Wordle Answer for August 20, 2024
The Wordle for August 20, 2024 solved to DELAY. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
DELAY
What delay means
To postpone something or cause it to happen later than planned or expected.
Where the word comes from
From Old French *delayer*, meaning to postpone or leave behind. The prefix *de-* (away) combined with *layer* (to leave, let), which likely came from Latin *laxare* (to loosen or slacken). The sense shifted from "to loosen" through "to leave behind" to the modern meaning of putting something off or causing something to take longer.
Hints for August 20, 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 delay
- hold
- stay
- detain
- detention
- hold up
- time lag
- postponement
- holdup
Used in a sentence
The traffic accident caused a significant _____ on the highway during rush hour.
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