Wordle Non-Used (NU) Words

Last updated March 29, 2026 as of Wordle #1744. Compiled by @Dez on March 28, 2026.

CAVEAT LECTOR: No promises are made as to the accuracy of this information! This list was more or less haphazardly assembled and is irregularly updated.

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Index:

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
  7. G
  8. H
  9. I
  10. J
  11. K
  12. L
  13. M
  14. N
  15. O
  16. P
  17. Q
  18. R
  19. S
  20. T
  21. U
  22. V
  23. W
  24. Z

A

ABLED
ABODE
ABORT
ABUSE
ADORN
AFIRE
AFOUL
AIDER
ALGAE
ALIBI
ALIGN
ALLAY
ALLEY
ALLOY
AMAZE
AMEND
AMITY
ANIME
ANNUL
APING
APNEA
ARENA
ARMOR
AROSE
ARRAY
ARSON
AUGUR
AUNTY
AVIAN
AXIAL
AXION

B

BAGGY
BASAL
BASIS
BEECH
BEGAN
BEGAT
BEGUN
BELLE
BERRY
BETEL
BEZEL
BIBLE
BIDDY
BIGOT
BILLY
BINGO
BISON
BITTY
BLESS
BLIND
BLITZ
BLOAT
BLOOD
BLUER
BOBBY
BONEY
BOOTH
BOSOM
BOTCH
BOULE
BOUND
BOWEL
BRAWL
BRICK
BROIL
BRUNT
BUDGE
BURST
BUSED
BUSHY
BUTTE
BUXOM
BYLAW

C

CABAL
CABBY
CABIN
CADDY
CAGEY
CAIRN
CANAL
CAPUT
CASTE
CAVIL
CHAFF
CHESS
CHICK
CHILI
CHINA
CHUCK
CHURN
CLACK
CLAIM
CLANG
CLANK
CLEAT
CLOUT
CLUED (seems unlikely to be used, given that GLUED is not on the known-solutions list)
CLUMP
COBRA
COLOR
COMIC
COPSE
COUCH
COUGH
COUPE
COVEY
CRACK
CRASH
CREED
CREEK
CREEP
CREME
CRESS
CRICK
CRIED
CRIER
CROCK
CRONY
CROUP
CRUDE
CRUMP
CURRY
CURVY
CUTIE
CYCLE

D

DAILY
DAIRY
DEALT
DEBAR
DEIGN
DEMON
DEMUR
DENSE
DERBY
DILLY
DIMLY
DIODE
DIRTY
DITCH
DIVER
DOWDY
DOWNY
DRAKE
DRANK
DRAWL
DRESS
DRIED
DRIER
DROIT
DROSS
DROWN
DRUID
DRUNK
DRYLY
DULLY
DUMPY
DUNCE
DUSTY
DYING

E

EATER
ECLAT
EERIE
EKING
ELECT
ELEGY
ELFIN
ELIDE
EMCEE
ENEMY
ENTRY
ENVOY
ERECT
ESTER
ETUDE
EVICT
EYING

F

FAIRY
FANNY
FATAL
FATTY
FAUNA
FECAL
FELLA
FELON
FEMME
FEMUR
FENCE
FETAL
FICUS
FIGHT
FILER
FILMY
FILTH
FIZZY
FLACK
FLECK
FLEET
FLIER
FLUID
FLUSH
FRAUD
FREED
FREER
FRIAR
FRISK
FUDGE
FUROR
FURRY
FUSSY

G

GAFFE
GAILY
GASSY
GAYER
GAYLY (will we really get both GAILY and GAYLY? doubt it)
GAZER
GEEKY
GIRLY
GIVER
GLOSS
GODLY
GOLLY
GONAD
GOURD
GRAPE
GRAZE
GRILL
GROPE
GRUNT
GUILT
GULCH
GUSTO

H

HAREM
HARPY
HAUTE
HEDGE
HIPPY
HONOR
HORNY
HOTLY
HUMUS
HUSKY
HUSSY
HYDRO
HYMEN

I

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
ICILY
IDIOT
IDYLL
ILIAC
IMPLY
INGOT
INLET

J

1
2
3
4
5
6
JETTY
JOIST
JUICY
JUNTA
JUNTO (really?)
JUROR

K

1
2
3
4
KAPPA
KINKY
KITTY
KNEED (hmm...)

