Wordle was an instant success after the brainteaser game made its debut in 2021, and still enjoys huge popularity among puzzlers across the globe.
Created by British software engineer Josh Wardle, the game was sold to The New York Times in early 2022.
Each day, Wordle users try to guess a new, five-letter word, and have six attempts to do so. Within these six guesses, you use a designated color system to find out which letters make up that day’s chosen word.
If a Wordle user guesses a letter that’s in the right place, that tile will turn green. If the letter appears in the word, but not in the place the user has guessed it, it will turn yellow. If the letter does not appear in the word at all, the tile will turn gray.
In an interview with Newsweek, Erhan Aslan, an expert in applied linguistics at the University of Reading in the U.K., gave some handy tips on how to improve your chances of solving the daily puzzle.
“One thing that I think is important in this game is the starting letter chosen,” Aslan said. “Starting off with letters 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 starts with q, z, j, or x, for instance, may not be the best choice. As you get more feedback after a few guesses, users need to draw on some knowledge of phonics to narrow down or eliminate some words that they might be thinking.”
The answer to today’s Wordle will be revealed at the end of this article, so make sure you scroll down with caution if you want to figure it out for yourself.
Wordle #911 Tips and Hints for Sunday, December 17
Hint #1: This word is famously popular with lettuce and tomato.
Hint #2: It begins with the letter “B.”
Hint #3: The word does not feature any of the same letters twice.
Hint #4: It is a noun.
Hint #5: It makes you think of breakfast.
Wordle #911 Answer for Sunday, December 17
The answer to today’s Wordle is “bacon.”
Bacon, or meat from the side of a pig that is then cured or smoked, can also be used to refer to “money gained through employment or legislation,” according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. It is can be used in the phrase “bring home the bacon.” It is also, possibly more famously, a key part of the full-English breakfast.
Did you get it? If you did, then congratulations, but if not, do not worry, Newsweek will be back tomorrow with some more hints and tips for the latest offering of the puzzle game.
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