For Word Game Lovers from Collins Dictionary Blog

Hello Grafted In Readers,

Today is May 29, 2025 in my corner of blog land. I wanted to share a fun possibility with you. This was discovered in a recent Collins Online Blog post credited to one Rachel Quin.

It may remind some of you of the game show, Lingo, that aired in the United States during the early 2000s. Feel free to comment or just say hello!

Note: Over Summer it is my hope to move to SubStack and hope you may come along with me. After all we are on the journey!

11 unusual 5-letter words to kick off your next Wordle game

1st Feb 2022

If you’ve spent any time on social media over the last few weeks, you’ve probably noticed your feeds being slowly taken over by black, yellow and green squares. Wordle is the name of the game, and this simple daily word game has got everybody playing with language.

Given words are our forte, we’ve compiled a list of unusual five-letter words to fuel your next Wordle sprint. With the perfect blend of vowels and consonants you’d never expect, you might just crush it on the first try. We’d also added definitions, because at least if you don’t win, you learned a new word, right?

P.S. Don’t you worry, we’ve tested all of these options in the game, so you can rest assured they’re available in the Wordle dictionary. Good luck!

ADIEU

Adieu means the same as goodbye. It also has four vowels, what’s not to love?

 

TARES

Any of various vetch plants, such as Vicia hirsuta (hairy tare) of Eurasia and North Africa.

SOARE

A now obsolete noun meaning a young hawk, but one that does appear in the Wordle dictionary.

DUCAT

Any of various former European gold or silver coins, especially those used in Italy or the Netherlands.

OUIJA

a board on which are marked the letters of the alphabet; answers to questions are spelt out by a pointer or glass held by the fingertips of the participants, and are supposedly formed by spiritual forces.

CAROM

 

In snooker and billiards, a shot in which the cue ball is caused to contact one object ball after another.

ERGOT

A disease of cereals and other grasses caused by fungi.

CRAIC

If you are talking about something that you did and you say, ‘the craic was great’, or ‘it was a good craic’, you mean that you had a really good time, especially because everyone was talking, joking, and laughing.

SQUAB

A young unfledged bird, especially a pigeon.

ENOKI

An edible mushroom with a long, slender stem, a small, yellowish cap, and yellowish gills.

 

AZURE

Azure is used to describe things that are bright blue.

Got a favourite starter word? Share it, or just share your Wordle scores, with us over on Twitter at @CollinsDict.

You can also visit our Wordle Helper, a word-finding tool to help you narrow down your choices of five-letter words based on the results in your Wordle game.

God bless and keep us,

Mellow Rock

David C. Russell, Author

 

Who Are You When I'm Not Lookin (Blake Shelton)

Hello Grafted in Reader,

Today Is Tuesday May 27, 2025 in my corner of blog land.

We just celebrated Memorial Day here in the U.S. This is a day to remember those who gave themselves in service to our country. This includes military personnel but in the recent past has been extended to include a wider array of servant types.

I recently had the pleasure to post opn a Reddit Subgroup and was surprised by the comments my post generated, humbled too, and notice by statistics it attracted hundreds of views.

The group to which I posted is a faith matters group, and most there did not support my faith perspective, or those holding a similar persuasion. Few were kind, most were out to correct my errant ways.

When you and I encounter situations like this, it may be the Creator's way of letting us see our true colors, who we are. I am glad to have had three days of dialogue into this aspect of my being.

Now, I am off to have a fresh coffee and move on to being the author, David C. Russell.

I invite your hello or comment! Until next time, God bless and keep us.

Mellow Rock

David C. Russell

 

If I Could Change The World (classic hit, Share, 1980s)

Hello Grafted In Reader,

Today is Thursday, May 8, 2025 in my corner of blog land.

The title for this post reminds me of the voiced saying, "If people would only ..." You fill in the only do or say what. This is usually said out of exasperation and frustration.

What experience suggests to me is that we may be better to conclude, "If I could change myself."

I have been following the authorship of a gentleman who is now retired, about my age, formerly an Anglican Priest, Lutheran pastor, Professor of theology, etc. His uniqueness is an ongoing struggle with stuttering. It's a trait readily observed but in the light of his total being, acceptable - at least for me. All these above identifiers have come about over his lifetime. The same can be said of each of us.

I recently finished a story titled, Making A Facade. The protagonist is a thirty-something who found the course of life difficult in his late teens and twenties. He experiences struggle because of his perception of what occurs in his life. Eventually life becomes acceptable to him and even enjoyed. I will let you know if this story reaches publication somewhere.

As a reminder, I do have several stories posted at:

https://spillwords.com/author/davidcrussell

Until our next visit, may the Lord bless and keep us! Thanks for your visit!

Mellow Rock

David C. Russell, Authorr