Wordle Answer for September 11, 2023

The Wordle for September 11, 2023 solved to OLDER. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.

The answer

OLDER

What older means

Having lived or existed for more time than something or someone else, or having been made or created earlier.

Where the word comes from

From Old English "ealdor," meaning elder or ancestor, related to "eald" (old). This traces back through Germanic roots to Proto-Indo-European, where it shares ancestry with Latin "altus" (high) and Greek "althos." The comparative form "older" developed naturally as English evolved, following the pattern of adding "-er" to mark one thing as more aged than another.

Hints for September 11, 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 turnsorder
Solve in 3 turnscoder
Solve in 4 turnsmodel
Solve in 5 turnsdrole
Solve in 6 turnsdrole

Synonyms of older

  • old
  • big
  • experienced
  • elder
  • elderly
  • aged
  • senior

Used in a sentence

My grandmother is _____ than my grandfather, though they were born in the same year.

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