Wordle Answer for September 22, 2025
On September 22, 2025, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to QUILL. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
QUILL
What quill means
A large feather from a bird's wing or tail, historically used as a writing instrument after its shaft was sharpened and split.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *quille*, borrowed from Old French *quille*, which came from Latin *quilla*, meaning a hollow stem or reed. The Latin word likely derives from a Germanic source akin to Old High German *quëlla*, related to words meaning "to flow" or "to gush"—fitting for a hollow tube that could carry liquid or ink.
Hints for September 22, 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 quill
- quill feather
- quill pen
- flight feather
- calamus
- pinion
- shaft
Used in a sentence
The writer dipped her _____ into the ink bottle and began composing the letter.
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