Wordle Answer for July 8, 2025
The Wordle for July 8, 2025 solved to DREAD. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
DREAD
What dread means
A strong feeling of fear or anxiety about something bad that might happen in the future.
Where the word comes from
From Old English *drǽdan*, meaning to fear or be anxious. The word likely comes from a Proto-Germanic root related to the idea of falling or sinking, though the exact original sense is uncertain. It strengthened in meaning during Middle English and became associated with a deep, often anticipatory fear or anxiety about something threatening or unwelcome.
Hints for July 8, 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 dread
- apprehension
- dreadful
- awful
- fearsome
- direful
- fearful
- terrible
- horrific
Used in a sentence
I felt a creeping _____ as the storm clouds gathered dark and heavy over the horizon.
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