Wordle Answer for May 21, 2024
The Wordle for May 21, 2024 solved to DINGO. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
DINGO
What dingo means
A wild or feral dog found mainly in Australia, descended from domesticated dogs brought by early settlers and now living as a predatory animal in the continent's remote regions.
Where the word comes from
The dingo came to English from Australian Aboriginal languages, likely through an Austronesian source. The word may be related to Malay *dingu* or similar terms from Southeast Asian languages, reflecting the dog's arrival in Australia with early seafaring peoples from that region thousands of years ago. English speakers adopted the term in the 18th century as they encountered these wild dogs in the Australian continent.
Hints for May 21, 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 dingo
- warrigal
- warragal
- canis dingo
Used in a sentence
The wild _____ roamed across the Australian outback, hunting small mammals under the moonlight.
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