Wordle Answer for January 23, 2024
On January 23, 2024, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to STILL. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
STILL
What still means
Motionless or not moving, or continuing to be true or happen up to the present time.
Where the word comes from
From Old English "stille," meaning motionless or calm. This derives from Proto-Germanic "*stiljaz," related to standing or placing something upright. The sense of "continuing without interruption" developed later from the idea of something remaining in one state. The noun "still" (as in a distillery apparatus) comes from the verb, referring to the vessel where liquid is heated and cooled.
Hints for January 23, 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 still
- nonetheless
- nevertheless
- tranquil
- notwithstanding
- lull
- withal
- static
- allay
Used in a sentence
The old house remained _____ and quiet after everyone had left for the day.
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