Wordle Answer for September 1, 2022
The Wordle for September 1, 2022 solved to FUNGI. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
FUNGI
What fungi means
Organisms that absorb nutrients by breaking down organic matter, including mushrooms, molds, and yeasts, which are neither plants nor animals.
Where the word comes from
From Latin *fungus*, meaning mushroom or fungus. The origin of the Latin word itself is uncertain, though some scholars suggest it may come from a lost Indo-European root related to spongy or porous growth, possibly influenced by Greek *sphongos* (sponge). The word entered English in the 16th century as scientific terminology for the kingdom of organisms we now classify separately from plants.
Hints for September 1, 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 fungi
- fungus kingdom
- kingdom fungi
- pathogenic
- keratinophilic
- parasitic
- zoosporic
- fungal
- mushroom
Used in a sentence
The damp basement developed a thick layer of _____ on the walls after the pipe burst last month.
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