It’s Wordle time, folks! The game that won the hearts and minds of word-puzzlers two years ago continues to be one of the most popular out there, though Connections sure has gained a huge following. That takes a bit more time, however, whereas Wordle is something you can do at the bus stop, or while ignoring somebody who’s talking at you incessantly, or whilst on your porcelain throne.
In any case, it’s Saturday and I won’t waste your time with too much preamble. It’s the weekend, which means I work more than usual and try to fit in more social stuff which makes for pretty much nonstop go, go, go. Go, dog, go!
Every Friday I post my weekend streaming guide with everything new and worth watching, so check out this weekend’s guide right here.
Let’s Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: You’re supposed to have this, and good, around Christmas time.
The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter in it.
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The Answer:
Wordle Analysis
Every day I check Wordle Bot to see how I did. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here.
I used one of those top Wordle openers that people say is so great and it really wasn’t. Salet left me with a green ‘E’ and 238 possible solutions. Thanks a lot, internet!
From here, boink (I just like to use that when I don’t score big with ‘A’ and ‘E’ words in my opener) slashed that down to just 38. Which is still not great. I thought queer might clear things up, but it just left me with hard choices. Thankfully, out of the two words remaining, all I could think of was cheer.
Cheers, mate. That was the Wordle!
Competitive Wordle Score
Sadly, the Bot guessed in three. That’s -1 for losing to my nemesis and 0 for guessing in four. -1 total. Another loss. Drat and tarnation!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word ‘cheer’ originates from the late 12th century, derived from the Old French word “chiere” (later “chere”), meaning “face,” “countenance,” “look,” “expression,” and by extension “mood” or “state of mind.” This Old French term itself comes from the Late Latin “cara,” which is the Latinized form of the Greek “kara,” meaning “head,” “face,” or “facial expression,” but originally “head.” This Greek word is related to the Sanskrit “śiras,” also meaning “head.”
The transition from a focus on the face or facial expression to the modern sense of encouraging or expressing joy and approval likely occurred as expressions of mood or attitude naturally relate to one’s outward display of emotion. By the 13th century, “cheer” began to be used in English with meanings associated with mood, spirit, and a state of comfort or well-being. Over time, it evolved to include the specific sense of encouragement, support, and expressions of joy that we are familiar with today.
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