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It’s hard to believe, but this month marks 20 years of daily lexical morsels from Word of the Day. What started as a small audience of intrepid logophiles, who braved spotty dial-up connections for their quotidian word fix in 1999, has blossomed into a vibrant community of Word of the Day devotees, who bring context, conversation, inspiration, and personal connections to our selections every day.

To celebrate this vigesimal birthday, we took a stroll through the Word of the Day archives to see what words were featured on notable dates and reflect on some of the memorable moments and trends of the last two decades. The synchronicities are nothing short of—oh, we have so many wonderful words to choose from—superlative, serendipitous, and scintillating.In Part I of this two-part retrospective, we’re serving up ten favorites from the first decade of Word of the Day: 1999–2008. Enjoy!

fin de siècle

“of, relating to, or characterized by concepts of art, society, etc., associated with the end of the 19th century.”
– December 31, 1999

The hypothetical computer meltdown known as Y2K, which threatened to unleash logistical horrors of biblical proportions, was looming large in 1999. On the final day of the millennium, Word of the Day fans were taking the longview with fin de siècle.

This throwback term translates from French as “end of century” and connotes a world-weariness characteristic of art and literature in the 1880s and ’90s.

deus ex machina

“any artificial or improbable device resolving the difficulties of a plot.”
– November 7, 2000

November 7, 2000 is the date that millions of voters cast their ballot for either George W. Bush or Al Gore and wearily watched as the tallies triggered a recount in Florida.

Deus ex machina, from Latin meaning “god from a machine,” is usually used in a pejorative sense to refer to an implausible and seemingly superficial or oversimplified resolution in a book, play, or film, as in “It was all a dream!”

chimera

“a horrible or unreal creature of the imagination.”
– October 11, 2001

The word chimera comes from Greek mythology, where it refers to a fire-breathing monster with a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a serpent’s tail.

Mythical beasts were a mainstay of the wizarding world that had captured popular imagination by 2001: Pottermania was in full swing with fans of J.K. Rowling’s books camping outside of bookstores to get new installments hot off the presses. About a month after this term was featured, the first Harry Potter movie hit theaters and quickly became the highest grossing film of the year, raising Pottermania to fever pitch.

schadenfreude

“satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else’s misfortune.”
– September 4, 2002

The early aughts saw the rapid rise of reality TV with Survivor and Big Brother launching in 2000. In 2002, we were introduced to a new format: American Idol, which put Simon Cowell front and center as a villainous judge who scathingly critiqued Idol-hopefuls, and in so doing, drew strong reactions from the audience. Ratings soared, and the conflicted emotional state of schadenfreude (literally “harm joy” in German) was further embraced as a bankable viewing experience.

This word was featured, incidentally, on the day that Kelly Clarkson won the inaugural season.

pulchritude

“physical beauty; comeliness.”
– February 4, 2004

The date marks the launch of Facebook, then called TheFacebook and available exclusively to Harvard University students. Mark Zuckerberg had previously launched a prank site called Facemash that invited users to rate people’s appearance.

We’re not suggesting the word selection was in any way intentionally aligned with Facebook’s unveiling, but we can’t resist noting pulchritude. Ultimately from the Latin for “beautiful,” it’s a winning word.

inamorata

“female sweetheart or lover.”
– February 14, 2005

YouTube was launched on this day as, believe it or not, a dating site. The founders thought video would be a great format for singles to share what they were looking for in a partner, or, as Word of the Day fans might say, an inamorata or inamorato, literally “inflamed with love” in Italian. Little did they know that what users truly wanted to broadcast (and watch for hours on end) was so much simpler: cats.

aubade

“a piece sung or played outdoors at dawn, usually as a compliment to someone.”
– March 21, 2006

An aubade, the morning counterpoint to the serenade, is a musical expression of love or appreciation. The term brings to mind the pleasant sound of birds welcoming the day.

Just like the sweet and gentle chirping that blessed us all on this day in history: March 21, 2006, which marked the unveiling of Twitter … and the beginning of a cultural and political landscape mediated by tweet.

omnipresent

“present everywhere at the same time.”
– June 1, 2007

The word omnipresent is typically used in the context of divine beings, as in omnipresent god.

But, with the unveiling of the iPhone in June 2007, some might say we all moved a little bit closer to being omnipresent ourselves, for better or for worse, as we embraced a new era of convenience—and constant connection—at our fingertips.

epicure

“devotee to food, drink.”
– November 4, 2008

It was a historic night, November 4, 2008: Barack Obama was elected as the first African-American president of the US. Where was Word of the Day? Snacking on the word epicure, apparently.

This word for a connoisseur of fine food and wine comes from Epicurus, a Greek philosopher who taught—ironically enough—moderation in all things. We can’t say whether anyone in the Obama family considered themselves epicures, but we’re pretty sure Epicurus, who founded a school called The Garden, would have delighted in Michelle’s White House veggie garden.

But, be sure to save room for Part Two of our semantic smorgasbord: 2009–2018.

Today’s Wordle answer is mentioned below so that you can complete the puzzle without any worries! On some days it can be easy, but on some, it can be super tricky too. Today, we have the answer for Wordle #663 and we will update it daily. Plus, if you are in a different time zone, you may be on yesterday’s Wordle Puzzle #662 and we’ve got the answer for that as well.

