Wordle Answer for July 25, 2023

WHEEL was the Wordle answer for July 25, 2023. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.

The answer

WHEEL

What wheel means

A round object that rotates on an axle and is used to help vehicles move or to support machinery.

Where the word comes from

Wheel comes from Old English *hweol*, from Proto-Germanic *hwewlaz*. This root is also found in Old Norse *hvel* and likely goes back to an Indo-European base meaning "to turn" or "to revolve." The word entered Germanic languages well before written records, making its earliest stages difficult to trace with certainty, but it remained remarkably stable across Germanic languages as a term for the rotating disk.

Hints for July 25, 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 turnswheal
Solve in 3 turnswhere
Solve in 4 turnswhile
Solve in 5 turnswelsh
Solve in 6 turnslethe

Synonyms of wheel

  • rack
  • roll
  • cycle
  • bicycle
  • pedal
  • bike
  • steering wheel
  • roulette wheel

Used in a sentence

The car's front _____ got a flat tire on the highway yesterday afternoon.

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