Wordle Answer for January 4, 2026

What posse means

A group of people gathered together, typically by law enforcement, to pursue or capture someone, or more broadly any group assembled for a common purpose.

Where the word comes from

From Latin *possе*, meaning "to be able" or "to have power," posse originally referred to the power or authority to do something. In medieval Latin, it came to mean a force or group empowered to act. English borrowed the term in the 13th century, and it evolved to mean a group of armed men summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law, especially in the American West.

Hints for January 4, 2026

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Synonyms of posse

• posse comitatus
• crew
• escort
• troop
• comitatus
• militia
• secondment
• platoon

Used in a sentence

The sheriff assembled a _____ to track down the outlaw who had escaped from jail.