Wordle Answer for August 25, 2023
The Wordle for August 25, 2023 solved to OCEAN. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
OCEAN
What ocean means
A large body of salt water that covers most of Earth's surface and surrounds the continents, typically divided into five major regions.
Where the word comes from
From Old French *ocean*, borrowed from Latin *oceanus*, which came from Greek *ōkeanos*. The Greeks used this word for the great body of water they imagined encircling the known world, perhaps derived from a Semitic source, though the exact origin remains uncertain. The term eventually came to mean any of the world's largest bodies of saltwater.
Hints for August 25, 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 ocean
- sea
- expanse
- oceanic
- seabed
- seafloor
- oceanographic
- pelagic
- oceanography
Used in a sentence
The ship sailed across the vast _____ for three weeks before reaching the distant shore.
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