Wordle Answer for May 13, 2024

Players who opened Wordle on May 13, 2024 were trying to land on CUMIN. 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

CUMIN

What cumin means

A warm, earthy spice with a slightly nutty flavor made from the dried seeds of a plant in the parsley family, commonly used in Indian, Mexican, and Middle Eastern cooking.

Where the word comes from

Cumin comes from Latin cuminum, which was borrowed from Greek kyminon. The Greeks, in turn, got the word from a Semitic language, likely Hebrew kammon or Arabic kammun, reflecting the spice's origins in the Middle East and Mediterranean regions where it has been cultivated for thousands of years.

Hints for May 13, 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 turnscutin
Solve in 3 turnsmucin
Solve in 4 turnsmusic
Solve in 5 turnsmanic
Solve in 6 turnsminus

Synonyms of cumin

  • cumin seed
  • cuminum cyminum
  • caraway
  • ten
  • cuminum
  • genus cuminum
  • black cumin
  • persian cumin

Used in a sentence

The fragrant _____ seeds gave the Indian curry its warm, earthy flavor.

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