If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for December 18, 2023 read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is on the harder side, but not too tricky; I lucked out on my third guess. Beware, there are spoilers below for December 18, Wordle #912! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Wordle game.

How to play Wordle

Wordle lives here on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time.

Start by guessing a five-letter word. The letters of the word will turn green if they’re correct, yellow if you have the right letter in the wrong place, or gray if the letter isn’t in the day’s secret word at all. For more, check out our guide to playing Wordle here, and my strategy guide here for more advanced tips. (We also have more information at the bottom of this post, after the hints and answers.)

Ready for the hints? Let’s go!

Does today’s Wordle have any unusual letters?

We’ll define common letters as those that appear in the old typesetters’ phrase ETAOIN SHRDLU. (Memorize this! Pronounce it “Edwin Shirdloo,” like a name, and pretend he’s a friend of yours.)

Only two common letters today. Of the others, we have one that’s middlingly common and one that appears near the end of the alphabet.

Can you give me a hint for today’s Wordle?

I hope you have a sense of humor; it’s kind of silly. 

Does today’s Wordle have any double or repeated letters?

Yes, there is a doubled consonant.

How many vowels are in today’s Wordle?

There is one “real” vowel, and one “sometimes” vowel.

What letter does today’s Wordle start with?

Today’s word starts with F.

What letter does today’s Wordle end with?

Today’s word ends with Y.

What is the solution to today’s Wordle?

Ready? Today’s word is FUNNY.

How I solved today’s Wordle

ARISE: no hits. TOUCH: just the U. So I’m supposed to come up with a word that only has U as a vowel, and it can’t be in the middle?! If I put it in the second spot, how would I even fill up the three slots that follow? That’s when I realized this is prime time for a word like BUZZY or GUPPY. I go with FUNNY–N’s are always a good pick, and I hadn’t used one yet–and lucked out. 

Wordle 912 3/6

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A primer on Wordle basics

The idea of Wordle is to guess the day’s secret word. When you first open the Wordle game, you’ll see an empty grid of letters. It’s up to you to make the first move: type in any five-letter word. 

Now, you can use the colors that are revealed to get clues about the word: 

• Green means you correctly guessed a letter, and it’s in the correct position. (For example, if you guess PARTY, and the word is actually PURSE, the P and R will be green.)

• Yellow means the letter is somewhere in the word, but not in the position you guessed it. (For example, if you guessed PARTY, but the word is actually ROAST, the R, A and T will all be yellow.)

• Gray means the letter is not in the solution word at all. (If you guessed PARTY and everything is gray, then the solution cannot be PURSE or ROAST.)

With all that in mind, guess another word, and then another, trying to land on the correct word before you run out of chances. You get six guesses, and then it’s game over.

The best starter words for Wordle

What should you play for that first guess? The best starters tend to contain common letters, to increase the chances of getting yellow and green squares to guide your guessing. (And if you get all grays when guessing common letters, that’s still excellent information to help you rule out possibilities.) There isn’t a single “best” starting word, but the New York Times’s Wordle analysis bot has suggested starting with one of these:

• CRANE

• TRACE

• SLANT

• CRATE

• CARTE

Meanwhile, an MIT analysis found that you’ll eliminate the most possibilities in the first round by starting with one of these:

• SALET

• REAST

• TRACE

• CRATE

• SLATE

Other good picks might be ARISE or ROUND. Words like ADIEU and AUDIO get more vowels in play, but you could argue that it’s better to start with an emphasis on consonants, using a starter like RENTS or CLAMP. Choose your strategy, and see how it plays out.

How to win at Wordle

We have a few guides to Wordle strategy, which you might like to read over if you’re a serious student of the game. This one covers how to use consonants to your advantage, while this one focuses on a strategy that uses the most common letters. In this advanced guide, we detail a three-pronged approach for fishing for hints while maximizing your chances of winning quickly.

The biggest thing that separates Wordle winners from Wordle losers is that winners use their guesses to gather information about what letters are in the word. If you know that the word must end in -OUND, don’t waste four guesses on MOUND, ROUND, SOUND, and HOUND; combine those consonants and guess MARSH. If the H lights up in yellow, you know the solution.

