Wordle Answer for October 20, 2023
The Wordle for October 20, 2023 solved to OCCUR. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
OCCUR
What occur means
To happen or take place, especially as an event or situation in the course of time.
Where the word comes from
From Old French "occurre," meaning "to run toward" or "to meet," drawn from Latin "occurrere"—a compound of "ob-" (toward) and "currere" (to run). The sense shifted from a physical meeting to an event or incident taking place, eventually settling into modern English as simply "to happen."
Hints for October 20, 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 occur
- pass
- anticipate
- come
- happen
- pass off
- take place
- come about
- hap
Used in a sentence
Traffic accidents seem to _____ more frequently during heavy rainstorms on this highway.
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