Wordle Answer for June 17, 2022
The Wordle for June 17, 2022 solved to BLOWN. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
BLOWN
What blown means
Forced or pushed through the air by wind or a current of air, or past tense of blow in various contexts such as producing sound or destroying something with explosive force.
Where the word comes from
From Old English *blawan*, meaning "to blow" or "to breathe," this verb comes from Proto-Germanic *blāwan*. The past participle "blown" follows the strong verb pattern. The root traces further back to Proto-Indo-European *bhlē-, connected to the concept of puffing or swelling, and is related to words like "bloom" and "blade."
Hints for June 17, 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 blown
- moving
- pursy
- formed
- short-winded
- gasping
- breathless
- winded
- out of breath
Used in a sentence
The storm had _____ down several trees across the neighborhood by morning.
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