Wordle Answer for January 4, 2025
On January 4, 2025, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to RELAX. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
RELAX
What relax means
To become less tense, anxious, or active; to rest and allow your muscles and mind to settle into a calm, comfortable state.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *relaxen*, borrowed from Old French *relaxer*, which comes from Latin *relaxare*—meaning "to loosen" or "to slacken." The Latin word combines *re-* (back) and *laxare* (to loosen), from *laxus* (loose, slack). The sense shifted from physical loosening to easing tension and mental strain by the 1500s.
Hints for January 4, 2025
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of relax
- loose
- unwind
- decompress
- unlax
- slow down
- loosen up
- loosen
- unstrain
Used in a sentence
After a long day at work, I like to _____ on the couch with a cup of tea.
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