Wordle Answer for March 2, 2022

NASTY was the Wordle answer for March 2, 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

NASTY

What nasty means

Unpleasant, offensive, or disgusting in appearance, smell, taste, or behavior.

Where the word comes from

Nasty comes from Middle English and likely derives from Old Norse *hnasty*, meaning filthy or unclean. The word entered English through Scandinavian influence, possibly related to Old Norse *hnappr*, meaning shabby or worn. By the 14th century, it had broadened to mean morally foul, disagreeable, or unpleasant, beyond its original reference to physical uncleanliness.

Hints for March 2, 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 turnstasty
Solve in 3 turnssalty
Solve in 4 turnstansy
Solve in 5 turnsantsy
Solve in 6 turnsantsy

Synonyms of nasty

  • mean
  • spiteful
  • hard
  • dirty
  • difficult
  • vile
  • foul
  • awful

Used in a sentence

The _____ stain on the carpet wouldn't come out no matter how hard we scrubbed.

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