Wordle Answer for January 15, 2023
The Wordle for January 15, 2023 solved to SPIRE. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
SPIRE
What spire means
A tall, pointed structure that rises from the roof of a building, especially a church or cathedral, typically ending in a sharp point.
Where the word comes from
From Old English "spir," meaning a blade of grass or sprout, related to Old Norse "spīr" and Proto-Germanic "spiraz." The sense shifted to describe a tapering, pointed structure—first a single spike or point, then the tall, conical tower of a church. The word ultimately traces to an Indo-European root meaning to turn or twist, suggesting something that spirals upward.
Hints for January 15, 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 spire
- steeple
- spit
- spike
- broach
- arrowhead
- coil
- arrow
- pinch
Used in a sentence
The church's tall _____ was visible from miles away across the flat countryside.
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