Is SMELT a Wordle Word?

Yes. SMELT is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on March 14, 2022 (#268).

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

What does SMELT mean?

/ˈsmɛlt/

noun

  1. Any small anadromous fish of the family Osmeridae, found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and in lakes in North America and northern part of Europe.
  2. A fool; a simpleton.

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

SMELT in Wordle

Starter word rating
AverageIn the top 16% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
E
Unique letters
5 of 5
Common letters
E, L, T

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