Is WRUNG a Wordle Word?

Yes. WRUNG is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on January 30, 2022 (#225).

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

What does WRUNG mean?

/ˈɹʌŋ/

To squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out. See also wring out.“I didn’t have a towel so I just wrung my hair dry.”
To extract (a liquid) from something wet, especially cloth, by squeezing and twisting it.“Put the berries into a cheesecloth and wring the juice into a bowl.”
To obtain (something from or out of someone or something) by force.

8 more verb definitions

To draw (something from or out of someone); to generate (something) as a response.
To hold (something) tightly and press or twist.“to wring one's hands (with worry, etc.)”
To cause pain or distress to (someone / one's heart, soul, etc.).
To slide two ultraflat surfaces together such that their faces bond.
To twist, as if in pain.
To give an incorrect meaning to (words, teachings, etc.).
To subject (someone) to extortion; to afflict or oppress in order to enforce compliance.
To bend or strain out of its position.“to wring a mast”

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

Starter word rating: WeakIn the top 77% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: U
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: R

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