Wordle Answer for February 4, 2025
Players who opened Wordle on February 4, 2025 were trying to land on TOOTH. 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
TOOTH
What tooth means
A hard, white structure in the mouth used for biting and chewing food, anchored in the jawbone and covered with protective enamel.
Where the word comes from
From Old English *tōth*, from Proto-Germanic *tanþuz*, which traces back to Proto-Indo-European *h₃dont- meaning "tooth." The same root produced Latin *dens* and Greek *odous*, seen in words like "orthodontics." The word has remained largely unchanged across Germanic languages for over a thousand years.
Hints for February 4, 2025
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Synonyms of tooth
- toothy
- buck-toothed
- jaggy
- bucktooth
- gap-toothed
- saber-toothed
- sabre-toothed
- sabertoothed
Used in a sentence
The dentist found a cavity in my back _____ during the routine checkup.
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