Is YEARN a Wordle Word?

Yes. YEARN is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on August 20, 2021 (#62).

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

What does YEARN mean?

/jɜːn/

verb

  1. To long, have a strong desire (for something).“All I yearn for is a simple life.”
  2. To long for something in the past with melancholy, nostalgically.
  3. To have strong feelings of love, sympathy, affection, etc. (toward someone).
2 more verb definitions
  1. To be pained or distressed; to grieve; to mourn.
  2. To pain; to grieve; to vex.

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

YEARN in Wordle

Starter word rating
ExcellentIn the top 2% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
E, A
Unique letters
5 of 5
Common letters
E, A, R

Letter ratings use how often each letter appears in Wordle answers.

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