Is STEEP a Wordle Word?

Yes. STEEP is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on February 8, 2025 (#1330).

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

What does STEEP mean?

/stiːp/

Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.“a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep barometric gradient”
Expensive“Twenty quid for a shave? That's a bit steep.”
Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.

1 more adjective definition

(of the rake of a ship's mast, or a car's windshield) resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular“The steep rake of the windshield enhances the fast lines of the exterior. http//legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/uniontrib/20070303/news_lz1dd3maynard.html”

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

Starter word rating: WeakIn the top 55% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: E
Unique letters: 4 of 5Repeats E
Common letters: T, E

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