Is RUDDY a Wordle Word?

Yes. RUDDY is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on February 21, 2023 (#612).

Since February 2026, Wordle sometimes reuses past answers, so it could be the answer again.

What does RUDDY mean?

noun

  1. A ruddy duck.
  2. A ruddy ground dove.

verb

  1. To make reddish in colour.“The sunset ruddied our faces.”

adjective

  1. Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky.
  2. A mild intensifier, expressing irritation.

adverb

  1. A mild intensifier, expressing irritation.

Definition from Wiktionary, available under the CC BY-SA license.

RUDDY in Wordle

Starter word rating
WeakIn the top 88% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
U
Unique letters
4 of 5Repeats D
Common letters
R

Hard-mode trap: 9 valid words fit the pattern _UDDY. If you reach it, you may need several guesses to find the last letter.

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