Wordle Answer for February 17, 2025
TRAIL was the Wordle answer for February 17, 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
TRAIL
What trail means
A path or track made by the repeated passage of people or animals, or to follow behind someone or something.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *traile*, borrowed from Old French *traïl*, meaning a track or path left behind. The Old French word comes from Latin *tragula*, a drag-net or dragging device, derived from *trahere*, meaning "to pull or draw." The sense shifted from "something that drags" to "a track made by dragging" to "a path or route."
Hints for February 17, 2025
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Synonyms of trail
- trudge
- lead
- drag
- track
- tail
- dog
- tag
- entrain
Used in a sentence
We followed the hiking _____ through the forest for several hours before reaching the mountain summit.
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