Wordle Answer for August 15, 2026
The Wordle for August 15, 2026 solved to LOOSE. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
LOOSE
What loose means
Not firmly or tightly fixed in place; able to move freely or become detached.
Where the word comes from
From Old Norse "lauss" meaning free or unbound, related to Old English "los" and ultimately Proto-Germanic "lausaz." The word entered Middle English through Norse influence during the Viking settlements in England. It originally meant unbounded or free, then came to mean not firmly fixed or fastened, and later extended to mean morally unrestrained.
Hints for August 15, 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 loose
- wanton
- light
- free
- slack
- coarse
- open
- easy
- release
Used in a sentence
The old fence gate swung back and forth because one of its hinges had come _____.
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