Wordle Answer for March 15, 2022

Players who opened Wordle on March 15, 2022 were trying to land on TEASE. 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

TEASE

What tease means

To tease means to make fun of someone in a playful or annoying way, or to deliberately tempt or provoke someone by suggesting something desirable that you may not actually give them.

Where the word comes from

Tease comes from Old English *tæsan*, meaning to pull apart or card wool. The word likely developed from Proto-Germanic *taisjaną*, related to the idea of pulling or plucking fibers. Over time, the sense shifted from the physical action of separating wool fibers to the metaphorical act of annoying or provoking someone through persistent pestering or mockery.

Hints for March 15, 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 turnslease
Solve in 3 turnsthese
Solve in 4 turnssetae
Solve in 5 turnssetae
Solve in 6 turnssweet

Synonyms of tease

  • cod
  • teasing
  • minx
  • flirt
  • badger
  • twit
  • bug
  • rally

Used in a sentence

My older brother likes to _____ me about my terrible dancing, but I know he's just joking around.

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