Wordle Answer for December 26, 2022
JUDGE was the Wordle answer for December 26, 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
JUDGE
What judge means
A public official who presides over a court of law and makes decisions about legal cases, or to form an opinion or assessment about something based on available information.
Where the word comes from
From Old French *jugier*, meaning "to pronounce judgment," derived from Latin *iudicare*, which combines *iudex* (judge) and the verb suffix *-care*. The Latin *iudex* itself likely comes from *ius* (law, right) and *dicere* (to say), literally "one who declares the law." The word entered English via the Norman Conquest in the 11th century.
Hints for December 26, 2022
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Synonyms of judge
- magistrate
- gauge
- label
- pronounce
- justice
- try
- jurist
- estimate
Used in a sentence
The referee had to _____ whether the basketball player's shot left his hand before the buzzer sounded.
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