Wordle Answer for June 11, 2023
Players who opened Wordle on June 11, 2023 were trying to land on GUARD. 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
GUARD
What guard means
A person employed to protect or watch over a place, thing, or person, or to act as a sentry or security officer.
Where the word comes from
From Old French *garde*, meaning "to keep watch" or "a person who watches," which came from the Germanic root *ward-* (to watch or protect), related to Old High German *warten*. This Germanic element also appears in English *ward* and *warden*. The sense shifted from "a watchful person" to "protection" to "one who protects" in English by the 13th century.
Hints for June 11, 2023
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Synonyms of guard
- hold
- defend
- safety
- sentry duty
- bodyguard
- sentry go
- guard duty
- ward
Used in a sentence
The security _____ checked everyone's bags before they entered the museum.
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