Wordle Answer for September 5, 2025
DRIFT was the Wordle answer for September 5, 2025. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.
The answer
DRIFT
What drift means
To move slowly and aimlessly in a particular direction, or to deviate gradually from a set course or position.
Where the word comes from
From Old Norse *drift*, meaning "a driving or being driven," related to the verb *drífa* (to drive). The word entered Middle English through contact with Scandinavian settlers in England. It carries the sense of something carried along by wind or water, or moving without direction or control, extending figuratively to mean a general tendency or the gist of an argument.
Hints for September 5, 2025
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Synonyms of drift
- impetus
- cast
- ramble
- waft
- vagabond
- range
- rove
- float
Used in a sentence
The leaves began to _____ across the lawn as the autumn wind picked up this afternoon.
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