Is TALKS a Wordle Word?

Yes. TALKS 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 TALKS mean?

/ˈtɔːks/

To communicate, usually by means of speech.“Although I don't speak Chinese I managed to talk with the villagers using signs and gestures.”
To discuss; to talk about.“That's enough about work, let's talk holidays!”
To speak (a certain language).“We talk French sometimes.”

5 more verb definitions

(chiefly used in progressive tenses) Used to emphasise the importance, size, complexity etc. of the thing mentioned.“Are you interested in the job? They're talking big money.”
To confess, especially implicating others.“She can be relied upon not to talk.”
To criticize someone for something of which one is guilty oneself.“I am not the one to talk.”
To gossip; to create scandal.“Aren't you afraid the neighbours will talk?”
(chiefly used in progressive tenses) To influence someone to express something, especially a particular stance or viewpoint or in a particular manner.“That's not like you at all, Jared. The drugs are talking. Snap out of it!”

A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.“We need to have a talk about your homework.”
A lecture.“There is a talk on Shakespeare tonight.”
Gossip; rumour.“There's been talk lately about the two of them.”

4 more noun definitions

(preceded by the; often qualified by a following of) A major topic of social discussion.“She is the talk of the day.”
(preceded by the) A customary conversation by parent(s) or guardian(s) with their (often teenaged) child about a reality of life; in particular:
(not preceded by an article) Empty boasting, promises or claims.“The party leader's speech was all talk.”
(usually plural) Meeting to discuss a particular matter.“The leaders of the G8 nations are currently in talks over nuclear weapons.”

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

Starter word rating: AverageIn the top 30% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: A
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: T, A, L

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