Wordle Answer for February 27, 2024

SENSE was the Wordle answer for February 27, 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

SENSE

What sense means

The ability to perceive or become aware of something through the body's sensory organs, or a general feeling or understanding about a situation.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English *sense*, borrowed from Old French *sens*, which came from Latin *sensus*, meaning "feeling" or "perception." The Latin root *sensus* derives from *sentire*, meaning "to feel" or "to perceive." This verb traces back to Proto-Indo-European roots related to sensation and awareness, ultimately connected to the physical act of sensing the world around us.

Hints for February 27, 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 turnsdense
Solve in 3 turnssenes
Solve in 4 turnsseems
Solve in 5 turnsesnes
Solve in 6 turnsesnes

Synonyms of sense

  • substance
  • sensation
  • gumption
  • feel
  • sentience
  • connotation
  • horse sense
  • good sense

Used in a sentence

The dog's keen _____ of smell helped it track the lost hiker through the dense forest.

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