Wordle Answer for October 2, 2024
SHELL was the Wordle answer for October 2, 2024. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.
The answer
SHELL
What shell means
A hard outer covering or case of certain animals like mollusks, crustaceans, or eggs, or the outer covering of a nut or seed.
Where the word comes from
Shell comes from Old English *scell* or *sciell*, likely related to Old Norse *skel* and Old High German *scala*, all tracing back to Proto-Germanic *skelan-, meaning to split or divide. The connection to splitting reflects how shells naturally separate from the body of mollusks and nuts. The word's root may ultimately derive from an Indo-European base meaning to cut or cleave.
Hints for October 2, 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 shell
- case
- blast
- scale
- carapace
- plate
- pod
- strafe
- casing
Used in a sentence
The hermit crab found a new _____ to protect its soft body from predators.
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