Wordle Answer for October 6, 2022

SLOTH was the Wordle answer for October 6, 2022. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.

The answer

SLOTH

What sloth means

Extreme laziness or unwillingness to work or make effort, or a slow-moving tree-dwelling mammal with long arms and shaggy fur.

Where the word comes from

From Old English *slæwth*, formed from the adjective *slæw* (slow) plus the suffix *-th* (forming abstract nouns). The Old English *slæw* derives from Proto-Germanic *slēwaz*, related to Old Norse *slœr* (slow). The word originally meant slowness or sluggishness, but by medieval times it came to denote the sin of spiritual laziness or apathy, later broadening to mean habitual idleness or laziness generally.

Hints for October 6, 2022

Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.

Solve in 2 turnscloth
Solve in 3 turnssouth
Solve in 4 turnsshort
Solve in 5 turnsholts
Solve in 6 turnsholts

Synonyms of sloth

  • acedia
  • slothfulness
  • laziness
  • tree sloth

Used in a sentence

The old man's _____ prevented him from finishing the house repairs before winter arrived.

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