Wordle Answer for December 12, 2025
TRUCK was the Wordle answer for December 12, 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
TRUCK
What truck means
A large motor vehicle designed to carry heavy loads or cargo, typically with an open bed or enclosed cargo area in the back.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *trokke*, possibly from Old French *troqué* (deceived, bartered), related to the verb "to truck" meaning to exchange or barter. The sense shifted to a small wheel or caster in the 1600s, then to a wheeled platform or cart for moving heavy goods. The modern motor vehicle meaning emerged in the early 1900s.
Hints for December 12, 2025
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Synonyms of truck
- hand truck
- motortruck
- tractor-trailer
- lorry
- semi-trailer
- flatbed
- van
- truckload
Used in a sentence
The delivery _____ pulled up to the warehouse early this morning with our new office supplies.
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