Wordle Answer for August 24, 2022
On August 24, 2022, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to NEEDY. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
NEEDY
What needy means
Lacking sufficient resources or emotional support and therefore requiring help or attention from others.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *nedy*, derived from Old English *neadig*, meaning "in need" or "poor." This comes from *need* (Old English *nēad*, originally meaning hardship or necessity) plus the adjective suffix *-y*. The root traces back through Proto-Germanic *naudiz* to an uncertain ultimate source, possibly related to concepts of force or compulsion.
Hints for August 24, 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 needy
- destitute
- impoverished
- indigent
- poor
- necessitous
- poverty-stricken
Used in a sentence
The _____ families in the community received assistance from the local food bank every week.
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