Wordle Answer for December 8, 2022

INFER was the Wordle answer for December 8, 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

INFER

What infer means

To reach a conclusion or form an opinion based on evidence, clues, or reasoning rather than direct statement or observation.

Where the word comes from

From Old French "inferer," meaning to bring in or lead to a conclusion. This comes from Latin "inferre," composed of the prefix "in-" (in, into) and "ferre" (to carry, bear). The sense shifted from the literal "to carry in" to the logical meaning of drawing a conclusion from evidence or premises.

Hints for December 8, 2022

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

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Synonyms of infer

  • understand
  • derive
  • deduce
  • gather
  • extrapolate
  • deduct
  • guess
  • generalize

Used in a sentence

When she didn't answer his calls for days, he began to _____ that she wanted nothing more to do with him.

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