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.

Solve in 2 turnslefty
Solve in 3 turnsfelty
Solve in 4 turnstechy
Solve in 5 turnsfetch
Solve in 6 turnstheft

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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