Wordle Answer for May 3, 2024
The Wordle for May 3, 2024 solved to EBONY. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
EBONY
What ebony means
A hard, dark wood from tropical trees, highly valued for fine furniture and decorative objects because of its deep black color and dense grain.
Where the word comes from
Ebony comes from Greek *ebenos*, which was borrowed from a Semitic language, likely related to Hebrew *heben*. The Greeks encountered this dark, dense wood through trade with the Near East and Africa, and the word traveled westward through Latin *ebenus* into Old French *ebène*, then into Middle English as *ebony*. The wood itself was prized in ancient times for carving and furniture.
Hints for May 3, 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 ebony
- achromatic
- colorless
- ebon
- coal black
- soot black
- pitch black
- jet black
- diospyros ebenum
Used in a sentence
The pianist's fingers moved gracefully across the _____ and ivory keys of the grand concert hall instrument.
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