Wordle Answer for December 28, 2024

Players who opened Wordle on December 28, 2024 were trying to land on DECRY. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.

The answer

DECRY

What decry means

To publicly express strong disapproval or criticism of something, often in a way intended to discourage others from supporting or using it.

Where the word comes from

From Old French "decrier," meaning to cry down or denounce publicly. The prefix "de-" signals negation or reversal, while "crier" comes from Latin "quiritare," to cry out or shout. The word entered English in the 16th century with the sense of openly condemning or speaking against something.

Hints for December 28, 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 turnsdecay
Solve in 3 turnsderby
Solve in 4 turnsready
Solve in 5 turnscyder
Solve in 6 turnscyder

Synonyms of decry

  • condemn
  • excoriate
  • objurgate

Used in a sentence

The environmental activists _____ the government's failure to enforce pollution standards strictly.

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