Wordle Answer for December 13, 2022
Players who opened Wordle on December 13, 2022 were trying to land on SPOKE. 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
SPOKE
What spoke means
The past tense of speak, or one of the rods connecting the center of a wheel to its outer rim.
Where the word comes from
From Old English *spaca*, meaning the bar connecting a wheel's hub to its rim. This likely derives from Proto-Germanic *spokō*, related to the notion of "splinter" or "thin piece of wood." The verb "spoke" (past tense of speak) comes from a separate Old English root *sprecan*, tracing back through Germanic languages to an ancient root meaning "to spread" or "scatter words," perhaps evoking words spread through the air.
Hints for December 13, 2022
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Synonyms of spoke
- rung
- radius
- rundle
Used in a sentence
She _____ softly during the meeting so her nervous voice wouldn't betray her anxiety.
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