Wordle Answer for July 22, 2022

Players who opened Wordle on July 22, 2022 were trying to land on TRYST. 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

TRYST

What tryst means

A secret meeting or romantic rendezvous arranged between two people, typically to conduct an affair away from public view.

Where the word comes from

From Old French *triste*, meaning "an appointed meeting place" or "a saddle for hunting," which may derive from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse *tryst*, meaning "a place of trust." The sense shifted in Middle English to mean "a secret meeting between lovers," emphasizing the mutual trust implied in the rendezvous.

Hints for July 22, 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 turnstrust
Solve in 3 turnsroyst
Solve in 4 turnstrays
Solve in 5 turnsstart
Solve in 6 turnsstory

Synonyms of tryst

  • assignation
  • rendezvous
  • date
  • matchmaking
  • hookup
  • throupling
  • match
  • cuddlefest

Used in a sentence

She nervously waited at the coffee shop, wondering if he would actually show up for their secret _____.

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