Wordle Answer for September 16, 2024

On September 16, 2024, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to HONEY. 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

HONEY

What honey means

A sweet, viscous liquid made by honeybees from flower nectar, commonly used as a natural sweetener and food ingredient.

Where the word comes from

Honey comes from Old English hunig, which traces back through Germanic languages to Proto-Indo-European *kn̥-mi-, meaning "golden" or "yellow." The word likely referred to the color of honey before coming to mean the substance itself. Related forms appear across Germanic languages, including Old Saxon hunig and Old High German honig.

Hints for September 16, 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 turnsmoney
Solve in 3 turnshenry
Solve in 4 turnscohen
Solve in 5 turnsenjoy
Solve in 6 turnsphone

Synonyms of honey

  • chromatic
  • love
  • beloved
  • loved one
  • dearest
  • colored
  • dear

Used in a sentence

She stirred a spoonful of _____ into her warm tea before settling down to read.

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