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Wordle obscurity: Aug 30–Sep 5, 2026
September 6, 2026
Games Wordle
Another week of daily play is in the books, and as a retired professor who loves observing language in the wild, I spent some time reviewing last week's Wordle words and their Google Trends obscurity spikes. There is an endearing rhythm to the data: after players wrestle with a difficult...
Wordle obscurity: Aug 23–Aug 29, 2026
August 30, 2026
Games Wordle
As both a longtime educator and a lover of vocabulary, I always look forward to reviewing last week's Wordle words and analyzing their Google Trends obscurity spikes. There is a fascinating psychological pattern in how Wordle players, when confronted with a thorny daily challenge, rush to Google...
Wordle obscurity: Aug 16–Aug 22, 2026
August 23, 2026
Games Wordle
Another week of Wordle in the books, and I found myself, as usual, reviewing last week’s answers and their Google Trends obscurity spikes because I enjoy watching what happens when players finish a particularly stubborn challenge and then head to Google to ask, in effect, “All right,...
Wordle obscurity: Aug 9–Aug 15, 2026
August 16, 2026
Games Wordle
Welcome back to our weekly analytical recap. I have been reviewing last week's Wordle words and their Google Trends obscurity spikes, as I always enjoy observing how solvers, right after wrestling with a particularly tricky daily challenge, head straight over to search Google to uncover what a...
Wordle obscurity: Aug 2–Aug 8, 2026
August 11, 2026
Games Wordle
As a former linguistics professor who now spends her time analyzing daily search data, I find immense joy in examining each week's Wordle words and their corresponding Google Trends obscurity spikes. There is a fascinating human behavior captured in these charts: after struggling through a tough...
Wordle obscurity: Jul 26–Aug 1, 2026
August 2, 2026
Games Wordle
Each week, I take a quiet analytical pleasure in reviewing the latest Wordle answers alongside their Google Trends obscurity spikes. There is a charming predictability in watching players who, after encountering a particularly stubborn challenge during their daily play, scramble over to Google...
Wordle obscurity: Jul 19–Jul 25, 2026
July 26, 2026
Games Wordle
As a former professor who now spends far too much time examining search data, I always look forward to reviewing last week's Wordle words and their Google Trends obscurity spikes. There is a delightful psychological pattern in how players, after struggling with a particularly difficult...
Wordle obscurity: Jul 12–Jul 18, 2026
July 19, 2026
Games Wordle
As a retired professor who still loves a good linguistic puzzle, I spent some time this morning reviewing last week's Wordle words and their Google Trends obscurity spikes. I must confess, I thoroughly enjoy thinking about how Wordle players, after struggling with a particularly difficult...
Wordle obscurity: Jul 5–Jul 11, 2026
July 12, 2026
Games Wordle
Class is back in session, my fellow logophiles! This week, I have been reviewing last week's Wordle words and their Google Trends obscurity spikes, because I enjoy thinking about how Wordle players, after struggling with a particularly difficult challenge, go search for the word in Google to see...
Wordle obscurity: Jun 28–Jul 4, 2026
July 4, 2026
Games Wordle
Another week of Wordle in the books, and I’m reviewing last week’s Wordle words alongside their Google Trends obscurity spikes because I do enjoy watching how players, after wrestling with a particularly stubborn challenge, head to Google to see what on earth the answer means. That little...
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