Wordle Answer for February 6, 2025

What pupil means

A student, especially a young child or teenager, who is learning under the instruction of a teacher in a school or other educational setting.

Where the word comes from

From Latin *pupilla*, meaning "little girl" or "doll," which came from *pupa* (doll or girl). The term was applied to the opening in the eye because of a fanciful resemblance—when you look into someone's pupil, you see a tiny reflection of yourself, like a small doll. The sense of "student" comes from a different Latin root, *pupillus*, a ward or boy under guardianship, but the two words merged in English usage.

Hints for February 6, 2025

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Synonyms of pupil

• student
• educatee
• schoolchild

Used in a sentence

The teacher watched her youngest _____ struggle with the difficult math problem on the board.