Is SUMAC a Wordle Word?

Yes. SUMAC is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on January 18, 2026 (#1674).

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

What does SUMAC mean?

/ˈs(j)uːmæk/

Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and other genera in Anacardiaceae, particularly the elm-leaved sumac, Sicilian sumac, or tanner's sumac (Rhus coriaria).
Dried and chopped-up leaves and stems of a plant of the genus Rhus, particularly the tanner's sumac (see sense 1), used for dyeing and tanning leather or for medicinal purposes.
A sour spice popular in the Eastern Mediterranean, made from the berries of tanner's sumac.

To apply a preparation of sumac to (an object), for example, to a piece of leather to tan it.

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

Starter word rating: WeakIn the top 52% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: U, A
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: A

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