Wordle Answer for May 20, 2024
Players who opened Wordle on May 20, 2024 were trying to land on NICER. 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
NICER
What nicer means
A person who is pleasant, friendly, and kind in their behavior and manner toward others.
Where the word comes from
"Nice" comes from Old French *nice*, meaning "foolish" or "ignorant," borrowed from Latin *nescius*, meaning "not knowing" (from *ne-*, "not," plus *scire*, "to know"). The sense gradually shifted through Middle English toward "refined" and "pleasing" by the 1700s, eventually becoming our modern word for something agreeable or of good quality. The comparative form "nicer" simply adds the standard English comparative suffix *-er*.
Hints for May 20, 2024
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Synonyms of nicer
- more
- better
- kinder
- easier
- better-looking
- cuter
- handsomer
- lovelier
Used in a sentence
The bakery down the street makes _____ pastries than the chain store across town.
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