Wordle Answer for June 16, 2025
On June 16, 2025, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to PETTY. 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
PETTY
What petty means
Small in amount or importance; trivial or of little consequence, often used to describe minor complaints or quarrels.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *petty*, borrowed from Old French *petit*, meaning "small." The Old French word likely comes from Latin *pictus*, the past participle of *pingere* (to paint or mark), possibly because small things were marked or distinguished. The sense of "trivial" or "unimportant" developed naturally from the literal meaning of small size.
Hints for June 16, 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 petty
- trivial
- subordinate
- inferior
- picayune
- little
- lowly
- small
- lower
Used in a sentence
She got angry over _____ complaints about the office temperature instead of focusing on real problems.
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