Wordle Answer for March 16, 2022

On March 16, 2022, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to CATER. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.

The answer

CATER

What cater means

To provide food and drinks for an event or gathering, or more broadly to supply what is needed or desired.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English "catour," meaning a purchaser of food or provisions, from Old French "acateur," derived from Latin "accatare," meaning to buy or purchase. The prefix "ac-" (to) combined with "catare" (to buy), itself of uncertain ultimate origin. The word shifted from denoting a food buyer to mean providing food or hospitality, and eventually broadened to mean supplying anything that satisfies a need or desire.

Hints for March 16, 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 turnswater
Solve in 3 turnscaret
Solve in 4 turnscarte
Solve in 5 turnscrate
Solve in 6 turnstrace

Synonyms of cater

  • provide
  • supply
  • ply

Used in a sentence

The restaurant hired a professional team to _____ the wedding reception for two hundred guests.

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