Wordle Answer for January 3, 2024
The Wordle for January 3, 2024 solved to TWIRL. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
TWIRL
What twirl means
To spin or rotate something rapidly between your fingers or in the air, or to move in a spinning circular motion.
Where the word comes from
From the Scottish and Northern English dialect word "twirl," possibly related to "tirl," meaning to turn or spin. The exact origin is uncertain, but it may derive from Old Norse "thyrl," meaning to pierce or bore through, which developed a sense of rotation. The modern sense of spinning rapidly became standard in English by the 18th century.
Hints for January 3, 2024
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of twirl
- twist
- whirl
- twiddle
- spin
- swirl
- twisting
- birl
- kink
Used in a sentence
She watched the ice skater _____ gracefully across the frozen rink during the competition.
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