Wordle Answer for February 9, 2024

STIFF was the Wordle answer for February 9, 2024. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.

The answer

STIFF

What stiff means

Rigid or firm and not easily bent, flexed, or moved; or describing a person who is formal, unfriendly, or awkward in manner.

Where the word comes from

Stiff comes from Old English *stif*, meaning rigid or firm, which traces back to Proto-Germanic *stifaz*. This root likely connects to the Proto-Indo-European *steip-*, meaning to press or squeeze. The word's core sense of resistance to bending has remained stable across Germanic languages for over a thousand years.

Hints for February 9, 2024

Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.

Solve in 2 turnsstuff
Solve in 3 turnsshift
Solve in 4 turnstiffs
Solve in 5 turnstiffs
Solve in 6 turnstiffs

Synonyms of stiff

  • besotted
  • rigid
  • strong
  • hard
  • wet
  • cadaver
  • inebriated
  • plastered

Used in a sentence

The new leather jacket felt _____ when she first tried it on, but it would soften with time.

Working on today’s puzzle instead?

Solve today's Wordle in any number of turns