Wordle Answer for March 21, 2024
On March 21, 2024, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to SHADE. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
SHADE
What shade means
A dark area or surface caused by something blocking sunlight, or a variety of a color that is slightly darker or different from another.
Where the word comes from
From Old English *scead*, originally meaning shadow or shelter. The word traces back through Proto-Germanic *skadwaz* to an Indo-European root meaning to cover or protect. Related to Old Saxon *scado* and Old High German *scato*. The sense of a dark area cast by an object blocking light developed naturally from the idea of something being covered or obscured.
Hints for March 21, 2024
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of shade
- wraith
- specter
- nuance
- spectre
- tincture
- tone
- subtlety
- refinement
Used in a sentence
The old oak tree provided welcome _____ on that hot summer afternoon.
Working on today’s puzzle instead?
Open the daily helper →