Wordle Answer for July 10, 2024
On July 10, 2024, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to GAUNT. 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
GAUNT
What gaunt means
Extremely thin and bony in appearance, typically from hunger, illness, or exhaustion, often giving a haggard or hollow-cheeked look.
Where the word comes from
Gaunt likely comes from Old Norse *gauntr*, meaning "thin" or "lean." The word entered Middle English through Scandinavian contact during the Viking Age and medieval period. It may be related to Proto-Germanic roots suggesting something wasted or shrunken, though the precise path remains somewhat uncertain. The sense of extreme thinness or haggardness has been consistent since its earliest recorded English use.
Hints for July 10, 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 gaunt
- haggard
- lean
- thin
- emaciated
- cadaverous
- wasted
- pinched
- skeletal
Used in a sentence
The old man's _____ face showed the hardships he had endured throughout his long life.
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