Wordle Answer for July 23, 2024
The Wordle for July 23, 2024 solved to PRONG. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
PRONG
What prong means
A pointed or projecting part that sticks out from a larger object, such as one of the sharp points on a fork or the branches of a deer's antlers.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *prong*, likely from Old English *prang*, meaning a sharp point or spike. The word may be related to Old Norse *prankr* (a thin stick or stake) and shares roots with Proto-Germanic sources meaning something narrow and pointed. The sense evolved to describe the pointed tines of a fork or similar implement.
Hints for July 23, 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 prong
- prongy
- tined
- divided
- forked
- biramous
- bifurcate
- branched
- tine
Used in a sentence
The fork's metal _____ bent when I dropped it on the kitchen floor.
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