Wordle Answer for December 24, 2022
Players who opened Wordle on December 24, 2022 were trying to land on POISE. 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
POISE
What poise means
A calm and dignified manner, or the ability to remain composed and graceful in difficult situations.
Where the word comes from
Poise comes from Old French "pois," meaning weight or heaviness, derived from Latin "pensum," the past participle of "pendere" (to weigh or hang). The sense evolved from physical weight to mental balance and composure—the idea of being evenly weighted or balanced. By the 14th century, English speakers used it to describe someone's dignified bearing or calm self-possession.
Hints for December 24, 2022
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of poise
- cool
- balance
- brace
- aplomb
- sang-froid
- assuredness
- self-possession
Used in a sentence
She stood at the edge of the stage with remarkable _____, despite her racing heart and trembling hands.
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