Wordle Answer for January 28, 2024
Players who opened Wordle on January 28, 2024 were trying to land on EMBER. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.
The answer
EMBER
What ember means
A glowing or smoldering piece of coal or wood remaining from a fire that is no longer actively flaming.
Where the word comes from
From Old English *æmere* or *embre*, likely from Proto-Germanic *amizon*, possibly related to Latin *imber* (rain). The connection to rain may reflect how glowing coals were thought to resemble or relate to moisture, though the exact semantic path remains unclear. The word has meant a glowing piece of coal or wood since earliest English records.
Hints for January 28, 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 ember
- coal
- dec
- sept
- cinder
- carbon
- channel coal
- coal ball
- glance coal
Used in a sentence
The dying fire left only a glowing _____ that flickered softly in the darkness.
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