Validate Word

Checks whether a word is a valid entry in the word list. Useful for validating guesses in a Wordle-style game.

GET /wordle/validate

Also accepts POST with a JSON body { "word": "..." }.

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
word	Yes	The word to validate (letters only)

Example

curl "https://api.uwuapps.org/wordle/validate?word=flame"

POST example:

curl -X POST "https://api.uwuapps.org/wordle/validate" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"word": "flame"}'

Response (valid word)

{
  "success": true,
  "word": "flame",
  "length": 5,
  "valid": true
}

Response (not in word list)

{
  "success": true,
  "word": "zxxyz",
  "length": 5,
  "valid": false
}

Response fields

Field	Description
word	The word checked (lowercased)
length	Length of the word
valid	true if the word is in the word list, false otherwise

Notes

• The lookup is case-insensitive.

• Only letters are allowed — no numbers or special characters.

• The word list is shared with Wordle Word and Random Word.