Spanish word of the week: boca
This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'boca', which is a noun that means 'mouth'. Read More
What the Wordle?
Everybody’s favourite social media phenomenon Wordle is still going strong! According to the New York Times, over 300,000 people play every single day… and counting. One of the best things about Wordle is the sheer breadth of its vocabulary. Creator Josh Wardle says that there are approximately 2,500 words… Read More
Adventures in Wordle Land: Wordle #285
I started Wordle #285 with a streak of forty-nine consecutive wins, hoping to notch up a half-century. It proved to be a close-run encounter. I started with my usual opening word, using the two most common vowels, A and E: TARES* For the third time in five days, none… Read More
Spanish word of the week: pata
This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'pata', which is 'noun' that means 'leg'. Read More
Adventures in Wordle Land: Wordle #282
Some Wordle puzzles leave you scratching your head to find any word that might fit into a particular pattern of letters. Wordle #282 was just the opposite of this, and provided a situation where I had too many solutions – more than the number of guesses available to me. I… Read More
What to do when you are stuck at Wordle
Wordle #281 was not my finest hour. However, it did raise the interesting question of how to get started again when you come to a grinding halt. I started with my usual opening word, using the two most common vowels, A and E: TARES* None of the letters were… Read More
Spanish word of the week: llevar
This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'llevar', which is a verb that means 'to take; to wear; to be'. Read More
2 tips on how to choose your Wordle starter word
The Chinese proverb says that a journey of a million miles begins with a single step. Even in a game of Wordle you have to start somewhere, and most people who play the game for a while seem to gravitate towards a favourite opening word. But what sort of word… Read More
TL;DR: social media terms you might not know
A wise person once said that change is one of the only constants in life. That person never spent time on the internet, but the words still ring true of online activity. With so many trends, sounds, memes and hashtags happening at any one time, what we’ve come to know… Read More