Wordle Answer for December 18, 2024
The Wordle for December 18, 2024 solved to HEFTY. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
HEFTY
What hefty means
Large, heavy, or substantial in size, weight, or amount.
Where the word comes from
Hefty emerged in the mid-1800s from the noun heft, meaning weight or heaviness. Heft itself comes from Middle English hefte, related to the verb heave, which traces back through Old English hebban to Proto-Germanic *hafjaną. The adjective hefty was formed by adding the -y suffix to heft, creating a word meaning "having considerable weight or substance."
Hints for December 18, 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 hefty
- heavy
- brawny
- powerful
- strong
- considerable
- sizeable
- sizable
- respectable
Used in a sentence
The moving company charged a _____ fee for transporting our grand piano up three flights of stairs.
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