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The company decided to _____ all outdated files from their system last week.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