Wordle Answer for May 3, 2022

On May 3, 2022, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to HAIRY. 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

HAIRY

What hairy means

Covered with hair or having a lot of hair; also used informally to describe something risky, difficult, or frightening.

Where the word comes from

From Old English "hǽrig," meaning having hair or covered with hair. This comes from the noun "hǽr" (hair), which traces back to Proto-Germanic "*hēraz." The same root produced similar words in other Germanic languages, and ultimately may connect to an Indo-European root meaning to grasp or bristle, though the connection is uncertain.

Hints for May 3, 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 turnsharry
Solve in 3 turnshardy
Solve in 4 turnsdiary
Solve in 5 turnsarish
Solve in 6 turnschair

Synonyms of hairy

  • hoary
  • alarming
  • fuzzy
  • hirsute
  • downy
  • woolly
  • canescent
  • sericeous

Used in a sentence

The _____ spider crawled across the bathroom wall before disappearing behind the sink.

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