Wordle Answer for February 27, 2023

The Wordle for February 27, 2023 solved to WORSE. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.

The answer

WORSE

What worse means

More bad, unpleasant, or severe than something else, or deteriorated in condition or quality compared to before.

Where the word comes from

From Old English "wyrsa," the comparative form of "yfel" (evil, bad). This traces back through Germanic roots to Proto-Germanic "wirsiz," itself derived from an Indo-European base meaning "to turn" or "to twist"—the idea being that something bad is twisted or perverted from its proper state.

Hints for February 27, 2023

Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.

Solve in 2 turnsworst
Solve in 3 turnsworks
Solve in 4 turnsweros
Solve in 5 turnsswore
Solve in 6 turnsresow

Synonyms of worse

  • worsened
  • lesser
  • less
  • harder
  • infidel
  • lower
  • more
  • tops

Used in a sentence

The patient's condition grew _____ after he stopped taking his prescribed medication.

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