Wordle Answer for January 9, 2025

WAFER was the Wordle answer for January 9, 2025. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.

The answer

WAFER

What wafer means

A thin, crisp cookie or cracker, often sweet and light, sometimes used as a base for ice cream or filled with cream.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English wafre, borrowed from Old French waufre, which came from Middle Dutch wafele or wafel. The Dutch word likely derives from Proto-Germanic *wab-, meaning "to weave," since wafers were traditionally made by pressing batter between two hot irons that created a woven pattern. The same root produced English "weave."

Hints for January 9, 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 turnswater
Solve in 3 turnswares
Solve in 4 turnsafter
Solve in 5 turnsswear
Solve in 6 turnsaware

Synonyms of wafer

  • washer
  • pad
  • plaque
  • chip
  • nametag
  • badge
  • platelet
  • booklet

Used in a sentence

She enjoyed the delicate _____ cookies with her afternoon tea.

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