Wordle Answer for March 22, 2024
Players who opened Wordle on March 22, 2024 were trying to land on DECAY. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.
The answer
DECAY
What decay means
The gradual process of rotting, breaking down, or deteriorating, especially when organic matter decomposes or a tooth becomes damaged by bacteria.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English decaien, borrowed from Old French decair, meaning "to fall away." The Old French word combines de- (away) and chair (to fall), from Latin cadere (to fall). The sense shifted from physical falling to gradual decline or deterioration of matter, especially organic material.
Hints for March 22, 2024
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Synonyms of decay
- decline
- disintegration
- disintegrate
- decompose
- delapidate
- decomposition
- radioactive decay
- crumble
Used in a sentence
The old wooden fence was beginning to _____ from years of exposure to rain and wind.
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