Wordle Answer for September 20, 2025
The Wordle for September 20, 2025 solved to DEFER. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
DEFER
What defer means
To delay or postpone something to a later time, or to submit respectfully to someone else's opinion or authority.
Where the word comes from
From Old French *deferre*, meaning "to put off" or "to postpone," which comes from Latin *differre*, composed of *dis-* (apart) and *ferre* (to carry or bear). The sense shifted from "carry away" to "delay" or "postpone," and later developed the meaning "to show respect by yielding to another's judgment."
Hints for September 20, 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 defer
- accede
- bow
- submit
- remit
- give in
- table
- postpone
- put off
Used in a sentence
We decided to _____ the meeting until next week when everyone could attend.
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