Wordle Answer for March 18, 2025
TIMER was the Wordle answer for March 18, 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
TIMER
What timer means
A device or function that measures elapsed time and typically alerts you when a set duration has passed.
Where the word comes from
Timer comes from the verb "time," which descends from Old English "tima," likely from Old Norse "tími." The suffix "-er" was added to mean "one that times" or "a device for timing." The Old Norse root probably connects to Germanic roots meaning "to divide" or "to measure," reflecting time's fundamental role as a dividing measure of duration.
Hints for March 18, 2025
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Synonyms of timer
- clocking
- timekeeping
- timekeeper
- clock
- stopwatch
- scheduler
- timing
- developer
Used in a sentence
I set the kitchen _____ for twenty minutes while the cookies baked in the oven.
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