Wordle Answer for July 23, 2023
Players who opened Wordle on July 23, 2023 were trying to land on WHALE. 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
WHALE
What whale means
A large marine mammal with a streamlined body, flippers, and a blowhole for breathing, that lives in oceans and feeds mainly on plankton or fish.
Where the word comes from
From Old English hwæl, which comes from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz. This root is shared with Old Norse hvalr and Old High German wal. The word may be connected to Proto-Indo-European *kwal-, meaning to roll or turn, possibly referring to the creature's rounded body or movement through water, though the exact semantic path remains uncertain.
Hints for July 23, 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 whale
- hulk
- heavyweight
- giant
Used in a sentence
The massive _____ surfaced near our boat, spraying water high into the air before diving back down.
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