Wordle Answer for June 3, 2026
Players who opened Wordle on June 3, 2026 were trying to land on NOTCH. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.
The answer
NOTCH
What notch means
A V-shaped or angular cut or indentation made in a surface or edge, or a level or degree on a scale.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *notche*, likely from Old French *oche* or *noche*, possibly deriving from a Germanic source akin to Old Norse *nokki* (notch or peg). The exact origin remains uncertain, but the word emerged in late medieval English as a term for a cut or indentation, gradually acquiring its modern sense of a narrow opening or groove.
Hints for June 3, 2026
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of notch
- pass
- nick
- scratch
- incision
- dent
- mountain pass
- slit
- snick
Used in a sentence
The carpenter made a _____ in the wood to fit the shelf bracket perfectly.
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