Wordle Answer for July 16, 2024
The Wordle for July 16, 2024 solved to DECOY. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
DECOY
What decoy means
A person or object used to distract attention or lure someone into a trap, often by appearing to be what the target is seeking.
Where the word comes from
From Dutch "de kooij," literally "the cage," used in the 1600s for a pond with nets where ducks were trapped. Dutch traders brought the term to English, where it came to mean any lure or bait used to trick someone into a trap, whether literal or figurative.
Hints for July 16, 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 decoy
- lure
- bait
- diversion
- lie
- stunt
- trick
- deception
- sham
Used in a sentence
The hunters used a wooden duck as a _____ to attract the real birds to the pond.
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