Wordle Answer for December 21, 2024
The Wordle for December 21, 2024 solved to BLADE. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
BLADE
What blade means
A flat, sharp-edged piece of metal used for cutting, or the flat part of a tool such as a knife, sword, or propeller.
Where the word comes from
From Old English *blæd*, meaning leaf or blade of grass, which comes from Proto-Germanic *bladaz*. The sense shifted from "leaf" to the flat part of a sword or knife, likely because both have a similar flat, thin shape. The word is related to Old Norse *blað* and Old High German *blat*, all descended from the same Germanic root.
Hints for December 21, 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 blade
- brand
- steel
- sword
- leaf blade
- vane
Used in a sentence
The gardener sharpened her _____ before trimming the overgrown hedges along the property line.
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