Wordle Answer for February 25, 2024

Players who opened Wordle on February 25, 2024 were trying to land on SMITH. 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

SMITH

What smith means

A person who works with metal, typically shaping it by heating and hammering to make tools, weapons, or other useful objects.

Where the word comes from

From Old English *smið*, meaning a worker in metal. The word traces back to Proto-Germanic *smithaz*, likely related to the root meaning "to strike" or "to smite," since metalworking involves striking metal with hammers. The term originally referred to any craftsperson working with metal, and the profession was so common and respected that it became embedded in many surnames like Smith, Schmidt, and Kowalski.

Hints for February 25, 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 turnssaith
Solve in 3 turnssixth
Solve in 4 turnsshirt
Solve in 5 turnssight
Solve in 6 turnsmight

Synonyms of smith

  • metalworker
  • blacksmith
  • goldsmith
  • clarence
  • smit
  • doe
  • serrano
  • mackay

Used in a sentence

The blacksmith's apprentice learned to forge horseshoes at the _____'s workshop downtown.

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