Wordle Answer for February 10, 2022
Players who opened Wordle on February 10, 2022 were trying to land on PAUSE. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.
The answer
PAUSE
What pause means
A temporary stop or break in activity, speech, or movement, typically lasting a few seconds.
Where the word comes from
From Latin *pausa*, meaning "a stop or cessation," which came from Greek *pausis*, derived from the verb *pausein*, "to stop or cease." The word entered Old French as *pause* and then Middle English, where it took on both its noun and verb forms. The sense of a temporary stop in speech, music, or action has remained central to its meaning since ancient times.
Hints for February 10, 2022
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of pause
- break
- hesitate
- intermission
- interruption
- intermit
- suspension
Used in a sentence
She hit _____ on the movie to answer the phone call from her mother.
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