Wordle Answer for June 6, 2022
The Wordle for June 6, 2022 solved to GLOOM. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
GLOOM
What gloom means
A dark or dimly lit state, or a feeling of sadness and hopelessness that makes someone pessimistic about the future.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *glomen*, meaning to look sullen or frown, with roots in Old Norse *glomr*, suggesting twilight or dusk. The sense shifted from a physical darkening of expression to darkness itself, then to a mood of sadness or melancholy accompanying dim light. The word may relate to Proto-Germanic roots connected to dimness and obscurity.
Hints for June 6, 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 gloom
- somberness
- gloominess
- glumness
- sombreness
Used in a sentence
The heavy _____ of the forest made it hard to see the trail ahead of us.
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