May 31 2022 - The "DLE" Rush

 

Now I am thinking that after Wordle and Heardle, we are in for the realm of "DLEs".  There are many opportunities - I did a screen capture from the scrabble entry - it arranges everything by the number of letters - from 4-letter words - idle to 12-letter words timberdoodle.  The12-letter word with DLE - timberdoodle - that is the American woodcock - a bird.    So I got to making up some uses for all these good words. Griddle - I can guess that griddle will be an app that tells you where the gridlock is in the roads in your town or highways.   Tweedle - wouldn't that be finding some sort of Tweet in the vast ocean of Tweets that happen each day based on clues?  Maybe there already is. Enkindle - find the book on Kindle with these clues. Reddle - with all those Reddit posts, I am sure there is a game to find the one that matches the clues. There already are "Oodles of Dles" games.  I found is a listing of 10 games like Wordle.  Here is one list.  Names like Nerdle, Quordle, Framed, Waffle, Crosswordle, Dungleon, Squareword, Squabble, so many fun choices. Another article has 16 games, and then another with 14, and another with 22, and so it goes. The possibilities are numerous, to say the least.  I see one called Absurdle - that sounds just right - find what is absurd in your life with these clues. Our June Calendar encourages  a visit to those blossom trees in fruit.  Here are some wonderful cherries. This is last year's crop - we think this year's will be sparse. Read more daily posts here: marilyncornwellblog.com Purchase works here: Fine Art America- marilyncornwellart.com Redbubble - marilyncornwellart.ca