Wordle Answer for December 12, 2024
On December 12, 2024, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to VYING. 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
VYING
What vying means
Competing eagerly with others to achieve or win something, or making a determined effort to surpass rival contestants or alternatives.
Where the word comes from
From the verb "vie," which comes from Old French "envier," meaning to challenge or wager. The Old French word derives from Latin "invidere," literally "to look at with envy" (from "in-" and "videre," to see). The present participle "vying" emerged in English by the 16th century, carrying the sense of competing or striving against rivals.
Hints for December 12, 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 vying
- competing
- contesting
- rivality
- envy
- emulation
- viciosity
- strife
- gainstrife
Used in a sentence
The two companies are _____ for market share in the smartphone industry.
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