Is TENDS a Wordle Word?

Yes. TENDS 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 TENDS mean?

/tɛndz/

(Old English law) To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
(followed by a to-infinitive) To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning.“It tends to snow here in winter.”
To contribute to or toward some outcome.

(with to) To look after (e.g. an ill person.)“We need to tend to the garden, which has become a mess.”
To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.“Shepherds tend their flocks.”
To wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend.

3 more verb definitions

To await; to expect.
To be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to.
To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging.

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

Starter word rating: AverageIn the top 17% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: E
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: T, E

Hard-mode trap: 11 valid words fit the pattern _ENDS. If you reach it, you may need several guesses to find the last letter.

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