Wordle Answer for January 18, 2025
Players who opened Wordle on January 18, 2025 were trying to land on SILLY. 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
SILLY
What silly means
Lacking serious purpose or practical value; frivolous, foolish, or amusingly ridiculous in a lighthearted way.
Where the word comes from
From Old English *gesælig*, meaning "blessed" or "fortunate," silly originally described someone favored by fate. By the Middle Ages the sense shifted to "innocent" or "harmless," then to "simple-minded" or "foolish" by the 1500s. The word traveled through Middle Low German *selig* before taking root in English, ultimately tracing back to Proto-Germanic *sāligaz*, related to "luck" or "happiness."
Hints for January 18, 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 silly
- frivolous
- giddy
- zany
- pathetic
- confused
- foolish
- fool
- ridiculous
Used in a sentence
The comedian's _____ jokes had the entire audience laughing until their sides hurt.
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