Wordle Answer for June 21, 2026
Players who opened Wordle on June 21, 2026 were trying to land on ALIBI. 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
ALIBI
What alibi means
A claim or proof that you were in a different place when a crime or wrongdoing occurred, used to show you couldn't have committed it.
Where the word comes from
From Latin *alibī*, meaning "elsewhere" or "in another place," composed of *alius* (other) and *ibī* (there). The word entered English legal vocabulary in the 17th century as a defense claiming the accused was somewhere else when the crime occurred. It later broadened to mean any excuse or explanation offered to avoid blame.
Hints for June 21, 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 alibi
- excuse
- self-justification
- justification
- apology
- token
- pretext
- pretence
- out
Used in a sentence
She claimed she was at the movies that night, but her _____ fell apart when security footage showed she never entered the theater.
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