Vice President Kamala Harris doesn’t just handle serious matters of state—oh no. She’s also deep in the trenches of Wordle every single day. Yep, between meetings about global diplomacy and deciding the fate of legislation, she’s out here pondering five-letter words like the rest of us. Priorities!
For those of you who still think Wordle is a new dance craze (hi, grandpa), here’s a quick rundown: The game offers you one five-letter word puzzle every day, and you’ve got six chances to guess it. When you nail a letter in the exact spot, it turns green (which feels better than winning the lottery). If the letter’s in the word but misplaced? It’s yellow. And if it’s gray? Congrats, you’ve just wasted a guess—go sit in the Wordle corner of shame.
Now, Wordle became the thing in 2022 faster than people forgot how to bake sourdough, and the New York Times snagged it quicker than a Taylor Swift presale ticket. While many of us start with predictable choices like “adieu” (because vowels are life), Kamala? She’s got her own style. And no, it’s not something cryptic like “brave” or “unity”—she kicks things off with… “NOTES.”
“Notes! N-O-T-E-S,” she shared, spelling it out like a proud kindergarten teacher. Why this word, you ask? According to the VP: “You need a healthy mix of consonants and vowels. Plus, a lot of words have an S.” (Translation: this woman is here to win, people.) The day of her interview? The word of the day was, ironically, “SHAME.” And honestly, the whole world feels a little shame when the Wordle stumps us, so it’s fitting.
Now, Kamala isn’t just a Wordle wizard—she’s got the rest of her nighttime brain-boosting lineup planned like it’s a Netflix binge. “First, I do the mini New York Times crossword,” she says. “Then sudoku—although I don’t think I’ve ever pronounced that right.” (Same, Kamala. Same.) And finally, in the middle of her whirlwind, history-making, power-packed days, there’s Wordle: “It’s like a brain cleanser,” she explains.
Picture this: international crisis talks wrapping up, leaders arguing over treaties, and Kamala, cool as ever, squeezing in a quick Wordle guess over lunch. While others are late to meetings, she’s over there sipping coffee, cracking five-letter puzzles like, “What do you mean you haven’t guessed it yet?”
And let’s be honest, if the Vice President can juggle meetings, national crises, and a Wordle streak, then you better believe there are no excuses for us missing ours.
