Today’s Wordle Answer #592 – February 1, 2023 Solution And Hints

Are you still unsure? The answer to today’s Wordle puzzle (#592 – February 1, 2023) is scold. The word refers to a noisy verbal reprimand, usually by someone older or more powerful than the recipient. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, the word has origins in the Middle English verb “scolden,” itself from the Middle English noun “scold,” which meant “a person of abusive speech” or “a noisy or quarrelsome woman.” 

It also has possible Scandinavian origins since it is similar to the Old Icelandic word “skāld,” meaning poet. Etymonline explains that the evolution of the word’s meaning is probably based on the fact that Germanic poets were famous for their caustic satire — as “skaldskapr” simultaneously meant “poetry,” but also, in Icelandic law books, “libel in verse.”

Our first guess today, “grout,” colored only one tile green and eliminated all but 114 possible solutions to the puzzle. We figured out the answer after the guesses “phone” and “block.” WordleBot finished one step faster than we did, since its starting word, “slate,” was more promising than ours. We hope you do better.