Wordle Answer for September 25, 2024

The Wordle for September 25, 2024 solved to TORCH. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.

The answer

TORCH

What torch means

A portable light source powered by batteries or flame, or to deliberately set something on fire.

Where the word comes from

From Old French *torche*, meaning a twisted roll of combustible material. The French word likely came from Latin *torquēre*, meaning "to twist," since early torches were made by twisting straw or other fibers together and coating them with pitch or oil. The sense shifted from the twisted form to the burning light itself.

Hints for September 25, 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 turnstouch
Solve in 3 turnsrotch
Solve in 4 turnsthrow
Solve in 5 turnscourt
Solve in 6 turnsother

Synonyms of torch

  • flashlight
  • blowlamp
  • blowtorch
  • great mullein
  • common mullein
  • flannel mullein
  • woolly mullein
  • verbascum thapsus

Used in a sentence

She carried a _____ through the dark cave to find her way out safely.

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