Wordle Answer for March 31, 2024

TABOO was the Wordle answer for March 31, 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

TABOO

What taboo means

Something forbidden or prohibited by social custom, religious law, or cultural tradition, often treated as too dangerous, offensive, or sacred to mention or do.

Where the word comes from

From Tongan *tabu*, meaning "forbidden" or "sacred." Polynesian explorers and traders brought the word into European languages in the 18th century. Captain James Cook encountered it in the Pacific and used it in his travel accounts, which helped popularize *taboo* in English. The word entered broader use to describe any social prohibition or ban considered too sacred or dangerous to violate.

Hints for March 31, 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 turnstabor
Solve in 3 turnsbaloo
Solve in 4 turnsrobot
Solve in 5 turnsafoot
Solve in 6 turnsabout

Synonyms of taboo

  • sacred
  • out
  • prohibited
  • proscribed
  • tabu
  • forbidden
  • impermissible

Used in a sentence

We avoided discussing his failed marriage because it remained a sensitive _____ in their family gatherings.

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