Wordle Answer for August 19, 2023

MAGMA was the Wordle answer for August 19, 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

MAGMA

What magma means

Hot, molten rock found beneath the Earth's surface that can flow upward through cracks and eventually erupt from volcanoes.

Where the word comes from

From Latin *magma*, meaning "thick unguent" or "paste," borrowed from Greek *magma* (μάγμα), derived from *massein* (μάσσειν), "to knead" or "to mix." The geological sense—molten rock beneath Earth's surface—developed in the 19th century as scientists adopted the classical term for its resemblance to a thick, kneaded substance.

Hints for August 19, 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 turnsmamma
Solve in 3 turnsgamma
Solve in 4 turnsmadam
Solve in 5 turnsamiga
Solve in 6 turnsamman

Synonyms of magma

  • gabbroid
  • melt
  • igneous
  • source
  • intruding
  • erupting
  • magma chamber
  • mantle

Used in a sentence

The volcano erupted violently, sending streams of molten _____ down the mountainside toward the villages below.

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