Wordle Answer for June 14, 2023
On June 14, 2023, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to CRIME. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
CRIME
What crime means
An act or omission that violates a law and is punishable by the state, typically involving harm to society or individuals and ranging from minor infractions to serious felonies.
Where the word comes from
Crime comes from Old French *crime*, borrowed from Latin *crimen*, meaning "charge" or "accusation." The Latin root likely derives from *cernere*, meaning "to judge" or "to distinguish," which also produced words like "discern." The sense shifted from a formal charge or accusation to a wrongful act itself by the medieval period.
Hints for June 14, 2023
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of crime
- law-breaking
- criminality
- perpetrator
- felon
- criminal
- infringement
- contravention
- guilty
Used in a sentence
The detective spent years investigating the _____ that had shaken the entire neighborhood.
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