Wordle Answer for February 15, 2025

Players who opened Wordle on February 15, 2025 were trying to land on CROOK. 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

CROOK

What crook means

A person who engages in dishonest or illegal activities, or the curved or hooked part at the end of something like a cane or walking stick.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English *crok*, borrowed from Old Norse *krókr*, meaning "bend" or "hook." The Norse word likely comes from Proto-Germanic *krōkaz*, related to the idea of something curved or bent. The sense evolved from the physical hook shape to a staff with a curved handle (a shepherd's crook), and eventually to describe a dishonest person who is "bent" or crooked in character.

Hints for February 15, 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 turnsbrook
Solve in 3 turnsbrock
Solve in 4 turnscolor
Solve in 5 turnscorso
Solve in 6 turnsrocks

Synonyms of crook

  • curve
  • malefactor
  • bend
  • turn
  • felon
  • criminal
  • outlaw

Used in a sentence

The old _____ stole jewelry from three different stores before finally getting caught.

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