Wordle Answer for April 18, 2026
TOADY was the Wordle answer for April 18, 2026. 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
TOADY
What toady means
A person who behaves obsequiously toward someone powerful or important in order to gain favor or advantage.
Where the word comes from
From the 1690s, "toady" comes from "toad-eater," a traveling charlatan's assistant who would swallow (or pretend to swallow) toads—believed poisonous at the time—to prove the charlatan's antidote worked. The person doing this degrading act became a symbol of servile flattery. The word was shortened to "toad" and then "toady," meaning someone who behaves obsequiously to gain favor, especially from a person of higher status.
Hints for April 18, 2026
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Synonyms of toady
- sycophant
- fawn
- crawler
- kowtow
- bootlick
- truckle
- suck up
- kotow
Used in a sentence
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