Is TOUGH a Wordle Word?
Yes. TOUGH is a valid Wordle word.
- Valid guess
- Past answer #640 · Mar 21, 2023
It was the Wordle answer on March 21, 2023 (#640).
Since February 2026, Wordle sometimes reuses past answers, so it could be the answer again.
What does TOUGH mean?
/tʌf/
noun
- A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.“They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition.”
verb
- To endure.
- To toughen.
adjective
- Strong and resilient; sturdy.“The tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses.”
- (of food) Difficult to cut or chew.“To soften a tough cut of meat, the recipe suggested simmering it for hours.”
- Rugged or physically hardy.“Only a tough species will survive in the desert.”
5 more adjective definitions
- Stubborn.“He had a reputation as a tough negotiator.”
- (of weather etc) Harsh or severe.
- Rowdy or rough.“A bunch of the tough boys from the wrong side of the tracks threatened him.”
- (of questions, etc.) Difficult or demanding.“This is a tough crowd.”
- Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.
interjection
- Used to indicate lack of sympathy“If you don't like it, tough!”
Definition from Wiktionary, available under the CC BY-SA license.
TOUGH in Wordle
- Starter word rating
- WeakIn the top 69% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
- Vowels
- O, U
- Unique letters
- 5 of 5
- Common letters
- T, O
Hard-mode trap: 8 valid words fit the pattern
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