Wordle Answer for July 6, 2023

The Wordle for July 6, 2023 solved to WINDY. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.

The answer

WINDY

What windy means

Characterized by strong winds or containing a lot of moving air; also used figuratively to describe speech that is long-winded or contains many words without much substance.

Where the word comes from

From Old English "windig," meaning "having much wind" or "blustery," derived from "wind" (the moving air) plus the adjective suffix "-y." The noun "wind" comes from Proto-Germanic "windaz," related to Old Norse "vindr" and ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root "*wen-," meaning "to blow" or "to turn."

Hints for July 6, 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 turnswinds
Solve in 3 turnsdingy
Solve in 4 turnswiden
Solve in 5 turnsdowny
Solve in 6 turnsdying

Synonyms of windy

  • tedious
  • verbose
  • prolix
  • breezy
  • wordy
  • long-winded
  • blowy
  • stormy

Used in a sentence

The narrow path up the mountain was so _____ that we had to stop several times to catch our breath.

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