Wordle Answer for August 16, 2023
On August 16, 2023, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to SCRUB. 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
SCRUB
What scrub means
To clean something hard by rubbing it vigorously with a brush, cloth, or abrasive material and water.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *scrubben*, likely borrowed from Old Norse *skrubbа*, meaning to scrape or rub. The Norse word probably derives from Proto-Germanic roots related to rubbing or scouring. The sense shifted from scraping motions to cleaning vigorously by rubbing, and later to removing or canceling something entirely, as in "scrub the mission."
Hints for August 16, 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 scrub
- scouring
- scour
- cur
- bush
- mixed
- chaparral
- underbred
- unimproved
Used in a sentence
I need to _____ the kitchen tiles before the guests arrive tonight.
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