Is SCRUB a Wordle Word?

Yes. SCRUB is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on August 16, 2023 (#788).

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

What does SCRUB mean?

/skɹʌb/

One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow.
One who is incompetent or unable to complete easy tasks.“What a scrub! Instead of washing the dishes she put the used food on her face!”
A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing plant“oak scrub”

3 more noun definitions

(stock breeding) One of the common livestock of a region of no particular breed or not of pure breed, especially when inferior in size, etc. Often used to refer to male animals unsuited for breeding.
Vegetation of inferior quality, though sometimes thick and impenetrable, growing in poor soil or in sand; also, brush.
One not on the first team of players; a substitute.

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

Starter word rating: WeakIn the top 59% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: U
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: R

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