Wordle Answer for December 15, 2024

FUNKY was the Wordle answer for December 15, 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

FUNKY

What funky means

Having a strong, unpleasant stale or musty smell, or characterized by unconventional style and a groovy quality associated with funk music.

Where the word comes from

Funky likely comes from funk, which originated in early 20th-century American jazz slang, possibly from a West African language related to Kikongo *funki* (bad smell). The adjective funky, meaning musically groovy or having an odd smell, emerged in the 1950s as jazz terminology spread.

Hints for December 15, 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 turnsfunny
Solve in 3 turnsfluky
Solve in 4 turnsunify
Solve in 5 turnsunify
Solve in 6 turnsyoung

Synonyms of funky

  • fetid
  • foul
  • emotional
  • malodorous
  • putrid
  • fearful
  • foetid
  • noisome

Used in a sentence

The old basement smelled _____ after being closed up all winter without proper ventilation.

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