Wordle Answer for August 5, 2026
Players who opened Wordle on August 5, 2026 were trying to land on POSIT. 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
POSIT
What posit means
To put forward or suggest something as a fact or basis for argument, often without proof but as a starting point for discussion or analysis.
Where the word comes from
From Latin *positus*, the past participle of *ponere*, meaning "to place" or "to put." The verb entered English in the 17th century, initially in philosophical and logical contexts, where it meant to set forth or assume something as a basis for argument. The underlying Latin root *ponere* also gave English words like "position," "ponent," and "component."
Hints for August 5, 2026
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Synonyms of posit
- pose
- postulate
- fix
- situate
Used in a sentence
The scientist decided to _____ a new theory about how galaxies form based on her observations.
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