Americans won't be happy with today's Wordle

[Star555]

Very surprised that this particular word (very common for us Brits but never heard in the US, and I've lived in major US cities for years) was chosen for Wordle 250. Especially after NYT bought Wordle, I thought they'd only select words familiar to Americans. I suppose now we can get our comeuppance for 'favor' and 'honor'.

How do you see which number Wordle you have done?

I got today's in 3. "Easier" words seem to take me more guesses, maybe because of their more common letter patterns.

Just did it for the first time and got it in four. I'll take it.

@DGRossetti

Only just realised there are more than two colours (that'll teach me to assume I knew the rules). Direct hit to my colour blindness - one of the few times I remember I am ....

@DGRossetti you can set it to high contrast mode in the settings - might make it clearer

I don’t understand why you’d think Americans wouldn’t know the word. It’s not like it’s British slang or something. That said, I did hesitate before plonking it down.

@SomethingNastyInTheBallPool

I don’t understand why you’d think Americans wouldn’t know the word. It’s not like it’s British slang or something. That said, I did hesitate before plonking it down.

It's an old thread. She was talking about the word "bloke", which surprised me too.

@Star555

Very surprised at today's Wordle #255 as well...wouldn't expect Americans to be familiar with it at all unless they work in certain fields. Unfamiliar to Brits as well, although perhaps less so than to Americans.

It's an old thread. She was talking about the word "bloke", which surprised me too.

Also Rupee - OP said the above about it. I don’t really understand either! Another PP said older people would find it easier which I also don’t get!

I'm American and very confused by this post.
That is a word in America.
Have you never heard the Janet Jackson song???

Oh just saw this is an older thread. I actually did get the word from the day she was talking about but I know people who did not know the word lol

I thought it was an unusual word. The pattern of the letters had me confused, especially the 'p'.

Today's was easy. I got it in three.

The rupee and older people comment was me. As children we were much closer to the end of of British rule in India. My father served in India in the war and "down to my last rupee" was a common expression. We were also likely to have seen it in lots of literature about India and the British Empire and its aftermath. Very much a general knowledge thing for those of us born just after the war.

@HilaryThorpe

The rupee and older people comment was me. As children we were much closer to the end of of British rule in India. My father served in India in the war and "down to my last rupee" was a common expression. We were also likely to have seen it in lots of literature about India and the British Empire and its aftermath. Very much a general knowledge thing for those of us born just after the war.

As a nineties kid, I got it in four. I remember the reference from a children's book I read once.

Thinking about it my eldest granddaughter did A Passage to India at A level last year. And of course The Jewel in the Crown was a hugely popular TV series in the 80s. .

I just can’t imagine any adult, regardless of age, not knowing what a rupee is so it seems a level playing field to me!

That's very interesting HilaryThorpe, the expression 'down to my last rupee'. I understand what you're saying. I found it puzzling, as it's not a common word for me. I eventually got it in four.

My DH added that anyone who collected stamps would know it (as many children did). 😂

@HilaryThorpe

My DH added that anyone who collected stamps would know it (as many children did). 😂

Interesting!