Wordle Answer for November 12, 2023

On November 12, 2023, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to MEANT. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.

The answer

MEANT

What meant means

Intended to communicate or convey something, or designed or supposed to be or do something.

Where the word comes from

From Old English *menan*, meaning "to intend" or "to signify." The word evolved through Middle English *menen* and is connected to Old Saxon *menan* and Old High German *meinan*, all tracing back to Proto-Germanic *mainan*. The sense shifted from "to have in mind" to "to be destined for" and finally to "to intend or signify," which survives in modern English.

Hints for November 12, 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 turnsmeans
Solve in 3 turnsmeats
Solve in 4 turnsmanet
Solve in 5 turnsmanet
Solve in 6 turnstaken

Synonyms of meant

  • accounted
  • aimed
  • alleged
  • allocated
  • allowed
  • amounted
  • assumed
  • been

Used in a sentence

I know she _____ well, but her advice actually made the situation worse for everyone involved.

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