Wordle Answer for August 10, 2026

What snipe means

To shoot at someone from a concealed position, or to make a critical remark about someone in a way that is sneaky or unfair.

Where the word comes from

From Middle Dutch *snipe* or Low German *snipe*, referring to the long-beaked wading bird. The word likely comes from Proto-Germanic *snīpan*, meaning "to cut" or "to pinch," alluding to the bird's sharp, pointed bill. The sense of "to shoot from a concealed position" developed in the 18th century, possibly from hunters stalking snipes in marshes.

Hints for August 10, 2026

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Synonyms of snipe

• assail
• assault
• round
• attack
• lash out
• sharpshoot

Used in a sentence

The hunter used a rifle with a scope to _____ at the distant target from behind the thick forest.