Wordle Answer for February 9, 2022

HUMOR was the Wordle answer for February 9, 2022. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.

The answer

HUMOR

What humor means

The quality of being amusing or funny, or the ability to perceive and appreciate what is funny in situations and use comedy to make others laugh.

Where the word comes from

Humor comes from the Latin *humour*, meaning "moisture" or "bodily fluid." In medieval medicine, the four humors—blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile—were thought to govern temperament and health. When these fluids were in balance, a person was thought to be in good spirits and could appreciate comedy. Over time, "humor" shifted from referring to bodily liquids to describing a person's disposition, and eventually to mean the ability to perceive or express what is funny.

Hints for February 9, 2022

Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.

Solve in 2 turnstumor
Solve in 3 turnshomer
Solve in 4 turnsrumbo
Solve in 5 turnsmohur
Solve in 6 turnsmohur

Synonyms of humor

  • temper
  • mood
  • humour
  • witticism
  • wittiness
  • sense of humor
  • sense of humour
  • wit

Used in a sentence

My grandmother's sharp _____ always made us laugh even during the most difficult times.

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