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.

Solve in 2 turnsstory
Solve in 3 turnsskort
Solve in 4 turnsskirt
Solve in 5 turnstorsk
Solve in 6 turnstorsk

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 _____.

Working on today’s puzzle instead?

Open the daily helper