Wordle Answer for December 29, 2022
On December 29, 2022, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to HAVOC. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
HAVOC
What havoc means
Widespread destruction or disorder that causes great damage and confusion.
Where the word comes from
Havoc comes from Old French *havot*, meaning "plunder" or "pillaging," which entered English during the Norman Conquest period. The French word likely derives from a Germanic source, possibly related to Old High German *haban*, meaning "to have" or "to seize." By medieval times, the phrase "cry havoc" meant to signal soldiers to plunder freely, and the word eventually broadened to mean widespread destruction or chaos.
Hints for December 29, 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 havoc
- mayhem
- devastation
- ruin
- destruction
- desolation
- wreak
- damage
- harm
Used in a sentence
The hurricane left a trail of _____ across the entire coastline, destroying homes and flooding streets.
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