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CYRUS

CYRUS can appear in our practice games, but it is not in the Wordle guess list or possible-answer list used here.

Several letters in CYRUS are common among possible answers (R appears in 36% of them), so the spelling can look convincing. Wordle does not currently accept it as a guess.

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Meaning and pronunciation

Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪɹəs/

Proper noun: An ancient king of Persia, Cyrus the Great.
Proper noun: A male given name from Old Persian.

Source: Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0. Corrections.

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C___S C in the 1st position and S in the 5th position C_R__ C in the 1st position and R in the 3rd position _Y__S Y in the 2nd position and S in the 5th position

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What is CYRUS's Wordle status?: CYRUS can appear in our practice games, but it is not in the Wordle guess list or possible-answer list used here.
Can I play CYRUS in Wordle?: No. The Wordle guess list used here does not include CYRUS. The live game may update its list over time.
What does CYRUS mean?: CYRUS: An ancient king of Persia, Cyrus the Great.

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