Wordle Answer for May 26, 2023

The Wordle for May 26, 2023 solved to SWINE. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.

The answer

SWINE

What swine means

A pig, especially one raised on a farm for meat, or a contemptible person deserving of disgust and scorn.

Where the word comes from

From Old English *swin*, the word traces back through Proto-Germanic *swīnaz* to an Indo-European root meaning "pig." The term has remained remarkably stable across Germanic languages—German still uses *Schwein*—and was the standard word for hogs in English until "pig" began displacing it around the 14th century.

Hints for May 26, 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 turnsswing
Solve in 3 turnstwins
Solve in 4 turnssince
Solve in 5 turnssinew
Solve in 6 turnswines

Synonyms of swine

  • porcine
  • piggy
  • pork
  • porker
  • pigmeat
  • boar
  • hog
  • pig

Used in a sentence

The farmer kept a small herd of _____ in the muddy pen behind his barn.

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