Wordle Answer for August 27, 2022
Players who opened Wordle on August 27, 2022 were trying to land on RUDER. 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
RUDER
What ruder means
More impolite, disrespectful, or discourteous in behavior or manner toward others.
Where the word comes from
From Old English "rūd," meaning reddish or ruddy, which came from Proto-Germanic "raudaz" (red). The comparative form "ruder" developed naturally in English by adding the -er suffix to compare the degree of redness or ruddy appearance. The sense of "crude" or "unpolished" emerged later as a metaphorical extension.
Hints for August 27, 2022
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Synonyms of ruder
- grumpier
- politer
- pushier
- crankier
- lazier
- funnier
- cheekier
- dumber
Used in a sentence
The _____ members of the group interrupted everyone during the entire meeting without apologizing once.
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