One more note on strategy: the original Wordle used a list of about 2,300 solution words, but after the game was bought by the NYT, the game now has an editor who hand-picks the solutions. Sometimes they are slightly tricky words that wouldn’t have made the original list, and sometimes they are topical. For example, FEAST was the solution one Thanksgiving. So keep in mind that there may be a theme.

Wordle alternatives

If you can’t get enough of five-letter guessing games and their kin, the best Wordle alternatives, ranked by difficulty, include:

• Wheeldle, which lets you play one puzzle after another

• Dordle and Quordle, which ask you to play two (Dordle) or four (Quordle) puzzles at the same time, with the same guesses. There is also Octordle, with eight puzzles, and Sedecordle, with 16.

• Waffle, which shows you several five-letter words, scrambled in a grid; you play by swapping the letters around until you solve.

• Absurdle, which changes the solution after each guess, but needs to stay consistent with its previous feedback. You have to strategically back it into a corner until there is only one possible word left; then you guess it, and win.

• Squabble, in which you play Wordle against other people with a timer running. You take damage if you spend too much time between guesses; winner is the last one standing.

• Antiwordle, in which you are trying not to guess the day’s solution. You’re required to reuse any letters that you (oops) guessed correctly, so the longer it takes you, the better you are at the game.

If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for December 17, 2023, read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is easy to medium; I got it in three. Beware, there are spoilers below for December 17, Wordle #911! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Wordle game.

How to play Wordle

Wordle lives here on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time.

Start by guessing a five-letter word. The letters of the word will turn green if they’re correct, yellow if you have the right letter in the wrong place, or gray if the letter isn’t in the day’s secret word at all. For more, check out our guide to playing Wordle here, and my strategy guide here for more advanced tips. (We also have more information at the bottom of this post, after the hints and answers.)

Ready for the hints? Let’s go!

Does today’s Wordle have any unusual letters?

We’ll define common letters as those that appear in the old typesetters’ phrase ETAOIN SHRDLU. (Memorize this! Pronounce it “Edwin Shirdloo,” like a name, and pretend he’s a friend of yours.)

Three of the letters are common; the other two aren’t on our list, but they’re still pretty normal letters to encounter in a word.

Can you give me a hint for today’s Wordle?

It’s notoriously tasty…although not suitable for vegetarians.

Does today’s Wordle have any double or repeated letters?

Nope, five different letters today.

How many vowels are in today’s Wordle?

There are two different vowels in today’s word.

What letter does today’s Wordle start with?

Today’s word starts with B.

What letter does today’s Wordle end with?

Today’s word ends with N.

What is the solution to today’s Wordle?

Ready? Today’s word is BACON.

How I solved today’s Wordle

ARISE got me a yellow A, TOUCH got me the yellow O and C. I kept thinking “COACH” and its rhymes even though the O told me that was impossible. Finally I separated the two vowels, and considered -A-O- and -O-A-. 

BACON jumped out at me as a possible answer, and playing it would tell me about the locations of all three of my yellow letters, plus clue me in as to whether a B and N (both fairly common letters) might be present. And it was a hit.

Wordle 911 3/6

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A primer on Wordle basics

The idea of Wordle is to guess the day’s secret word. When you first open the Wordle game, you’ll see an empty grid of letters. It’s up to you to make the first move: type in any five-letter word. 

Now, you can use the colors that are revealed to get clues about the word: 

• Green means you correctly guessed a letter, and it’s in the correct position. (For example, if you guess PARTY, and the word is actually PURSE, the P and R will be green.)

• Yellow means the letter is somewhere in the word, but not in the position you guessed it. (For example, if you guessed PARTY, but the word is actually ROAST, the R, A and T will all be yellow.)

• Gray means the letter is not in the solution word at all. (If you guessed PARTY and everything is gray, then the solution cannot be PURSE or ROAST.)

With all that in mind, guess another word, and then another, trying to land on the correct word before you run out of chances. You get six guesses, and then it’s game over.

