Wordle Answer for August 30, 2022
Players who opened Wordle on August 30, 2022 were trying to land on ONSET. 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
ONSET
What onset means
The beginning or start of something, especially a disease, condition, or natural phenomenon.
Where the word comes from
From Old English *onset*, formed from the prefix *on-* (meaning "on" or "against") plus *set*, the past participle of *settan* (to set or place). The word originally meant "a setting upon" or "an attack," and came to mean the beginning or start of something, as if an event were "setting upon" a moment in time. The sense shifted from violent assault to the general notion of commencement by the 16th century.
Hints for August 30, 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 onset
- onslaught
- attack
- onrush
- oncoming
Used in a sentence
The flu's _____ came suddenly in early December, catching the family completely unprepared.
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