Wordle Answer for June 8, 2023
Players who opened Wordle on June 8, 2023 were trying to land on CRUMB. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.
The answer
CRUMB
What crumb means
A small fragment or particle of bread, cake, or other baked food that breaks off or falls during eating or handling.
Where the word comes from
From Old English *cruma*, related to Old High German *chromo*, both possibly from Proto-Germanic *krumaz*, meaning "small piece" or "morsel." The word may ultimately trace to an Indo-European root meaning "to break" or "to crumble," though the exact path remains uncertain. The sense of a small fragment of bread or cake became the dominant meaning in English by medieval times.
Hints for June 8, 2023
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Synonyms of crumb
- bum
- rat
- rotter
- so-and-so
- lowlife
- stinker
- scum bag
- puke
Used in a sentence
The child brushed a _____ off her lap before it fell onto the carpet.
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