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.

Solve in 2 turnsfloat
Solve in 3 turnsaloft
Solve in 4 turnsalong
Solve in 5 turnstotal
Solve in 6 turnsanglo

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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