Wordle Answer for June 5, 2022

DEPTH was the Wordle answer for June 5, 2022. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.

The answer

DEPTH

What depth means

The distance or measurement from the top or surface of something downward to its bottom, or the quality of being intellectually profound or thorough.

Where the word comes from

From Old English *dēopth*, formed by adding the suffix *-th* (denoting a quality or state) to *dēop*, meaning "deep." The root *dēop* traces back through Proto-Germanic *deupaz* to an Indo-European base meaning "to dig" or "to hollow out," also found in German *tief* and Dutch *diep*.

Hints for June 5, 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 turnsdeath
Solve in 3 turnsdepot
Solve in 4 turnstepid
Solve in 5 turnshoped
Solve in 6 turnshated

Synonyms of depth

  • profundity
  • astuteness
  • profoundness

Used in a sentence

The ocean's _____ made it impossible for most divers to reach the ancient shipwreck on the seafloor.

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