The best starter words for Wordle

What should you play for that first guess? The best starters tend to contain common letters, to increase the chances of getting yellow and green squares to guide your guessing. (And if you get all grays when guessing common letters, that’s still excellent information to help you rule out possibilities.) There isn’t a single “best” starting word, but the New York Times’s Wordle analysis bot has suggested starting with one of these:

• CRANE

• TRACE

• SLANT

• CRATE

• CARTE

Meanwhile, an MIT analysis found that you’ll eliminate the most possibilities in the first round by starting with one of these:

• SALET

• REAST

• TRACE

• CRATE

• SLATE

Other good picks might be ARISE or ROUND. Words like ADIEU and AUDIO get more vowels in play, but you could argue that it’s better to start with an emphasis on consonants, using a starter like RENTS or CLAMP. Choose your strategy, and see how it plays out.

How to win at Wordle

We have a few guides to Wordle strategy, which you might like to read over if you’re a serious student of the game. This one covers how to use consonants to your advantage, while this one focuses on a strategy that uses the most common letters. In this advanced guide, we detail a three-pronged approach for fishing for hints while maximizing your chances of winning quickly.

The biggest thing that separates Wordle winners from Wordle losers is that winners use their guesses to gather information about what letters are in the word. If you know that the word must end in -OUND, don’t waste four guesses on MOUND, ROUND, SOUND, and HOUND; combine those consonants and guess MARSH. If the H lights up in yellow, you know the solution.

One more note on strategy: the original Wordle used a list of about 2,300 solution words, but after the game was bought by the NYT, the game now has an editor who hand-picks the solutions. Sometimes they are slightly tricky words that wouldn’t have made the original list, and sometimes they are topical. For example, FEAST was the solution one Thanksgiving. So keep in mind that there may be a theme.

Wordle alternatives

If you can’t get enough of five-letter guessing games and their kin, the best Wordle alternatives, ranked by difficulty, include:

• Wheeldle, which lets you play one puzzle after another

• Dordle and Quordle, which ask you to play two (Dordle) or four (Quordle) puzzles at the same time, with the same guesses. There is also Octordle, with eight puzzles, and Sedecordle, with 16.

• Waffle, which shows you several five-letter words, scrambled in a grid; you play by swapping the letters around until you solve.

• Absurdle, which changes the solution after each guess, but needs to stay consistent with its previous feedback. You have to strategically back it into a corner until there is only one possible word left; then you guess it, and win.

• Squabble, in which you play Wordle against other people with a timer running. You take damage if you spend too much time between guesses; winner is the last one standing.

• Antiwordle, in which you are trying not to guess the day’s solution. You’re required to reuse any letters that you (oops) guessed correctly, so the longer it takes you, the better you are at the game.

If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for December 16, 2023 read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is maybe a little harder than usual; I got it in four. Beware, there are spoilers below for December 16, Wordle #910! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Wordle game.

How to play Wordle

Wordle lives here on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time.

Start by guessing a five-letter word. The letters of the word will turn green if they’re correct, yellow if you have the right letter in the wrong place, or gray if the letter isn’t in the day’s secret word at all. For more, check out our guide to playing Wordle here, and my strategy guide here for more advanced tips. (We also have more information at the bottom of this post, after the hints and answers.)

Ready for the hints? Let’s go!

Does today’s Wordle have any unusual letters?

We’ll define common letters as those that appear in the old typesetters’ phrase ETAOIN SHRDLU. (Memorize this! Pronounce it “Edwin Shirdloo,” like a name, and pretend he’s a friend of yours.)

Three of today’s five letters are in our list of common ones. The other two are mediumish.

Can you give me a hint for today’s Wordle?

It’s worldly.

Does today’s Wordle have any double or repeated letters?

Nope, five different letters today. 

How many vowels are in today’s Wordle?

There are two (different) vowels in today’s word.

What letter does today’s Wordle start with?

Today’s word starts with G.

What letter does today’s Wordle end with?

Today’s word ends with E.

What is the solution to today’s Wordle?

Ready? Today’s word is GLOBE.

