Wordle Answer for August 8, 2022

The Wordle for August 8, 2022 solved to UNFIT. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.

The answer

UNFIT

What unfit means

Not in good physical condition or lacking the necessary qualities, skills, or health to do something properly or safely.

Where the word comes from

From un- (Old English, meaning "not") plus fit, which comes from Middle English "fiten" or "fitten," originally meaning "to be suitable" or "to join together." The fit-verb likely derives from Old Norse "fit," related to the idea of fastening or making ready. The combination "unfit" emerged in Middle English to describe something not suitable or not prepared for a purpose.

Hints for August 8, 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 turnsunlit
Solve in 3 turnsuntil
Solve in 4 turnsunits
Solve in 5 turnsfaint
Solve in 6 turnsfungi

Synonyms of unfit

  • bad
  • incapacitated
  • condemned
  • unsuitable
  • afflicted
  • impaired
  • autistic
  • mutilated

Used in a sentence

After sitting on the couch for months, he realized he was too _____ to climb the mountain with his friends.

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