Wordle Answer for November 17, 2023

Players who opened Wordle on November 17, 2023 were trying to land on TARDY. 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

TARDY

What tardy means

Coming late or arriving after the expected or planned time.

Where the word comes from

From Old French *tardif*, meaning "slow" or "late," derived from Latin *tardus*, which carries the same sense. The Latin root may ultimately connect to a Proto-Indo-European base relating to delay or slowness, though the precise origin is uncertain. The word entered English in the 15th century, initially meaning "slow-moving" before shifting to its primary modern sense of "late" or "delayed."

Hints for November 17, 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 turnshardy
Solve in 3 turnsparty
Solve in 4 turnstoday
Solve in 5 turnsrated
Solve in 6 turnsdraft

Synonyms of tardy

  • late
  • belated
  • unpunctual

Used in a sentence

She arrived _____ to the meeting and missed the important announcement.

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