough tone; a rough voice”
- Not polished; uncut; said of a gem.“a rough diamond”
- Harsh-tasting.“rough wine”
- Somewhat ill; sick
- Unwell due to alcohol; hungover
adverb
- In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.
Definition from Wiktionary, available under the CC BY-SA license.
ROUGH in Wordle
- Starter word rating
- WeakIn the top 58% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
- Vowels
- O, U
- Unique letters
- 5 of 5
- Common letters
- R, O
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