Wordle Answer for June 29, 2022
Players who opened Wordle on June 29, 2022 were trying to land on GAWKY. 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
GAWKY
What gawky means
Tall and awkward in movement or appearance, lacking grace or coordination.
Where the word comes from
Gawky likely stems from an old English or Scandinavian root meaning "left-handed" or "awkward." It may be related to the Old Norse "gaukr" (cuckoo bird, considered clumsy) or derive from a dialectal term for an ungainly person. The word emerged in English by the 1700s to describe someone who is tall, lanky, and moves without grace or coordination.
Hints for June 29, 2022
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Synonyms of gawky
- unwieldy
- awkward
- ungainly
- clumsy
- clunky
Used in a sentence
The tall teenager felt _____ in his new suit, tripping over his own feet as he walked across the stage.
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