Wordle Answer for January 4, 2023
The Wordle for January 4, 2023 solved to LAYER. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
LAYER
What layer means
A sheet, thickness, or level of material that lies over or under something else, or one of several distinct levels that make up a whole.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *laiere*, meaning one who lays. This comes from the verb *lay* (Old English *lecgan*, to place or put down) plus the agent suffix *-er*. The noun sense of a sheet or level of material built up from the verb's meaning of laying things down in successive levels or strata.
Hints for January 4, 2023
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of layer
- superimposed
- stratified
- bedded
- ply
- coating
- veneer
- floor
- storey
Used in a sentence
The archaeologist carefully brushed away soil to reveal another _____ of ancient pottery beneath the surface.
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