Wordle Answer for March 29, 2023

BESET was the Wordle answer for March 29, 2023. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.

The answer

BESET

What beset means

To trouble or harass someone persistently, or to surround or hem in something on all sides.

Where the word comes from

From Old English *besettan*, meaning "to occupy" or "to surround," formed from *be-* (a prefix intensifying the verb) plus *settan* (to set or place). The sense shifted over time from physically surrounding to harassing or troubling persistently, likely because being surrounded came to suggest being hemmed in by problems or difficulties.

Hints for March 29, 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 turnsreset
Solve in 3 turnsbetes
Solve in 4 turnsbeets
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Solve in 6 turnsthese

Synonyms of beset

  • provoke
  • harass
  • hassle
  • molest
  • plague
  • chevy
  • harry
  • set upon

Used in a sentence

The old house was _____ by termites and required expensive repairs before anyone could move in.

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