Wordle Answer for April 23, 2024

Players who opened Wordle on April 23, 2024 were trying to land on ROVER. 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

ROVER

What rover means

A vehicle designed to travel over rough or uneven terrain, especially one used for exploration on planetary surfaces or off-road driving.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English *rover*, meaning a wanderer or pirate, derived from Old Norse *rófa*, meaning to rob or plunder. The sense of a wandering person or vagrant evolved into the modern meaning of a vehicle designed to roam over terrain. The word ultimately traces back to Proto-Germanic roots related to roving and moving about.

Hints for April 23, 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 turnscover
Solve in 3 turnsvoter
Solve in 4 turnsorder
Solve in 5 turnserror
Solve in 6 turnsprove

Synonyms of rover

  • wanderer
  • bird of passage
  • roamer

Used in a sentence

The remote _____ explored the rocky surface of Mars, sending back stunning photographs of ancient riverbeds.

Working on today’s puzzle instead?

Try the live hint tool