Wordle Answer for October 9, 2023

Players who opened Wordle on October 9, 2023 were trying to land on TRUTH. 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

TRUTH

What truth means

The quality of being in accordance with fact or reality, or a statement or belief that corresponds to what is actually the case.

Where the word comes from

From Old English *trēowth*, meaning faithfulness or loyalty, derived from *trēow* (true, faithful). This comes from Proto-Germanic *trewwaz*, related to the notion of being firm or solid. The word originally carried the sense of being steadfast and reliable before it broadened to mean correspondence with fact.

Hints for October 9, 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 turnstroth
Solve in 3 turnstrust
Solve in 4 turnstrout
Solve in 5 turnshurts
Solve in 6 turnsutter

Synonyms of truth

  • accuracy
  • true statement
  • verity

Used in a sentence

The detective finally uncovered the _____ about what happened that night.

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