Wordle Answer for July 20, 2026

What diver means

A person who swims or works underwater, typically wearing special equipment such as a wetsuit and air tank, or an athlete who jumps into water from a high platform as a sport.

Where the word comes from

A diver comes from the verb "dive," which developed in English around the 1600s, likely from Old Norse *dúfa*, meaning to plunge or duck down. The Norse word is related to Old High German *tuban* and ultimately traces to Proto-Germanic *dub-*, all sharing the sense of pushing or thrusting downward. The agent noun "diver"—one who dives—followed naturally from this verb.

Hints for July 20, 2026

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Synonyms of diver

• loon
• underwater diver
• frogman

Used in a sentence

The experienced _____ descended carefully into the ocean to explore the coral reef below.