Wordle Answer for October 28, 2024

BAWDY was the Wordle answer for October 28, 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

BAWDY

What bawdy means

Humorously indecent or sexually explicit in a playful, irreverent way rather than graphic or serious.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English *baudy*, possibly derived from Old French *baud*, meaning "bold" or "lively," which itself comes from a Germanic source related to Old High German *bald*, meaning "bold" or "daring." The sense shifted in English from "bold" to "sexually crude or indecent," likely influenced by associations with boldness in speech and behavior considered improper or lewd.

Hints for October 28, 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 turnsbaldy
Solve in 3 turnsbadly
Solve in 4 turnswarby
Solve in 5 turnsbylaw
Solve in 6 turnsaward

Synonyms of bawdy

  • dirty
  • off-color
  • ribald
  • bawdry

Used in a sentence

The comedian's _____ jokes made half the audience laugh and the other half cover their ears.

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