Wordle Answer for May 23, 2025

What shuck means

To remove the outer shell, husk, or covering from something, especially oysters, clams, corn, or other food items.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English *schucken*, likely of uncertain origin but possibly related to Old English *scucca* (demon, evil spirit) or influenced by Low German *schucken* (to shake, shrug). The sense shifted from a physical jerking motion to removing an outer covering, as when shucking oysters or corn husks. The exact path remains unclear, but the word has been used since at least the 1600s.

Hints for May 23, 2025

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Synonyms of shuck

• stalk
• husk
• chaff
• straw
• stubble

Used in a sentence

I watched him _____ the oysters with a swift knife before serving them on ice.