Wordle Answer for May 9, 2023

COCOA was the Wordle answer for May 9, 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

COCOA

What cocoa means

A tropical powder made from roasted and ground cacao beans, used to make chocolate and hot chocolate drinks.

Where the word comes from

From Spanish *cacao*, borrowed from Nahuatl (Aztec) *cacahuatl*, the name of the cacao tree and its beans. The Spanish encountered the plant in Mexico during the 16th century and adopted the indigenous word, which then spread throughout Europe as chocolate and cocoa drinks became fashionable luxuries.

Hints for May 9, 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 turnscocos
Solve in 3 turnsbocca
Solve in 4 turnscoach
Solve in 5 turnschoco
Solve in 6 turnsacock

Synonyms of cocoa

  • chocolate
  • hot chocolate
  • choco
  • cacao
  • coco
  • coconut
  • coca
  • koko

Used in a sentence

The children mixed _____ powder with warm milk to make hot chocolate on the cold winter morning.

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