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.

Solve in 2 turnsworse
Solve in 3 turnsworts
Solve in 4 turnssorts
Solve in 5 turnsstrow
Solve in 6 turnstrows

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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