Wordle Answer for February 7, 2024
Players who opened Wordle on February 7, 2024 were trying to land on AFTER. 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
AFTER
What after means
Coming or occurring at a later time than something else, or following something in sequence or position.
Where the word comes from
From Old English *æfter*, meaning "behind" or "following." The word likely developed from a Proto-Germanic root meaning "off" or "away," combined with a comparative suffix, so it originally conveyed the sense of "more off" or "further back." The sense of "following in time" developed naturally from the spatial meaning of being behind something.
Hints for February 7, 2024
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Synonyms of after
- subsequently
- afterwards
- later
- afterward
- later on
Used in a sentence
She felt much better _____ drinking a warm cup of tea.
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