How to solve today’s Wordle.
Good golly, miss Molly! It’s almost December! Which means it’s almost Christmas! And winter! And 2024! My oh my does time fly when you’re having fun.
As usual, since it’s Sunday, I figured we’d take a look back through history at some of the important historical events that occurred on this day—November 26th—over the years.
- 1789: The U.S. Congress passed the Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, which was issued by President George Washington. This proclamation set the date for the first national Thanksgiving Day in the United States.
- 1863: President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed November 26th as a national Thanksgiving Day, setting the precedent for the modern Thanksgiving holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.
- 1942: The movie “Casablanca,” starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, was released in the United States. It would go on to become a classic in the film industry.
- 1942: The Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire occurred in Boston, Massachusetts, resulting in 492 people losing their lives. It remains one of the deadliest nightclub fires in U.S. history.
- 1970: The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 242, calling for Israel to withdraw from the territories it had occupied during the Six-Day War and for negotiations to achieve a just and lasting peace in the Middle East.
- 2008: A series of coordinated terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, began on November 26th and lasted for several days. The attacks, carried out by militants from Pakistan-based organizations, targeted multiple locations in the city and resulted in the deaths of over 160 people.
- 2011: NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory mission, with the rover Curiosity, successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Curiosity later landed on Mars in August 2012 and has been conducting scientific experiments on the planet’s surface.
Alright let’s do this Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Word
The Hint: You should always let your conscience be this for you.
The Clue: This word has more vowels than consonants.
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Today’s Wordle
See yesterday’s Wordle #889 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.
I took something of a strange course this time. Boney only got me one single letter in green, and I was pretty sure I needed to eliminate some other vowels in my second guess. I still had A, I and U left so I picked adieu, even though I’d eliminated the ‘E’.
This turned out to be an excellent tactical maneuver! I didn’t know it at the time, but I only had one option left. Eventually, I came upon it: solid for the win!
Today’s Competitive Wordle Score
I get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 points for tying the Bot. 1 point! That sure beats the last couple days! Huzzah!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “solid” has its origins in Latin and Middle English. Here’s a breakdown of its etymology:
- Latin: The Latin word “solidus” means “firm” or “solid.” It was used to describe something that is stable, not liquid or gaseous. “Solidus” was also used as a unit of currency in the Roman Empire, which was a gold coin known for its stability and purity.
- Middle English: The word “solid” made its way into Middle English from Latin. In Middle English, it retained a similar meaning, referring to something that is firm, stable, or not in a liquid or gaseous state. Over time, it became the word we now use in modern English to describe objects with a definite shape and volume, as opposed to liquids and gases.
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.
