Wordle Answer for December 22, 2023

The Wordle for December 22, 2023 solved to TOUCH. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.

The answer

TOUCH

What touch means

To make physical contact with something or someone using your hand or body, or to affect someone emotionally.

Where the word comes from

From Old French *toucher*, likely derived from a Vulgar Latin word *toccare*, possibly of imitative origin—the hard consonant suggesting the physical act of making contact. The word entered Middle English through Norman French and has maintained its basic meaning of physical contact or sensation ever since, eventually broadening to include emotional impact and abstract senses.

Hints for December 22, 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 turnstough
Solve in 3 turnscouth
Solve in 4 turnscourt
Solve in 5 turnschout
Solve in 6 turnschout

Synonyms of touch

  • trace
  • impact
  • concern
  • affect
  • reach
  • stir
  • feeling
  • allude

Used in a sentence

She reached out to _____ the soft fabric before deciding whether to buy the dress.

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