Wordle Answer for August 5, 2025
The Wordle for August 5, 2025 solved to STORK. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
STORK
What stork means
A large wading bird with long legs, a long neck, and a long pointed bill, often depicted in folklore as delivering babies.
Where the word comes from
From Old English *storc*, related to Old High German *storah* and Old Norse *storkr*. These Germanic words likely stem from a root meaning "stiff" or "rigid," possibly referring to the bird's stiff, upright posture or long rigid legs. The word has cognates across Germanic languages but its ultimate origin before Proto-Germanic remains uncertain.
Hints for August 5, 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 stork
- marabou
- jabiru
- stoke
- stock
- black stork
- white stork
- ciconiiform
- milky stork
Used in a sentence
The large white and black bird with long legs delivered a baby doll in the children's story about a _____.
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