Wordle Answer for January 2, 2025

The Wordle for January 2, 2025 solved to CHOSE. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.

The answer

CHOSE

What chose means

Past tense of choose; to have selected or decided on something from among available options.

Where the word comes from

From Old French "choisir," meaning to choose or select. The Old French word likely derives from a Frankish root related to Germanic languages, though the exact origin is debated among etymologists. It entered Middle English as "chesen" and evolved into the modern form "chose" as the past tense of "choose."

Hints for January 2, 2025

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 turnsthose
Solve in 3 turnschest
Solve in 4 turnshouse
Solve in 5 turnsechos
Solve in 6 turnsechos

Synonyms of chose

  • took
  • went
  • cast
  • withheld
  • wanted
  • determined
  • resolved
  • decided

Used in a sentence

Sarah _____ the blue sweater instead of the red one for her job interview.

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