Wordle Answer for September 28, 2022
Players who opened Wordle on September 28, 2022 were trying to land on USURP. 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
USURP
What usurp means
To seize power, authority, or a position illegally or without having the right to do so, especially by force or deception.
Where the word comes from
Usurp comes from Old French usurper, derived from Latin usurpare, meaning "to seize for use" or "to take possession of." The Latin word combines usus (use) and rapere (to seize or take by force). The sense of wrongfully taking power or authority developed from this basic meaning of forcible seizure.
Hints for September 28, 2022
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Synonyms of usurp
- arrogate
- assume
- take over
Used in a sentence
The ambitious general sought to _____ the throne from the aging king.
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