Wordle Answer for October 21, 2024
On October 21, 2024, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to SPOON. 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
SPOON
What spoon means
A utensil with a small bowl-shaped end on a handle, used for eating, stirring, or serving food and liquids.
Where the word comes from
From Old English "spon," meaning a chip or splinter of wood. The word likely derives from Proto-Germanic "spanu," related to the concept of shaving or splitting. Early spoons were indeed made from wood or bone carved into flat, shallow shapes. The term spread through Germanic languages and into Old Norse, eventually reaching Middle English and modern English in its current form.
Hints for October 21, 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 spoon
- snog
- smooch
- spoonful
Used in a sentence
The chef used a _____ to drizzle honey over the warm oatmeal.
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