Wordle Answer for April 14, 2023

The Wordle for April 14, 2023 solved to THIEF. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.

The answer

THIEF

What thief means

A person who steals money or property belonging to someone else, typically without using force or violence.

Where the word comes from

From Old English "þeof," meaning a person who steals. This comes from Proto-Germanic "theubaz," which may be related to an Indo-European root meaning "to run away" or "to hide." The word has cognates in Old Norse "þjófr" and German "Dieb," all sharing the same Germanic ancestry.

Hints for April 14, 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 turnschief
Solve in 3 turnsthine
Solve in 4 turnstheir
Solve in 5 turnsfaith
Solve in 6 turnsfight

Synonyms of thief

  • theft
  • thieving
  • pilferer
  • pickpocket
  • robbery
  • robber
  • mugger
  • burglar

Used in a sentence

The police arrested the _____ who had stolen jewelry from three houses in our neighborhood.

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