Wordle Answer for October 11, 2022

Players who opened Wordle on October 11, 2022 were trying to land on VALID. 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

VALID

What valid means

Legally or officially acceptable and recognized as having proper authority or meeting required standards.

Where the word comes from

From Old French *valid*, meaning "strong" or "of worth," which comes from Latin *validus*, derived from *valere*, meaning "to be strong" or "to have power." The Latin root is related to Germanic and Celtic languages sharing the sense of physical or moral strength, eventually developing the modern meaning of "legally or logically sound."

Hints for October 11, 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 turnsvapid
Solve in 3 turnsvakil
Solve in 4 turnsavoid
Solve in 5 turnsdaily
Solve in 6 turnsalive

Synonyms of valid

  • sound
  • legitimate
  • logical
  • binding
  • reasoned
  • validated
  • well-grounded
  • legal

Used in a sentence

The passport she presented at the border was no longer _____ because it had expired two years ago.

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