How I solved today’s Wordle

ARISE got me the green E, TOUCH the yellow O. Next thing to do is find out where the O goes, and knock out a few more consonants. BLOKE was a good guess, since the L was correct, the O was in the right spot, and I knew that I had a B as the second-to-last letter. GLOBE is the only obvious word that fits.

Wordle 910 4/6

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A primer on Wordle basics

The idea of Wordle is to guess the day’s secret word. When you first open the Wordle game, you’ll see an empty grid of letters. It’s up to you to make the first move: type in any five-letter word. 

Now, you can use the colors that are revealed to get clues about the word: 

• Green means you correctly guessed a letter, and it’s in the correct position. (For example, if you guess PARTY, and the word is actually PURSE, the P and R will be green.)

• Yellow means the letter is somewhere in the word, but not in the position you guessed it. (For example, if you guessed PARTY, but the word is actually ROAST, the R, A and T will all be yellow.)

• Gray means the letter is not in the solution word at all. (If you guessed PARTY and everything is gray, then the solution cannot be PURSE or ROAST.)

With all that in mind, guess another word, and then another, trying to land on the correct word before you run out of chances. You get six guesses, and then it’s game over.

The best starter words for Wordle

What should you play for that first guess? The best starters tend to contain common letters, to increase the chances of getting yellow and green squares to guide your guessing. (And if you get all grays when guessing common letters, that’s still excellent information to help you rule out possibilities.) There isn’t a single “best” starting word, but the New York Times’s Wordle analysis bot has suggested starting with one of these:

• CRANE

• TRACE

• SLANT

• CRATE

• CARTE

Meanwhile, an MIT analysis found that you’ll eliminate the most possibilities in the first round by starting with one of these:

• SALET

• REAST

• TRACE

• CRATE

• SLATE

Other good picks might be ARISE or ROUND. Words like ADIEU and AUDIO get more vowels in play, but you could argue that it’s better to start with an emphasis on consonants, using a starter like RENTS or CLAMP. Choose your strategy, and see how it plays out.

How to win at Wordle

We have a few guides to Wordle strategy, which you might like to read over if you’re a serious student of the game. This one covers how to use consonants to your advantage, while this one focuses on a strategy that uses the most common letters. In this advanced guide, we detail a three-pronged approach for fishing for hints while maximizing your chances of winning quickly.

The biggest thing that separates Wordle winners from Wordle losers is that winners use their guesses to gather information about what letters are in the word. If you know that the word must end in -OUND, don’t waste four guesses on MOUND, ROUND, SOUND, and HOUND; combine those consonants and guess MARSH. If the H lights up in yellow, you know the solution.

One more note on strategy: the original Wordle used a list of about 2,300 solution words, but after the game was bought by the NYT, the game now has an editor who hand-picks the solutions. Sometimes they are slightly tricky words that wouldn’t have made the original list, and sometimes they are topical. For example, FEAST was the solution one Thanksgiving. So keep in mind that there may be a theme.

Wordle alternatives

If you can’t get enough of five-letter guessing games and their kin, the best Wordle alternatives, ranked by difficulty, include:

• Wheeldle, which lets you play one puzzle after another

• Dordle and Quordle, which ask you to play two (Dordle) or four (Quordle) puzzles at the same time, with the same guesses. There is also Octordle, with eight puzzles, and Sedecordle, with 16.

• Waffle, which shows you several five-letter words, scrambled in a grid; you play by swapping the letters around until you solve.

• Absurdle, which changes the solution after each guess, but needs to stay consistent with its previous feedback. You have to strategically back it into a corner until there is only one possible word left; then you guess it, and win.

• Squabble, in which you play Wordle against other people with a timer running. You take damage if you spend too much time between guesses; winner is the last one standing.

• Antiwordle, in which you are trying not to guess the day’s solution. You’re required to reuse any letters that you (oops) guessed correctly, so the longer it takes you, the better you are at the game.

