Is SCUMS a Wordle Word?

Yes. SCUMS is a valid Wordle word.

It is not on the Wordle answer list, so it is unlikely to be a daily answer.

Plurals ending in S are almost never chosen as Wordle answers.

What does SCUMS mean?

noun

  1. A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).“During smelting, scum rises to the surface and is then removed by the smelter.”
  2. A greenish water vegetation (such as algae), usually found floating on the surface of ponds“These organisms form scum in large quantities.”
  3. The topmost liquid layer of a cesspool or septic tank.
2 more noun definitions
  1. (chiefly US) semen
  2. A reprehensible person or persons.“People who sell used-up pens are scum, just total low-lives.”

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

SCUMS in Wordle

Starter word rating
WeakIn the top 95% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
U
Unique letters
4 of 5Repeats S

Hard-mode trap: 7 valid words fit the pattern SCU_S. If you reach it, you may need several guesses to find the last letter.

Letter ratings use how often each letter appears in Wordle answers.

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