Wordle Answer for March 16, 2023

Players who opened Wordle on March 16, 2023 were trying to land on CIDER. 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

CIDER

What cider means

A beverage made by fermenting apple juice, typically containing alcohol, or sometimes an unfermented sweet apple juice drink popular in fall and winter.

Where the word comes from

Cider comes from Old French cidre, which was borrowed from Latin sicera. The Latin word itself came from Greek sikera, a term for any strong drink or intoxicating beverage. The Greek word may have Semitic roots, possibly related to Hebrew shekar, meaning "strong drink" or "intoxicant." The drink eventually became associated specifically with fermented apple juice in medieval Europe.

Hints for March 16, 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 turnswider
Solve in 3 turnsdicer
Solve in 4 turnscried
Solve in 5 turnscried
Solve in 6 turnsdrice

Synonyms of cider

  • hard cider
  • cyder
  • vinegar
  • juice
  • jus
  • cydere
  • cidermaking
  • cidery

Used in a sentence

My grandfather pressed apples from his orchard into _____ every autumn.

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