Wordle Answer for March 20, 2025
On March 20, 2025, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to BASTE. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
BASTE
What baste means
To sew pieces of fabric together with long, loose stitches as a temporary way to hold them in place before final sewing.
Where the word comes from
Baste comes from Middle English basten, borrowed from Old French baste, meaning to sew loosely or to moisten with fat while cooking. The Old French word likely derives from a Germanic source related to Old Norse beysta, meaning to beat or strike, since the original cooking sense involved striking or beating meat with a brush or cloth dipped in fat.
Hints for March 20, 2025
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of baste
- clobber
- batter
- tacking
- basting
Used in a sentence
She carefully basted the roasting chicken with melted butter every fifteen minutes.
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