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.
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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