Is STING a Wordle Word?

Yes. STING is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on October 3, 2022 (#471).

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

What does STING mean?

/stɪŋ/

noun

  1. A bump left on the skin after having been stung.
  2. A bite by an insect.
  3. A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
10 more noun definitions
  1. A sharp, localised pain primarily on the epidermis
  2. A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secretes an acrid fluid, as in nettles.
  3. The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.
  4. (law enforcement) A police operation in which the police pretend to be criminals in order to catch a criminal.
  5. A short percussive phrase played by a drummer to accent the punchline in a comedy show.
  6. A brief sequence of music used in films, TV, and video games as a form of scenic punctuation or to identify the broadcasting station.
  7. A support for a wind tunnel model which extends parallel to the air flow.
  8. The harmful or painful part of something.
  9. A goad; incitement.
  10. The concluding point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying.

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

STING in Wordle

Starter word rating
WeakIn the top 48% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
I
Unique letters
5 of 5
Common letters
T, I

Letter ratings use how often each letter appears in Wordle answers.

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