Wordle Answer for August 28, 2024
The Wordle for August 28, 2024 solved to LITHE. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
LITHE
What lithe means
Gracefully thin and flexible, moving with ease and suppleness.
Where the word comes from
From Old English *lithe*, meaning "flexible" or "pliant," which comes from Proto-Germanic *lithaz*. The word originally described something that bends easily without breaking, like a willow branch. Related to Old Norse *lithr*, meaning "joint" or "limb," reflecting the sense of something supple and articulated rather than stiff or rigid.
Hints for August 28, 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 lithe
- svelte
- slender
- lissom
- lissome
- lithesome
- sylphlike
- graceful
- supple
Used in a sentence
The gymnast's _____ body twisted effortlessly through the air during her impressive routine.
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