Is SOUTH a Wordle Word?

Yes. SOUTH is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on August 11, 2025 (#1514).

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

What does SOUTH mean?

/sæoθ/

noun

  1. One of the four major compass points, specifically 180°, directed toward the South Pole, and conventionally downwards on a map, abbreviated as S.
  2. The side of a church on the right hand of a person facing the altar.

verb

  1. To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
  2. To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line.“The moon souths at nine.”

adjective

  1. Toward the south; southward.
  2. (of wind) from the south.
  3. Of or pertaining to the south; southern.
1 more adjective definition
  1. Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by southbound traffic.“south highway 1”

adverb

  1. Toward the south; southward.
  2. Downward.
  3. In an adverse direction or trend (go south).
1 more adverb definition
  1. Of wind, from the south.

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

SOUTH in Wordle

Starter word rating
WeakIn the top 47% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
O, U
Unique letters
5 of 5
Common letters
O, T

Hard-mode trap: 6 valid words fit the pattern _OUTH. If you reach it, you may need several guesses to find the last letter.

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