Is STUDS a Wordle Word?

Yes. STUDS 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 STUDS mean?

3 more noun definitions

An animal (usually livestock) that has been registered and is retained for breeding.
A place, such as a ranch, where such animals are kept.
A sexually attractive male; also a lover in great demand.

A small object that protrudes from something; an ornamental knob.“a collar with studs”
(jewelry) A small round earring.“She's wearing studs in her ears.”
A vertical post, especially one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are nailed.

5 more noun definitions

A stem; a trunk.
A type of poker where an individual cannot throw cards away and some of her cards are exposed (also stud poker).
A short rod or pin, fixed in and projecting from something, and sometimes forming a journal.
A stud bolt.
An iron brace across the shorter diameter of the link of a chain cable.

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.“He is a student of life.”
A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.

A pair of shoes or boots which have studs on the bottom to aid grip.“He wore his studs to play soccer.”
Tires/tyres with metal protrusions used for improved traction on snow and ice in winter.“Many US states have outlawed studs due to the damage they cause to paved roads.”

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

Starter word rating: WeakIn the top 87% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: U
Unique letters: 4 of 5Repeats S
Common letters: T

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