Wordle Answer for October 26, 2024
Players who opened Wordle on October 26, 2024 were trying to land on WREAK. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.
The answer
WREAK
What wreak means
To cause or bring about something harmful, destructive, or damaging, often used with "havoc" or "revenge."
Where the word comes from
From Old English *wrecan*, meaning "to drive out" or "to punish." The word comes from Proto-Germanic *wrekanan*, related to Old Norse *reka* (to drive or push). The sense shifted over time from simply driving or pushing to causing damage or havoc, particularly in the phrase "wreak havoc," where the destructive force is emphasized.
Hints for October 26, 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 wreak
- work
- play
- bring
- make for
Used in a sentence
The hurricane will _____ havoc on the coastal communities when it arrives tomorrow morning.
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