Wordle Answer for August 22, 2024

On August 22, 2024, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to BRUTE. 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

BRUTE

What brute means

A person or animal that is savage, violent, or lacking in intelligence and sensitivity.

Where the word comes from

From Old French *brute*, meaning "rough" or "brutal," derived from Latin *brutus*, originally meaning "heavy" or "dull." The Latin root likely connects to an Indo-European base suggesting something blunt or senseless. The word entered English in the 14th century, first describing animals lacking reason, then expanding to mean savagely cruel or primitive.

Hints for August 22, 2024

Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.

Solve in 2 turnsbrule
Solve in 3 turnsroute
Solve in 4 turnstribe
Solve in 5 turnsburet
Solve in 6 turnstuber

Synonyms of brute

  • beast
  • bestial
  • creature
  • animal
  • brutish
  • wolf
  • wildcat
  • beastly

Used in a sentence

The _____ force of the hurricane's winds knocked down trees across the entire neighborhood.

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