Wordle is part of most of our lives now. The game which blew up in popularity late last year has gone from an Internet trend to a tradition that has many of us trying to the crack the word of the day.
The free-to-play game has definitely helped people learn new words and expand their vocabulary, but every other day one word really stumps players.
The word ‘caulk’ had people scratching their heads, just a few days ago. Similarly, today’s Wordle answer has gotten many confused as well.
Now, if you’ve yet to play Wordle today – beware of spoilers. If you’re going ahead anyway here’s the 249 th word of the day is trove - here's what it means.
What does trove mean?
Trove is often associated with treasure, such as in the phrase "treasure trove". But the word can mean a valuable collection of objects or an amount accumulated. For instance, "a rare trove of documents".
The Cambridge Dictionary also defines as "a large amount of money or a large number of valuable objects found hidden somewhere and seeming to belong to no one" or "a place that is full of something good."
The origin of the word comes the French word trouvé meaning found, in the context of "treasure found".
Fans of Wordle definitely had a lot to say about the word trove. A couple of Twitter users seemed to have fun with the world, with one tweeting: "A bit tricky! Can only be solved if one have a Trove of fancy words in his vocabulary!"
Another comment read: "A treasure trove of the mind," while a third person said: "Wordle is definitely a ‘trove’ of different words."
However, many others weren't so happy with today's answers, with one asking: "What kind of word is ‘TROVE’?"
How to play viral word game Wordle?
The web-based word game - which has recently been bought by New York Times - was developed by Welsh-born software engineer and former Reddit employee Josh Wardle.
Created during lockdown for himself and his wife, the game went viral over the festive period last year. The aim of the game is simple - to guess a five-letter word within six attempts.
When players input guesses, the tiles will change colour giving them a clue as to what the word could be. While green tiles mean the that you've got the right letter in the correct position, yellow tiles mean the letter is right but placement is wrong in your guess.
If a tile goes grey, it isn't in the word and will be marked on the game's onscreen keyboard.
The word is same for everyone around the world and the statistics of your wins and losses are totalled up and shown at the end of each game showing your previous number of guess attempts.
Your results can be shared on social media, with players often taking to Twitter to discuss confusing spellings and words they don't understand or are frustrated by.
