Is SHADE a Wordle Word?

Yes. SHADE is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on March 21, 2024 (#1006).

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

What does SHADE mean?

/ʃeɪd/

Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.“The old oak tree gave shade in the heat of the day.”
Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.“Close the shade, please: it's too bright in here.”
A variety of a colour/color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).“I've painted my room in five lovely shades of pink and chartreuse.”

6 more noun definitions

A subtle variation in a concept.“shades of meaning”
An aspect that is reminiscent of something.“shades of Groucho”
A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
A ghost or specter; a spirit.“The adventurer was attacked by a shade.”
A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and needing a separate catalogue/catalog entry.
(originally gay slang) Subtle insults.“Why did you paint your room chartreuse? No shade; I'm genuinely curious.”

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

Starter word rating: AverageIn the top 14% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: A, E
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: A, E

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