Wordle Answer for December 4, 2023
The Wordle for December 4, 2023 solved to WORST. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
WORST
What worst means
The most bad or least good of all options, outcomes, or people in a particular group or situation.
Where the word comes from
From Old English *wyrst* or *wirrest*, the superlative form of "bad" or "evil." It comes from Proto-Germanic *wirs-*, meaning "worse" or "more twisted," related to Old Norse *virr* (worse). The root likely connects to an Indo-European base meaning "to turn" or "twist," suggesting that what is bad is what is twisted or perverted from its proper form.
Hints for December 4, 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 worst
- bottom
- last
- whip
- pip
- pessimal
- mop up
- rack up
- lowest
Used in a sentence
The _____ part of the storm was when the power went out for three days.
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