Is WINCE a Wordle Word?
Yes. WINCE is a valid Wordle word.
- Valid guess
- Past answer #217 · Jan 22, 2022
It was the Wordle answer on January 22, 2022 (#217).
Since February 2026, Wordle sometimes reuses past answers, so it could be the answer again.
What does WINCE mean?
/wɪns/
noun
- A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
- A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will.
verb
- To flinch as if in pain or distress.
- To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince.
- To kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient.“A horse winces.”
Definition from Wiktionary, available under the CC BY-SA license.
WINCE in Wordle
- Starter word rating
- AverageIn the top 40% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
- Vowels
- I, E
- Unique letters
- 5 of 5
- Common letters
- I, E
Hard-mode trap: 6 valid words fit the pattern
_INCE. If you reach it, you may need several guesses to find the last letter.
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