Wordle Answer for August 11, 2022
The Wordle for August 11, 2022 solved to GLEAN. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
GLEAN
What glean means
To gather or collect leftover grain, fruits, or other resources after the main harvest, or more generally to gather scattered information or knowledge bit by bit.
Where the word comes from
From Old French *glener*, meaning to gather leftover grain after harvest. The word likely comes from Latin *glena* or a similar source, though its ultimate origin is unclear—possibly related to Celtic languages or a pre-Latin Mediterranean word. The sense expanded from collecting grain scraps to gathering information or knowledge bit by bit.
Hints for August 11, 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 glean
- harvest
- reap
- garner
- draw
- collect
- gather
- get
- obtain
Used in a sentence
The archaeologists carefully examined the ancient pottery shards to _____ insights about how people lived thousands of years ago.
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