L

LADEN
LATCH
LEANT
LEGAL
LEPER
LIEGE
LIKEN
LIPID
LOAMY
LOATH
LOGIN
LOOSE
LORRY
LUMEN
LUPUS
LURCH
LYMPH
LYRIC

M

MACRO
MAFIA
MAMMA
MANGE
MANGY
MEATY
MECCA
MELEE
MILKY
MINIM
MINOR
MISSY
MOCHA
MOODY
MORON
MORPH
MOTIF
MOUND
MOVER
MOWER
MUCUS
MUDDY
MURKY
MUSKY

N

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
NEWER
NEWLY
NIECE
NINNY
NOBLY
NOOSE
NOSEY
NOTCH
NUTTY

O

OAKEN
OBESE
OCTAL
ODDER
OLDEN
OMBRE
OPIUM
OPTIC
ORBIT
OUTGO
OVARY
OVATE
OVINE
OVOID
OWING

P

PADDY
PAGAN
PALER
PALSY
PANSY
PARKA
PARSE
PASTE
PASTY
PAYEE
PAYER
PENAL
PENCE
PENNY
PESTO
PIGGY
PIVOT
PIZZA
PLIED
PLIER
PLUME
PLUSH
POESY
POOCH
POSER
POSIT
POUCH
PRAWN
PRIED
PRIVY
PRUDE
PUBIC
PUDGY
PUFFY
PULSE
PUNCH
PUPPY
PUREE
PURER
PURSE
PUSHY
PUTTY
PYGMY

Q

1
2
3
4
5
QUACK
QUASI
QUEER
QUELL
QUOTH

R

RABBI
RADAR
RADII
RAJAH
RALLY
RALPH
RANDY
RARER
RASPY
RAVEN
RAZOR
REARM
REBAR
RECUT
REEDY
REFIT
REIGN
RENAL
REPLY
RESET
RIFLE
RIGOR
RINSE
RIPEN
RISER
RISKY
RIVER
ROAST
ROGER
ROTOR
RULER
RUMOR
RURAL

S

SADLY
SAFER
SALON
SALVE
SALVO
SANER
SAPPY
SATIN
SATYR
SAUCE
SAVOY
SCALP
SCALY
SCAMP
SCARY
SCION
SCOOP
SCREE
SCREW
SCUBA
SEIZE
SEMEN
SEPIA
SETUP
SEWER
SHACK
SHADY
SHALE
SHALT
SHARK
SHEEN
SHEER
SHEIK
SHIED
SHINY
SHIRT
SHOCK
SHONE
SHOOK
SHOOT
SHREW
SIEVE
SIGMA
SILKY
SINEW
SINGE
SIXTY
SKULK
SLACK
SLAIN
SLANT
SLASH
SLEET
SLEPT
SLIDE
SLIMY
SLING
SLINK
SLOOP
SLUNK
SLURP
SLUSH
SLYLY
SMACK
SMOKY
SMOTE
SNEER
SNIFF
SNIPE
SNORE
SNOWY
SNUCK
SNUFF
SOAPY
SOBER
SONAR
SOOTH
SOOTY
SPANK
SPAWN
SPERM
SPIED
SPIKY
SPILT
SPOOK
SPREE
SPUNK
SPURN
SQUIB
STALK
STAVE
STEAK
STEAL
STEER
STOKE
STOOP
STRIP
STUCK
STUFF
STUNK
SUING
SWAMI
SWAMP
SWARM
SWASH
SWEAR
SWEPT
SWIFT
SWORE
SWORN
SYNOD

T

TAINT
TAKER
TAMER
TANGO
TAROT
TATTY
TENET
TENSE
TEPEE
TERRA
TESTY
THETA
THONG
TIGHT
TIMID
TODDY
TOKEN
TONAL
TONGA (not sure about this, it is a one-horse carriage but is that commonly known?)
TORUS
TRAMP
TREAD
TRIBE
TRIED
TRUCE
TRUER
TRUMP
TRUNK
TUBAL
TULLE
TUMOR
TWEET
TWIXT
TYING

U

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
UMBRA
UNCUT
UNITY
UNSET
UNWED
URINE
UTILE

V

VALOR
VALVE
VAPOR
VAUNT
VERSO
VICAR
VIGIL
VIPER
VIRUS
VISIT
VISTA
VOCAL
VOMIT

W

WAGER
WAIVE
WARTY
WAVER
WEAVE
WHARF
WIDER
WIDOW
WIGHT
WILLY
WIMPY
WINCH
WISPY
WOMEN
WOODY
WOOLY
WOOZY
WORTH
WRACK
WRECK
WREST
WRING
WRYLY

Z

ZONAL
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Pub: 28 Mar 2026 18:31 UTC

Edit: 29 Mar 2026 16:23 UTC

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