Wordle Answer for November 27, 2022

Players who opened Wordle on November 27, 2022 were trying to land on HAPPY. 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

HAPPY

What happy means

Feeling or showing pleasure, contentment, and satisfaction with one's circumstances or life in general.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English *happy*, originally meaning "fortunate" or "lucky," derived from Old Norse *happ*, meaning "chance" or "fortune." The Norse word came into English through Scandinavian traders and settlers during the medieval period. Over time, the sense shifted from mere luck to the emotional state we associate with happiness today—contentment and joy resulting from favorable circumstances.

Hints for November 27, 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 turnshippy
Solve in 3 turnsheapy
Solve in 4 turnsapply
Solve in 5 turnsapply
Solve in 6 turnsphyla

Synonyms of happy

  • halcyon
  • content
  • bright
  • felicitous
  • riant
  • expansive
  • elysian
  • joyful

Used in a sentence

The children were _____ when they opened their presents on Christmas morning.

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