Wordle Answer for March 17, 2024

SNORT was the Wordle answer for March 17, 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

SNORT

What snort means

A sudden forced exhalation of air through the nose, often expressing scorn or laughter, or to inhale a powdered drug through the nose.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English *snorten*, likely imitating the sound itself. The word may derive from Old Norse *snorta*, meaning to blow or snort, though the exact pathway is unclear. The onomatopoetic quality of the word—its resemblance to the actual sound of breathing forcefully through the nose—suggests sound-imitation played a key role in its creation and survival across Germanic languages.

Hints for March 17, 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 turnsshort
Solve in 3 turnsstory
Solve in 4 turnsfront
Solve in 5 turnstrons
Solve in 6 turnsronts

Synonyms of snort

  • snicker
  • hiss
  • hoot
  • boo
  • razzing
  • bird
  • raspberry
  • snore

Used in a sentence

The horse began to _____ and paw at the ground when the storm approached.

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