Wordle Answer for July 20, 2023
The Wordle for July 20, 2023 solved to FLANK. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
FLANK
What flank means
The side of something, such as the side of an animal's body between the ribs and hip, or the side of a military formation or geographical feature.
Where the word comes from
From Old French *flanc*, meaning the side of something, likely from a Germanic source akin to Old Norse *flankr*. The word entered Middle English through Norman French after 1066 and originally referred to the side of an animal's body or a military formation. By extension, it came to mean any side or lateral part, and later as a verb, to position oneself at someone's side or attack from the side.
Hints for July 20, 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 flank
- wing
- slope
- left
- open
- sidewall
- cost
- accompany
- hillside
Used in a sentence
The running back tried to _____ the defense by going around the left side of the field.
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