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.
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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