Wordle Answer for May 23, 2022
The Wordle for May 23, 2022 solved to HINGE. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
HINGE
What hinge means
A movable joint or device on which a door, lid, or other object pivots and swings open or closed.
Where the word comes from
Hinge comes from Middle English "henge," possibly from Old English "hengian," meaning to hang. The word evolved as a noun to describe the pivoting device on which a door or lid hangs. Related to Old Norse "hengja" and Germanic roots meaning to suspend or be suspended, the term naturally applied to the mechanism that allows something to swing freely while remaining attached.
Hints for May 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 hinge
- flexible joint
- key
- clevis
- linchpin
- pivot
- swivel
- bridge
- juncture
Used in a sentence
The old cabinet door swung freely on its rusty _____, creaking with each opening.
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