Wordle Answer for December 20, 2022

Players who opened Wordle on December 20, 2022 were trying to land on THIRD. 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

THIRD

What third means

One of three equal parts into which something is divided, or the item in a sequence that comes after the second.

Where the word comes from

From Old English *þridda* or *þæridda*, the ordinal form of three. Related to the number three itself, which traces back through Proto-Germanic *þrīz* to the ancient Indo-European root *trei-*, meaning "three." The -th suffix marks it as an ordinal number, showing position or sequence rather than quantity.

Hints for December 20, 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 turnsthirl
Solve in 3 turnsthrid
Solve in 4 turnstheir
Solve in 5 turnshired
Solve in 6 turnsright

Synonyms of third

  • ordinal
  • third base
  • thirdly
  • third gear
  • 3rd
  • one-third
  • tertiary
  • tierce

Used in a sentence

She finished her first two classes and was heading to _____ period when the fire alarm went off.

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