Wordle Answer for January 14, 2024
The Wordle for January 14, 2024 solved to DOING. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
DOING
What doing means
Performing or carrying out an action, task, or activity in the present or ongoing manner.
Where the word comes from
"Doing" comes from the Old English verb "dōn," which meant "to act" or "to perform." This verb traces back through Germanic languages to Proto-Germanic *"dōaną," whose ultimate origin is uncertain but may connect to Indo-European roots related to placing or putting. The present participle form "-ing" developed in Old English as a standard way to form gerunds and progressive verb forms.
Hints for January 14, 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 doing
- execution
- performance
- carrying out
- carrying into action
Used in a sentence
She was _____ her homework when her friends called to invite her to the movies.
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