Wordle Answer for September 6, 2025
The Wordle for September 6, 2025 solved to BULGE. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
BULGE
What bulge means
An outward swelling or protruding part of something, or to swell out in a rounded shape.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *bulge*, likely from Old Norse *bulgr* meaning "bag" or "belly," related to Old English *bylg*, also meaning "bag." The sense shifted from a literal pouch or sack to mean any rounded swelling or protuberance. The word may be connected to proto-Germanic roots related to swelling or fullness.
Hints for September 6, 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 bulge
- prominence
- hump
- bag
- bulk
- pop
- protrude
- excrescence
- protrusion
Used in a sentence
The runner's backpack began to _____ uncomfortably with snacks and water bottles during the long trail.
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