Wordle Answer for December 31, 2022
Players who opened Wordle on December 31, 2022 were trying to land on MANLY. 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
MANLY
What manly means
Having or displaying qualities traditionally associated with men, such as strength, courage, or assertiveness.
Where the word comes from
From Old English "manlic," meaning "of or befitting a man," composed of "man" (human male) plus the suffix "-lic" (like, having the qualities of). The "-lic" suffix later evolved into the modern "-ly" ending. Both roots trace back to Proto-Germanic origins, with "man" ultimately deriving from an Indo-European root meaning "to think" or "human being."
Hints for December 31, 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 manly
- virile
- fearless
- hardy
- manlike
- masculine
- man-sized
- manful
- manfully
Used in a sentence
He refused to cry at the funeral because he thought it was unmanly to show emotion.
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