Wordle Answer for April 1, 2022
Players who opened Wordle on April 1, 2022 were trying to land on SNOUT. 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
SNOUT
What snout means
The projecting nose and mouth area of an animal, especially a pig or other mammal with an elongated face.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *snoute*, likely borrowed from Old Norse *snútr*, meaning nose or snout. The Old Norse word may derive from Proto-Germanic *snutaz*, related to the notion of jutting or protruding. The word entered English during the Viking period and stuck around, applied to animal noses and later to human noses in contemptuous contexts.
Hints for April 1, 2022
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Synonyms of snout
- rostrum
- honker
- beak
- neb
- schnozzle
- snoot
- nozzle
- hooter
Used in a sentence
The pig stuck its _____ into the mud while searching for food.
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