Another day, another Wordle. The puzzle game crossed the 1,000 mark last week which means there’s only something like 1,300 or so words left in the New York Times’ game’s list of possible solutions.
We’ve just come to the end of Spring Break and really nobody is happy about it. I was enjoying sleeping in and not having to get up and drive my youngest to school, which starts far too early for any sane person. I need to get my sleep schedule a bit more nailed down. Some nights I’ve been really good about this, but all too often I’m up far too late. Then I’m tired all day . . . until it’s nighttime again and I’m wide awake!
I’m pretty sleepy at the moment, so let’s get this Worlde done, shall we?
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: The Dude does this.
The Clue: This Wordle begins with a vowel.
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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 was rather surprised when snide came back with three green boxes in a row. What crazy good luck! Unfortunately, I could tell right away there were quite a few words that could still be the Wordle. I went with glide because it eliminated at least a couple options, but came back with no hits.
From here I went with my gut instinct. In fact, I wanted to guess abide on my second guess, mainly because I’m a big fan of The Big Lebowski and the Dude abides, and I really wish I’d gone with that instinct earlier because it was the Wordle!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 1 point for guessing in three, but the Wordle Bot also guessed in three so zero points there. 1 point ain’t bad! I’ll take it!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “abide” has its roots in Old English, stemming from the word “ābīdan,” which breaks down into “ā-” (a prefix indicating away or off) and “bīdan” (to wait or remain). The original meaning of “ābīdan” encompasses the senses of waiting, remaining, staying, but also to await with endurance or withstand, reflecting a sense of permanence or steadfastness. Over time, “abide” evolved in Middle English to retain these core meanings, including to live or dwell, to remain or continue, and to endure or withstand.
The transformation in meaning has seen “abide” shift from its original connotations of physically waiting or remaining somewhere to more metaphorical uses, such as tolerating or accepting something (as in “cannot abide” something). Its use in legal and formal contexts (“abide by the law/rules”) underscores the sense of adherence or compliance that has become central to the word’s contemporary meaning.
