Is SHRUG a Wordle Word?
Yes. SHRUG is a valid Wordle word.
- Valid guess
- Past answer #426 · Aug 19, 2022
It was the Wordle answer on August 19, 2022 (#426).
Since February 2026, Wordle sometimes reuses past answers, so it could be the answer again.
What does SHRUG mean?
/ʃɹʌɡ/
noun
- A lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference or a casual lack of knowledge.“He dismissed my comment with a shrug.”
- A cropped, cardigan-like garment with short or long sleeves, typically knitted.
verb
- To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.“I asked him for an answer and he just shrugged.”
Definition from Wiktionary, available under the CC BY-SA license.
SHRUG in Wordle
- Starter word rating
- WeakIn the top 61% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
- Vowels
- U
- Unique letters
- 5 of 5
- Common letters
- R
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