Wordle Answer for August 26, 2024
On August 26, 2024, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to STAKE. 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
STAKE
What stake means
A stick or post driven into the ground, or a financial share in a business or outcome, or something wagered or risked in a game or competition.
Where the word comes from
From Old English staca, meaning a stick or pointed post driven into the ground. This likely comes from Proto-Germanic *stakaz, related to the idea of piercing or sticking. The word's sense expanded from a physical post to include the notion of something at risk in a wager or contest—originally the post that marked a boundary or held something in place, then metaphorically what one puts up as collateral in gambling.
Hints for August 26, 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 stake
- venture
- interest
- post
- jeopardize
- back
- adventure
- gage
- game
Used in a sentence
The farmer drove a wooden _____ through the ground to support his tomato plants.
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