The first weekend of December is upon us and it’s a chilly one. I often say that winter starts on the Solstice but this year is so cold, and already so snowy, that I’m just going to say it starts on December 1st instead. Since I’m in charge of the seasons—officially, it’s true!—this is now winter. Winter is no longer coming, it is here. I have spoken.
The chilly weather means it’s a great weekend to stay inside and watch lots of movies. I have some suggestions for you in my latest streaming guide.
Alright, let’s do this Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Word
The Hint: I write about this type of TV show and movies, broadly speaking.
The Clue: This word has a double letter in it.
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See yesterday’s Wordle #895 right here.
Wordle Bot Analysis
After each Wordle I solve I head over to the Wordle Bot homepage to see how my guessing game was.
That’s actually kind of a tough word! I started with roman because apparently men think about ancient Rome multiple times a day or something. I admit, that’s probably true of me, but only because I’m always thinking about time and the calendar and the days of the week and the months and the seasons, and so much of that goes back to Rome.
Roman left me with two yellow boxes and, I discovered later, just 39 words remaining. Brine gave me a green ‘E’ but left both my ‘R’ and my ‘N’ in yellow. RN made me think of my next word: nurse. I was sure it would be the right one, too, because it just seemed destined to be.
Alas, while it got me to my answer, it was not the Wordle. Genre was.
Today’s Competitive Wordle Score
Stupid Wordle Bot must be cheating. I have no idea how he went from slate to groin and then directly to genre but here we are. I get zero points for guessing in four and -1 for losing to the stupid, cheating Wordle Bot. Lame!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “genre” has its origins in the French language. It is derived from the Old French term “genere,” which in turn comes from the Latin word “genus,” meaning “kind,” “type,” or “class.” The Latin “genus” is related to the verb “gignere,” which means “to beget” or “to produce.”
The term “genre” was initially used in French to classify and categorize different types or styles of literary and artistic works. Over time, it was adopted into English and expanded to encompass various forms of creative expression, including literature, music, film, and other artistic and cultural domains. In its broader sense, “genre” refers to distinct categories or classifications that help people categorize and understand different types or styles of creative works.
Play Competitive Wordle Against Me!
I’ve been playing a cutthroat game of PvP Wordle against my nemesis Wordle But. Now you should play against me! I can be your nemesis! (And your helpful Wordle guide, of course). You can also play against the Bot if you have a New York Times subscription.
Here are the rules:
- 1 point for getting the Wordle in 3 guesses.
- 2 points for getting it in 2 guesses.
- 3 points for getting it in 1 guess.
- 1 point for beating me
- 0 points for getting it in 4 guesses.
- -1 point for getting it in 5 guesses.
- -2 points for getting it in 6 guesses.
- -3 points for losing.
- -1 point for losing to me
You can either keep a running tally of your score if that’s your jam or just play day-to-day if you prefer.
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