Is VOCAL a Wordle Word?

Yes. VOCAL is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on May 22, 2026 (#1798).

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

What does VOCAL mean?

/ˈvəʊ.kəl/

A vocal sound; specifically, a purely vocal element of speech, unmodified except by resonance; a vowel or a diphthong; a tonic element; a tonic; distinguished from a subvocal, and a nonvocal
(Roman Catholic Church) A man who has a right to vote in certain elections.

4 more adjective definitions

Of or pertaining to a voice sound; spoken
Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals (m), (n), ng; sonant; intonated; voiced. See voice, and vowel
Of or pertaining to a vowel; having the character of a vowel; vowel“a vocal sound”
Loud; getting oneself heard.“The protesters were very vocal in their message to the mayor.”

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

Starter word rating: WeakIn the top 45% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: O, A
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: O, A, L

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