Tip of the Week #313: Wordle

by | Jan 25, 2025 | Tip of the Week

 

Pretty sure I am late to this party, but if you have not heard of it, Wordle is fun.

Wordle is an online word game.  Players get six attempts to guess a five-letter word.  Every day, there is only one solution.  The entire world attmpts to guess the same word.

You can share your results with each other without giving away the solution.  For example, my mom and sister challenged me today, and beat me soundly.  I never figured out today’s word.

If you haven’t tried it, give Wordle a shot.

And, then, let me know what the word is so I can impress my mom and annoy my sister.

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After sending this email, I received the following emails.  Some of them surprised me.  I didn’t know, for example, Wordle existed in other languages!

Mary wrote:

Hey Dwane!

You may also enjoy the Spanish version of wordle, “la palabra del día”
– Mary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Francesca and Dana told me about a Latin version of Wordle!

Dear Dwane,

As you take great interest in Latin, I thought you might enjoy the Latin version of Wordle as well. Every day their is a new word to figure out. It helps build vocab as well! It’s quite fun! 🙂
 
 
– Francesca 
 
 
 
 
 

Here is a Latin Wordle game option:

– Dana

Sharon wrote:

I have a tiny pharmacy and when I last worked there, one of my customers was the top Wordle player in Australia but also the world I think. He gave me some hints and his lifestyle was crazy – he is up all night playing and it sounds more like an addiction. I still felt a bit privileged to get a lesson from him, but it is amazing to find him in this tiny, remote town.  
 

– Sharon

Angie tried to get me to take on another addicting word game:

Welcome to world of Wordle. Better late than never! Once you’ve had some fun with that, try Quordle. With Quordle you are guessing four 5-letter words in nine attempts. I recently played my 650th game. One game per day makes for a relaxing, not-too-long puzzle break at the end of the day.

Also, thank you for sharing your book on goal-setting! Good stuff.

Blessings,
– Angie

 

Melissa send a great Wordle tip 

Thanks for your emails! I enjoy reading your tips. I think the trick to wordle is good beginning words with a variety of vowels.  My favorites to start with are usually acorn, eight & ducks. 😁

Thanks for all your help with languages!
-Melissa

 

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