As annoying as a slow-draining sink or tub can be, it could be worse: Water—along with sediment or other gunk—could be coming up through your drain. Like our alimentary canal, our drains are supposed to be a one-way thoroughfare, and when they operate in reverse, things can get pretty unpleasant. That’s why I asked two veteran plumbers to explain what causes water to come up through our sink and tub drains, and what we should do if it happens.

Why is water coming out of my sink drain?

In order to understand why water is coming up through your drain, Roy Barnes, a plumber with roughly 30 years of experience, and the co-owner of Service Force Plumbing in Rockville, Maryland says it’s helpful to have an idea how a home’s plumbing works.

“The plumbing in your house is like a venous system: Small drain pipes connect with other drain pipes to feed into ever-larger pipes, which eventually lead to one big drain pipe—your mainline sewer pipe out to the street, or your septic system,” he says. “Homeowners can do a little problem-solving on their own with this information.”

For example, the bathroom sink drain flow into to the toilet drain before leaving the bathroom entirely, Barnes says. “So if only the bathroom sink is backed up, then the blockage is almost certainly just at the sink. And if the toilet is backed up but the sink is not, then the blockage is probably still within the toilet plumbing, rather than the drain pipe.” If both the sink and toilet are backing up, then the blockage is either in the pipe that drains the entire bathroom, or somewhere farther down the line.

“The big one is when there is a backup at the lowest point in the house,” says Barnes. “If you have a toilet or shower in the basement, or whatever the lowest drains in the house are, and those are backing up, it often means that the mainline is backed up, which is the biggest [plumbing] problem possible in the house. You can’t use any of the plumbing.” You’ll need to call a plumber right away.

What’s causing the problem?

So, what prompted your drain to work in reverse? When water flows up from a drain, it means you’re dealing with a clog or other type of stoppage further downstream within the system, says Mark Collins, a fifth-generation plumber, and the CEO of 1-800-Plumber + Air..

“It could be the result of improper things going down the drain like grease, which will lead to stoppages,” he explains. “It also could be a result of buildup within the pipes that hair and other bio matter can stick to, resulting in a clog.”

But it’s not always a clog: Water coming up through the drain could also be the sign of a much bigger problem with your plumbing system, Collins says, like a break in the line, roots growing in your sewer line, or a pipe that no longer flows downward because of the ground shifting or the growth of tree roots.

These aren’t problems to deal with yourself: You’ll need a licensed plumber to evaluate the system—potentially using a camera to do a visual inspection of the sewer line—and determine if further action is needed to resolve the issue.

What to do if water is coming out of your drain

No one wants to walk into their kitchen or bathroom and see their sink or tub drain working in reverse—especially since water coming up from the drain probably contains sediment, grime, and who knows what else.

Of course, you’ll want to stop the water as soon as possible to prevent further damage, but ultimately, Barnes says that it’s important to pinpoint the root cause of the issue. “The problem needs to be understood, not just as ‘how do we clear this drain,’ but ‘why is this drain backed up,’ because if there’s a grease problem, or a damaged pipe, or roots in the line, or LEGO or Hot Wheels down there, the problem will keep coming back,” he explains.

Don’t use water

As soon as you notice water coming up from a drain, Collins says you should immediately stop using sinks, tubs, showers—really, any kind of water—throughout your home to help prevent further damage. “All of your drain piping is connected, and using the water in one area of your home could lead to problems in another area.”

For instance, if you have a two-story home and the drain line for your entire house is clogged, and you turn on a sink on the second floor, it could cause the sinks and toilets downstairs to overflow, says Collins. “To avoid water damage to your home, I highly recommend you stop using water until the problem can be further diagnosed.”

Get rid of the water

Do your best to contain the water coming out of your drain until it stops rising. Then, if the water in the sink or tub doesn’t go back down the drain on its own, you may want to use a bucket to remove the water—especially if it smells bad.

Although Collins says it’s possible to dump the water in a sink or tub in a part of the home where the plumbing is working properly, he urges people to exercise caution, and only do this if you’re extremely confident that the problem isn’t affecting the other areas of the home. You might want to dump the gross water outside instead. Either way, Collins stresses that this is only a temporary solution, and you’ll still need to address the problem that caused the drain to back up in the first place.

