Wordle Answer for March 12, 2024

The Wordle for March 12, 2024 solved to HEAVE. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.

The answer

HEAVE

What heave means

To lift or throw something with effort, or to rise and fall heavily as if breathing deeply.

Where the word comes from

From Old English *hefan*, meaning to lift or raise. Related to Old Norse *hæfa* and German *heben*, all descending from Proto-Germanic *habjaną*. The sense of throwing or casting came later, while the nautical meaning of the ship rising and falling with waves developed in Middle English. The noun form meaning an effort or throw follows the verb.

Hints for March 12, 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 turnsleave
Solve in 3 turnsshave
Solve in 4 turnshevea
Solve in 5 turnshevea
Solve in 6 turnseaves

Synonyms of heave

  • puff
  • surge
  • gasp
  • gag
  • raise
  • lift
  • heaving
  • warp

Used in a sentence

The sailor had to _____ the heavy anchor overboard as the storm approached the rocky coast.

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