Wordle Answer for August 28, 2025
Players who opened Wordle on August 28, 2025 were trying to land on SPLIT. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.
The answer
SPLIT
What split means
To divide or separate something into two or more parts, either physically or by distributing it among people.
Where the word comes from
From Middle Dutch *splitten* and Middle Low German *splitten*, meaning to burst or crack. These Germanic words likely derive from a root meaning to splinter or divide forcefully. The word entered English in the 16th century and originally described the act of breaking something lengthwise into pieces. Over time it broadened to mean separating into parts or dividing a group.
Hints for August 28, 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 split
- break
- burst
- part
- separate
- rip
- cleave
- schism
- rent
Used in a sentence
The couple decided to _____ the dinner bill evenly after their meal finished.
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