Wordle Answer for August 17, 2023
Players who opened Wordle on August 17, 2023 were trying to land on AMISS. 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
AMISS
What amiss means
Something that is wrong, improper, or not as it should be.
Where the word comes from
From Old Norse *á mis*, meaning "in a wrong manner" or "awry." The prefix *á* meant "in" or "on," while *mis* referred to something gone wrong or badly done. This Scandinavian phrase entered Middle English during the Viking period and gradually fused into the single adverb and adjective we use today to describe something faulty or improper.
Hints for August 17, 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 amiss
- awry
- wrong
- haywire
- imperfectly
- out of order
- the matter
Used in a sentence
Something seemed _____ when nobody showed up for the scheduled meeting this morning.
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