diff --git a/src/lib/words.ts b/src/lib/words.ts
index d3f24dc..2afb7b8 100644
--- a/src/lib/words.ts
+++ b/src/lib/words.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import { WORDS } from "../constants/wordlist";
+import { VALIDGUESSES } from "../constants/validGuesses";
 
 export const isWordInWordList = (word: string) => {
-  return WORDS.includes(word.toLowerCase());
+  return (
+    WORDS.includes(word.toLowerCase()) ||
+    VALIDGUESSES.includes(word.toLowerCase())
+  );
 };
 
 export const isWinningWord = (word: string) => {