Wordle Answer for March 23, 2022

On March 23, 2022, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to PURGE. 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

PURGE

What purge means

To remove or get rid of unwanted people, things, or substances, often in a thorough or forceful way.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English purgen, borrowed from Old French purger, which came from Latin purgare meaning "to cleanse or make pure." The Latin root combines pur- (pure) with -gare (to make), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots relating to purity and cleansing. The word originally meant physical cleaning but extended to removing unwanted elements or people.

Hints for March 23, 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 turnspurse
Solve in 3 turnspurer
Solve in 4 turnsrouge
Solve in 5 turnssuper
Solve in 6 turnsgroup

Synonyms of purge

  • purgation
  • lustration
  • cleanse
  • cleansing
  • purification
  • depuration
  • refine
  • venting

Used in a sentence

The company decided to _____ all outdated files from their system last week.

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