Wordle Answer for February 18, 2024

Players who opened Wordle on February 18, 2024 were trying to land on RIDGE. 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

RIDGE

What ridge means

A long, narrow raised strip or crest, such as a chain of hills, a fold in skin or fabric, or the line where two sloping surfaces meet.

Where the word comes from

Ridge comes from Old English hrycg, meaning the back or spine, which traces back to Proto-Germanic *hrukgiz. The word originally described the backbone or crest of an animal, then extended to mean any raised line or narrow elevation on a surface, such as a mountain ridge or the ridge of a roof.

Hints for February 18, 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 turnsmidge
Solve in 3 turnsdirge
Solve in 4 turnswider
Solve in 5 turnsgride
Solve in 6 turnsderig

Synonyms of ridge

  • ridgepole
  • rooftree
  • spine
  • backbone
  • dorsal
  • papillary
  • chiropractic
  • ling

Used in a sentence

The hikers followed the mountain _____ as it wound through the clouds above the valley.

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