Wordle Answer for February 26, 2025
Players who opened Wordle on February 26, 2025 were trying to land on AWARD. 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
AWARD
What award means
A prize, honor, or sum of money given to someone in recognition of achievement or merit.
Where the word comes from
From Old French *awarder*, meaning to guard or watch over, which developed the sense of deciding or adjudging. The Old French word likely came from Germanic roots related to *ward*, meaning to guard or protect. By the 13th century, English had adopted it with the meaning of granting something as a decision or judgment, which evolved into the modern sense of a prize or honor given in recognition.
Hints for February 26, 2025
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Synonyms of award
- present
- accolade
- prize
- laurels
- awarding
- bestow an award upon
- grant
- honor
Used in a sentence
The university decided to _____ the scholarship to the student with the highest grades.
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