For a global sensation, Wordle has remarkably humble origins; it was first invented during the coronavirus lockdown by New York-based software developer Josh Wardle, who simply wanted a game “for me and my partner to enjoy.”
In October 2021, Wardle released Wordle to the general public, after which it quickly became a global sensation, with some players sharing their answers, as well as tips and tricks, on social media every day. The popularity of the game was such that in January 2022 it was purchased by The New York Times for an undisclosed seven-figure sum, although it remains free for players.
Talk to News weekErhan Aslan, who teaches applied linguistics at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom, gave some advice to Wordle players. He said: “One thing that I think is important in this game is the starting word chosen. Starting with words that include commonly used vowels, for example e and a, consonants such as r and t, and sound sequences might be helpful. . Choosing a word that begins with q, z, j, or x, for example, may not be the best choice.
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“As you get more feedback after a few guesses, users have to rely on some phonetic knowledge to refine or eliminate certain words they might be thinking of,” Aslan said. “For example, if the second letter of the target word is l (indicated by green) and the player believes that the word begins with a consonant, he will need to know that there are only a few possibilities for consonant clusters (such as as bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl).”
The answer to Sunday’s riddle will be revealed at the end of this article, so scroll down with caution if you want to find out for yourself.
‘Wordle’ #1,275, Clues for Sunday, December 15
News week has collected five clues to help you solve today’s Wordle puzzle.
Clue #1: There are no repeated letters.
Clue #2: The answer contains two vowels, one of which functions as a consonant in a different word structure.
Clue #3: Synonyms for Sunday’s Wordle include “fashionable” and “trendy.”
Clue #4: One of the last three letters of the alphabet appears.
Clue #5: There is no “I” in the team. The same applies to today’s Wordle puzzle.
‘Wordle’ #1,261, response from Sunday December 1st
The answer to today’s Wordle riddle is “brilliant.”
Well, that was fun! Did you get the correct answer? If so, congratulations, but don’t worry if you don’t. One of the best things about Wordle is seeing if you can improve your results over time and News week will be back on Monday with another round of Wordle tips and tricks.
What does “awesome” mean?
The Cambridge Dictionary defines “funky” as “used to describe a style of music, usually for dancing, with a strong jazz-based rhythm and a repeating melody.”
For example: “Have you heard their new record? It’s really funky.
