Is SWIRL a Wordle Word?

Yes. SWIRL is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on August 30, 2021 (#72).

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

What does SWIRL mean?

/swɜːl/

noun

  1. A whirling eddy.
  2. A twist or coil of something.
  3. The upward rushing of a fish through the water to take the bait.

verb

  1. To twist or whirl, as an eddy.“I swirled my brush around in the paint.”
  2. To be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl.
  3. To circulate.

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

SWIRL in Wordle

Starter word rating
AverageIn the top 37% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
I
Unique letters
5 of 5
Common letters
I, R, L

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

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