Spoilers Ahead for Wordle Today (#663) and Yesterday’s Wordle #662!

What does Today’s Wordle Answer Start With? (Hint)

• The Wordle Answer for Puzzle #663 starts with C.
• The Wordle Answer for Puzzle #663 ends with T.

Check out our guide on the best hints, tips, and starting words, best strategy to use, or try out some Wordle Solvers if you need assistance. If you want to know the answer, scroll below.

Note:- The puzzle changes daily so you simply need to head over to the official site to guess the word of the day. We will be adding the daily solutions to the list below.

Today’s Wordle Answer #663 (13 April 2023)

• CARAT

Yesterday’s Wordle Answer #662 (12 April 2023)

• BORAX

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Here are the previous answers from 2023.

April 2023

• 663 April 13 is CARAT
• 662 April 12 is BORAX
• 661 April 11 is QUALM
• 660 April 10 is UNDER
• 659 April 9 is SNAFU
• 658 April 8 is LEDGE
• 657 April 7 is LOCUS
• 656 April 6 is LEAFY
• 655 April 5 is SMASH
• 654 April 4 is RATIO
• 653 April 3 is FLORA
• 652 April 2 is STOCK
• 651 April 1 is MARCH

March 2023

• 650 March 31 is EVERY
• 649 March 30 is BREAD
• 648 March 29 is BESET
• 647 March 28 is HURRY
• 646 March 27 is GUANO
• 645 March 26 is UNTIE
• 644 March 25 is VOTER
• 643 March 24 is GROUT
• 642 March 23 is STAID
• 641 March 22 is DUVET
• 640 March 21 is TOUGH
• 639 March 20 is GLOVE
• 638 March 19 is CREDO
• 637 March 18 is YACHT
• 636 March 17 is MEALY
• 635 March 16 is CIDER
• 634 March 15 is SWEEP
• 633 March 14 is SURLY
• 632 March 13 is BLAME
• 631 March 12 is BIRTH
• 630 March 11 is EMAIL
• 629 March 10 is REVEL
• 628 March 9 is WHERE
• 627 March 8 is REGAL
• 626 March 7 is HORSE
• 625 March 6 is PINKY
• 624 March 5 is TOXIC
• 623 March 4 is TREND
• 622 March 3 is SQUAT
• 621 March 2 is ABOVE
• 620 March 1 is MOOSE

February 2023

• 619 February 28 is POLKA
• 618 February 27 is WORSE
• 617 February 26 is SYRUP
• 616 February 25 is FIFTY
• 615 February 24 is ARBOR
• 614 February 23 is VAGUE
• 613 February 22 is RIPER
• 612 February 21 is RUDDY
• 611 February 20 is SWEAT
• 610 February 19 is KIOSK
• 609 February 18 is AVAIL
• 608 February 17 is CACHE
• 607 February 16 is MAGIC
• 606 February 15 is SALSA
• 605 February 14 is SOUND
• 604 February 13 is USAGE
• 603 February 12 is GIANT
• 602 February 11 is DEBUG
• 601 February 10 is HEADY
• 600 February 9 is STAGE
• 599 February 8 is FLAIL
• 598 February 7 is APPLE
• 597 February 6 is NINTH
• 596 February 5 is DANCE
• 595 February 4 is UNLIT
• 594 February 3 is TASTY
• 593 February 2 is SHIRK
• 592 February 1 is SCOLD

January 2023

• 591 January 31 is CROSS
• 590 January 30 is CRAVE
• 589 January 29 is FISHY
• 588 January 28 is FLIRT
• 587 January 27 is WORRY
• 586 January 26 is BEEFY
• 585 January 25 is MAIZE
• 584 January 24 is COUNT
• 583 January 23 is ELUDE
• 582 January 22 is MATEY
• 581 January 21 is BLURB
• 580 January 20 is ALTER
• 579 January 19 is MUCKY
• 578 January 18 is CHARD
• 577 January 17 is ADOPT
• 576 January 16 is FROCK
• 575 January 15 is SPIRE
• 574 January 14 is KOALA
• 573 January 13 is HUMAN
• 572 January 12 is LEAPT
• 571 January 11 is SEDAN
• 570 January 10 is GRIMY
• 569 January 9 is PIXIE
• 568 January 8 is OPERA
• 567 January 7 is LEMON
• 566 January 6 is BELIE
• 565 January 5 is SLEEK
• 564 January 4 is LAYER
• 563 January 3 is ANTIC
• 562 January 2 is SKIRT
• 561 January 1 is WHINE

Wordle FAQs Answered

How Many Tries to get the Answer?

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Wordle Rules

• If a letter from your guessed word is in the CORRECT spot of the actual word, it will show up in GREEN.
• If the letter exists in the word, but if it’s NOT in the right spot, it will be marked in YELLOW.
• And if the letter is NOT present in the actual word at all, you will see it in GREY.

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1. Once you have completed the daily word puzzle, a pop-up will appear with a SHARE button on it.
2. Click on it and the results will get copied to the clipboard.
3. Now all you have to do is head to Twitter (or any other social media site), create a post, and paste the items (Ctrl + V) that are copied to the clipboard.
4. Voila! You have successfully shared the results with your followers.

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