Wordle Answer for April 22, 2024
On April 22, 2024, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to LASER. 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
LASER
What laser means
A device that emits an intense, narrow beam of light by stimulating atoms or molecules to release photons in a concentrated, coherent form.
Where the word comes from
LASER is an acronym formed in 1960 from "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation." The underlying words come from Latin: *lux* (light) and *emittere* (to send out). "Stimulated" traces to Latin *stimulus* (goad), while "radiation" comes from *radiare* (to shine). Though built from scientific Latin, laser itself is a modern coinage that entered English as a technical term before becoming everyday vocabulary.
Hints for April 22, 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 laser
- optical maser
- yag
- blaster
- compact
- passively
- kwong
- hene
- maser
Used in a sentence
The surgeon used a _____ to carefully remove the birthmark from the patient's skin.
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