GUESS
What does "GUESS" mean?
To form an opinion or estimate without enough information to be sure.
Meanings
- To estimate or suppose something without certain knowledge. Can you guess how many marbles are in the jar?
- To suppose or believe; to think. I guess we should leave before the traffic builds. informal
- An estimate or conjecture. My best guess is somewhere around noon.
Word origin
From Middle English 'gessen', probably of Scandinavian origin, related to Old Norse 'geta' meaning to get or to guess, and to the modern 'get'.
Remember it
GUESS is the heart of every Wordul move - and it hides a double-S, like two question marks lying down.
A little poem
Five blank squares, and you
lean your whole mind on one word-
the green tells you later.
haiku
Wordplay
- I told my friend I'd estimate the jar of jellybeans. She said go on then - it's anyone's guess.
What it teaches
A good guess is not blind: it is everything you know, spent before you can afford to be sure.
Quick facts
What does GUESS mean?
To form an opinion or estimate without enough information to be sure.
Is GUESS a valid word?
Yes — GUESS is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is GUESS?
GUESS has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does GUESS come from?
From Middle English 'gessen', probably of Scandinavian origin, related to Old Norse 'geta' meaning to get or to guess, and to the modern 'get'.
What can GUESS teach us?
A good guess is not blind: it is everything you know, spent before you can afford to be sure.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.