Wordle Answer for September 23, 2024

On September 23, 2024, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to STEAM. 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

STEAM

What steam means

The invisible gas that forms when water is heated to its boiling point, often seen as white mist rising from hot liquids or used to power engines.

Where the word comes from

Steam comes from Old English *steam*, meaning vapor or smoke, from Proto-Germanic *staumaz*. The root likely relates to the Proto-Indo-European base meaning "to push" or "to thrust," reflecting the forceful, rising nature of hot vapor. Related forms appear in Old Norse *staum* (jet of water) and German *Staub* (dust), all sharing that sense of something shooting upward or dispersing forcefully through air.

Hints for September 23, 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 turnssteal
Solve in 3 turnssweat
Solve in 4 turnssatem
Solve in 5 turnsteams
Solve in 6 turnsteams

Synonyms of steam

  • steam clean
  • vapor
  • evaporative
  • mist
  • vapour
  • heat
  • heating
  • tide

Used in a sentence

The hot _____ rose from the kettle's spout and fogged up the kitchen window.

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