Wordle Answer for July 15, 2025
The Wordle for July 15, 2025 solved to FOIST. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
FOIST
What foist means
To deceive someone into accepting or believing something false or unwanted by presenting it dishonestly or sneakily.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *foisten*, probably from Dutch *vuisten*, meaning "to thrust into the hand" or "to palm off." The Dutch word comes from *vuist*, meaning "fist," which traces to Proto-Germanic *fungistaz*. The sense shifted from physically inserting something into someone's hand to the modern meaning of palming off or imposing something unwanted or false.
Hints for July 15, 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 foist
- cheat
- defraud
- deceive
- impose
- delude
- enforce
- dictate
- imposing
Used in a sentence
The dishonest salesman tried to _____ the damaged car onto an unsuspecting buyer at full price.
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