Wordle Answer for July 7, 2024
On July 7, 2024, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to CANON. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
CANON
What canon means
A set of accepted principles, rules, or texts that are considered authoritative within a particular field, religion, or cultural tradition.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English and Old French *canon*, borrowed from Latin *canon*, which came from Greek *kanōn* meaning "straight rod" or "rule." The Greeks used it to describe a measuring stick, then figuratively for a standard or principle. In religious contexts, it came to mean an official list or authoritative body of texts—the sense most familiar today.
Hints for July 7, 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 canon
- canyon
- fit
- law
- classic
- criterion
- royalty
- charge
- levy
Used in a sentence
The priest explained that fasting during Lent is part of church _____ and should be observed by all believers.
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