Is SMELL a Wordle Word?

Yes. SMELL is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on March 12, 2026 (#1727).

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

What does SMELL mean?

/smɛl/

A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.“I love the smell of fresh bread.”
The sense that detects odours.
A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.

To sense a smell or smells.“I can smell fresh bread.”
Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.“Her feet smell of cheese.”
(without a modifier) To smell bad; to stink.“Ew, this stuff smells.”

4 more verb definitions

To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savour.“A report smells of calumny.”
To exercise sagacity.
To detect or perceive; often with out.
To give heed to.

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: E
Unique letters: 4 of 5Repeats L
Common letters: E, L

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