Wordle Answer for August 9, 2025
The Wordle for August 9, 2025 solved to NASAL. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
NASAL
What nasal means
Relating to or affecting the nose, or produced by air passing through the nose rather than the mouth.
Where the word comes from
Nasal comes from the Latin word nasalis, meaning "of the nose," which derives from nasus, the Latin term for nose. The Latin nasus itself likely traces back to Proto-Indo-European roots related to smelling and breathing. The word entered Middle English and Old French before becoming standard in English anatomy and phonetics terminology.
Hints for August 9, 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 nasal
- high
- pinched
- high-pitched
- adenoidal
- nasal bone
- rhinal
- nasal consonant
- os nasale
Used in a sentence
The doctor examined my _____ passages during the checkup to make sure everything looked normal.
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