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.
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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