Wordle Answer for June 20, 2026
The Wordle for June 20, 2026 solved to DRAKE. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
DRAKE
What drake means
A male duck, or historically, a small armed sailing vessel used especially by privateers in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Where the word comes from
Drake comes from Old English *draca*, meaning dragon or male duck. The dragon sense traveled through Germanic languages from Latin *draco*, which itself came from Greek *drakōn*, possibly related to the verb "to see" (*derkesthai*), since dragons were imagined as creatures with piercing sight. The meaning shifted over time, and by the Middle Ages "drake" settled into use as a term for a male duck, where it remains today.
Hints for June 20, 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 drake
- pintail
- teal
- deli
- honor
- honour
- derek
- gregg
- mallard
Used in a sentence
The young _____ paddled across the pond with his flock of ducks every morning.
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