Is SOCKS a Wordle Word?

Yes. SOCKS 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 SOCKS mean?

/sɒks/

A knitted or woven covering for the foot.
A shoe worn by Greco-Roman comedy actors.
A color pattern (usually white) on a cat's or dog's lower leg that is different from the color pattern on the rest of the animal.

2 more noun definitions

An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).
A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.
One endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network.

4 more noun definitions

One endpoint of a two-way named pipe on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for interprocess communication.
A hollow tool for grasping and lifting tools dropped in a well-boring.
The hollow of a candlestick.
A steel apparatus attached to a saddle to protect the thighs and legs.

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

Starter word rating: WeakIn the top 92% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: O
Unique letters: 4 of 5Repeats S
Common letters: O

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