Wordle Answer for June 21, 2022
Players who opened Wordle on June 21, 2022 were trying to land on GLOAT. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.
The answer
GLOAT
What gloat means
To feel or show smug satisfaction or pleasure over someone else's misfortune or your own success.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *gloten*, likely of Scandinavian origin, possibly related to Old Norse *glotta*, meaning to grin scornfully or mock. The word emerged in English around the 1500s with the sense of gazing at something with malicious satisfaction, blending the idea of a sneering look with triumph over another's misfortune.
Hints for June 21, 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 gloat
- schadenfreude
- glee
- gloating
- crow
- triumph
Used in a sentence
She couldn't help but _____ after winning the championship game against her rival team.
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