Wordle Answer for May 29, 2022
On May 29, 2022, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to BAYOU. 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
BAYOU
What bayou means
A slow-moving swampy waterway or marshy outlet of a river or lake, especially in Louisiana and other parts of the southern United States.
Where the word comes from
Bayou comes from Louisiana French *bayou*, which was borrowed from the Choctaw language *bayuk*, meaning a slow-moving waterway or swamp. The word entered English through French colonial settlers in the Mississippi Delta region during the 18th century, where it became the standard term for the distinctive waterways of that landscape.
Hints for May 29, 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 bayou
- wetland
- swamp
- fen
- bog
- marsh
- south
- strand
- embayment
Used in a sentence
The swampy _____ near New Orleans was teeming with alligators and cypress trees.
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