Wordle Answer for April 21, 2023

The Wordle for April 21, 2023 solved to KAYAK. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.

The answer

KAYAK

What kayak means

A narrow, pointed boat propelled by a paddler using a double-bladed oar, designed to carry one or more people and commonly used for recreation or transportation on water.

Where the word comes from

From Greenlandic Inuit *qajaq*, the small sealed hunting boat used by Arctic peoples. The word entered European languages through contact with Inuit peoples in the North Atlantic, first appearing in English in the 17th century. The double-bladed paddle design and the boat's distinctive shape were so distinctive that the native term stuck rather than being translated.

Hints for April 21, 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 turnskaiak
Solve in 3 turnskakas
Solve in 4 turnskaika
Solve in 5 turnsyakka
Solve in 6 turnsyakka

Synonyms of kayak

  • canoe
  • boat
  • vessel
  • craft
  • kaiak
  • sit-on-top
  • umiak
  • bateau

Used in a sentence

My friend paddled her _____ across the calm lake early this morning.

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