Wordle Answer for March 6, 2024

TEARY was the Wordle answer for March 6, 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

TEARY

What teary means

Tending to have tears in the eyes or to cry easily, often because of sadness, emotion, or being moved by something.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English *terie*, derived from Old English *teagor* and *tear* (the liquid from the eye). The suffix *-y* was added to create an adjective meaning "full of tears" or "inclined to shed tears." The root *tear* traces back through Proto-Germanic *tahr-* to an Indo-European base meaning to flow or drip.

Hints for March 6, 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 turnstears
Solve in 3 turnsyears
Solve in 4 turnstrade
Solve in 5 turnsparty
Solve in 6 turnsafter

Synonyms of teary

  • tearful
  • teary-eyed
  • watery-eyed

Used in a sentence

She returned from the funeral with red, _____ eyes and sat quietly on the couch.

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