Wordle Answer for October 8, 2022
Players who opened Wordle on October 8, 2022 were trying to land on VIGOR. 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
VIGOR
What vigor means
Physical strength and good health, or energetic and enthusiastic effort in doing something.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English vigour, borrowed from Old French vigor, which comes from Latin vigor meaning "liveliness" or "force." The Latin root relates to vigere, meaning "to be lively or strong." The word entered English through Norman French channels after the Conquest and has retained its sense of physical strength and energy.
Hints for October 8, 2022
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Synonyms of vigor
- vigour
- energy
- vim
Used in a sentence
The young athlete ran the entire marathon with such _____ that she finished first in her age group.
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