Wordle Answer for December 9, 2025

What snide means

Mocking or contemptuous in a way that is subtle and often mean-spirited, typically expressed through sarcasm or a cutting remark.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English *sniden*, meaning to cut or whittle. The sense shifted to refer to cutting remarks or mocking speech—words that "cut" at someone's dignity. The root likely traces to Old Norse *snitha*, meaning to cut, which belonged to a broader Germanic family of cutting and sharp-edged words. By the 16th century, "snide" took on its modern meaning of derisively mocking or contemptuous.

Hints for December 9, 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 snide

• supercilious
• sneering
• uncomplimentary

Used in a sentence

Her _____ comments about his cooking made him feel unwelcome at the dinner table.