Today’s ‘Wordle’ Word Of The Day Answer #236: Thursday, February 10th

Thursday—a day dedicated to Thor, the god of thunder. That’s pretty cool when you think about it. Words are kind of cool, actually. When you start digging into the roots of words we use in our every day lives, you often learn something surprising about human history and legend.

This is one reason I’m so happy about the hit sensation Wordle. The puzzle game has exploded in popularity and to me that’s a good omen. People are excited about a word puzzle game? Will somebody please pinch me?

We can use all the good omens we can find these days. Everywhere we look, the world seems more divided than ever. The “us vs them” mentality has a stranglehold on our culture and society and I can’t imagine that’s for the best. But one thing that unites us is language. Even though we speak lots of different languages, the very fact that we speak at all, and that we can communicate so precisely with one another, should be a reminder that for all our many differences, we are still more alike than not.

In any case, I don’t mean to stand on a soapbox. It’s just rare to find something good and hopeful lately, and Wordle—to me at least—is that thing. The free-to-play, ad-free puzzler is a breath of fresh air. And it’s fun to solve each day, and then to come here and talk with you, my fellow Wordlers, about the solution (see below).

Helpful Reads

For newcomers to Wordle, I have some helpful links to get you started playing the game.

And finally, don’t bother looking for Wordle on the App Store or Google Play. You’ll only find it on the game’s official website—for now, anyways. From here it will migrate to The New York Times on a future, unspecified date.

Today’s Wordle Answer #236

Before we get to the answer, I must warn you all of spoilers. Avast, ye mateys, there be spoilers up ahead.

Oh, and a hint: Take a break!

Now, on to the answer . . . .