Wordle Answer for April 16, 2023
On April 16, 2023, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to DWELT. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
DWELT
What dwelt means
Lived in a place, or spent time thinking deeply about a subject.
Where the word comes from
From Old English "dwellan," meaning to lead astray or delay, later shifting to "remain" or "inhabit." The word's origins are uncertain, though it may relate to Old Norse "dvelja" (to delay). By Middle English, "dwell" had firmly settled into its meaning of residing in a place, with "dwelt" as its common past tense form.
Hints for April 16, 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 dwelt
- lived
- resided
- inhabited
- stayed
- lodged
- occupied
- tarried
- domiciled
Used in a sentence
She _____ in that small cottage for nearly thirty years before moving to the city.
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