Wordle Answer for October 8, 2026
Players who opened Wordle on October 8, 2026 were trying to land on STREW. 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
STREW
What strew means
To scatter or spread things loosely over a surface or area.
Where the word comes from
From Old English *streowian*, meaning to scatter or spread. This verb comes from Proto-Germanic *strawjan*, related to the root that gave us "straw"—both words originally conveyed the sense of spreading something out loosely. The Germanic root traces back to Proto-Indo-European *stere-, meaning to spread or stretch. The past tense "strewed" and past participle "strewn" preserve older English forms, though "strewed" remains common in modern usage.
Hints for October 8, 2026
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Synonyms of strew
- straw
- scatter
- litter
- bestrow
- sprawl
- spatter
Used in a sentence
Flower petals were strewn across the garden path for the wedding ceremony.
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