Wordle Answer for August 4, 2024
On August 4, 2024, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to LOWER. 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
LOWER
What lower means
To move something down or reduce it in height, level, intensity, or degree.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English loure or lour, meaning to frown or look angry. The origin is uncertain but possibly related to Old Norse lúra, meaning to lurk or skulk. Some scholars connect it to a root meaning "to bend down" or "to crouch," reflecting the physical gesture of frowning. The modern sense of "to reduce in height or level" developed separately, from Old English *lah* (low) plus the comparative suffix, eventually influenced by the frown-related word through semantic overlap.
Hints for August 4, 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 lower
- glower
- lour
- subordinate
- frown
- infernal
- inferior
- petty
- chthonian
Used in a sentence
She decided to _____ the blinds so the afternoon sun wouldn't fade the furniture.
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