Wordle Answer for August 5, 2022
Players who opened Wordle on August 5, 2022 were trying to land on BUGGY. 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
BUGGY
What buggy means
A small vehicle with an open frame and large wheels designed for traveling over rough terrain, or software that contains errors or defects.
Where the word comes from
Buggy originated in the early 18th century as a noun for a light, open carriage, likely from Hindi *buggi*, itself possibly derived from the Marathi word *boghi*. The adjective sense—meaning infested with bugs or containing defects—developed later from the noun *bug*, which came from Middle English *bugge*, possibly from Welsh *bwg* (ghost or phantom), though the ultimate origin remains uncertain.
Hints for August 5, 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 buggy
- balmy
- dirty
- loony
- soiled
- insane
- wacky
- dotty
- kooky
Used in a sentence
The old software had too many bugs, so the developers released a _____ version that frustrated all the early testers.
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