Is WINDS a Wordle Word?

Yes. WINDS 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 WINDS mean?

/wɪndz/

Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.“As they accelerated onto the motorway, the wind tore the plywood off the car's roof-rack.”
Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.“the wind of a cannon ball; the wind of a bellows”
The ability to breathe easily.“After the second lap he was already out of wind.”

11 more noun definitions

News of an event, especially by hearsay or gossip. (Used with catch, often in the past tense.)“Steve caught wind of Martha's dalliance with his best friend.”
One of the five basic elements in Indian and Japanese models of the Classical elements).
Flatus.“Eww. Someone just passed wind.”
Breath modulated by the respiratory and vocal organs, or by an instrument.
The woodwind section of an orchestra. Occasionally also used to include the brass section.
A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points, which are often called the "four winds".
Types of playing-tile in the game of mah-jongg, named after the four winds.
A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing.
Mere breath or talk; empty effort; idle words.
A bird, the dotterel.
The region of the solar plexus, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary loss of breath or other injury.

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

Starter word rating: WeakIn the top 75% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: I
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: I

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