Wordle Answer for September 30, 2022
The Wordle for September 30, 2022 solved to SCORN. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
SCORN
What scorn means
A feeling of contempt and disrespect toward someone or something, often shown by mocking or dismissing them as worthless or beneath consideration.
Where the word comes from
From Old French *escorn*, meaning mockery or derision, which came from Frankish *scorna* (to mock). The Frankish root is related to Old Norse *skorna* (to scoff), both tracing back to Proto-Germanic *skorna-. The word entered English in the 12th century and has retained its sense of contempt or disdain.
Hints for September 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 scorn
- disdain
- contempt
- spurn
- reject
- despise
- contemn
- turn down
- pooh-pooh
Used in a sentence
She couldn't hide her _____ when he claimed to have read every book in the library.
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