Take the plunge(r)

According to Barnes, if a homeowner wants to attempt to deal with this problem on their own, they should stick to using a plunger. “The proper way to use a plunger is with a rapid in-and-out motion—not just push[ing] and wait[ing,” he says. “If a plunger doesn’t do the trick, most homeowners should be calling a plumber.”

Put down the chemicals

Both Barnes and Collins advise against using pouring chemicals down your drain in an attempt to get rid of a clog. “The illusion that [Drano and similar products] can clear any significant backup is just marketing, and in the meantime, you’re using a bunch of nasty chemicals,” says Barnes.

According to Collins, acid-based “drain opening” products aren’t just bad for your piping and plumbing fixtures, but they’re also dangerous for anyone working on them. “If the drain piping needs to be removed and they are filled with dangerous acids, it can be very dangerous for the plumber who is working on this within your home,” he notes.

When to call a plumber

Even if it appears as though you cleared the clog, Collins still recommends calling a plumber. “Drain problems don’t fix themselves—or, as I say often, a properly working drain line will never back up,” he says. “So, if you’re having drain issues it is always best to have a plumbing professional take a look at the system to make sure you do not have a bigger issue going on. Don’t ignore the early warning signs of slow flowing drains or gurgling sounds with your pipes.”

Christmas is less than two weeks away, and filling up those stockings or crossing those names off your list is becoming more urgent with each passing day. Luckily, there are still plenty of deals to be found—like the Apple Watch Ultra 2 at its lowest price yet, price drops on first-party Nintendo Switch games, and discounted robot vacuums. If you’re still in need of some more ideas for your giftees, consider some Amazon tech—the company’s smart speakers, TVs, and other gear are currently up to 58% off, and will arrive before Christmas.

An Echo smart speaker to control all their smart devices

An Echo smart speaker is a great gift for anyone who loves features like automation and hands-free commands. You can ask it questions and listen to music, news, and other media sources. If you have smart devices that are compatible with Alexa, like smart lights, security cameras, or robot vacuums, you can easily control them with your voice. Right now, you can get many Echo speakers up to 55% off, but you can also get them in bundles with a smart light for the same price.

The Echo Pop is a good budget choice compared to the Echo Dot, but when the speakers are on sale and the price difference is just $5, the Echo Dot is probably a better bet. You can get the 5th generation Echo Dot with a smart light for $22.99 (originally $69.98), which matches the lowest price it’s been. Meanwhile, if shipping by Christmas isn’t a priority, the Echo Show is basically a smart speaker with a screen, and it makes a great cooking companion if you’re buying for someone who loves to follow along with recipes in the kitchen. You can get the latest Echo Show 5 with a smart light for $39.99 (originally $109.98), which matches the best price it’s been; just keep in mind that, again, this one arrives after Christmas.

• Echo Pop $17.99

• Echo Dot 5th Generation (with a smart bulb) $22.99

• Echo Show 5 (with a smart bulb) $39.99

Blink security cameras to keep their home safe

Blink cameras can be a great gift for anyone looking for a low cost home security option. Note that while you don’t need a subscription plan for Blink to get motion alerts, live view, and two-way audio, you will need it for everything else the cameras do. You have two options for a Blink subscription plan. The Blink Basic Plan is $30 per year, while the Blink Plus Plan costs $100 a year and offers more features, including support for an unlimited number of devices.

Right now, Amazon has a large selection of discounted camera bundles, but my favorite is the Blink Whole Home Bundle for $127.97 (originally $214.97), which is the second lowest price it’s been. It’s the best indoor/outdoor combination bundle.

• Blink Whole Home Bundle $127.97

A budget-priced tablet for adults or kids

Amazon Fire tablets have improved a lot over the years, and right now, Amazon is having a good sale on Fire Kindle tablets as well as tablets for kids.

Of particular note, the recently released 13th-generation Amazon Fire HD 10, which has some notable improvements that rival the 2021 Fire HD 10 Plus tablet, is actually $5 less than the older model. They have the same processor power, but the Plus tablet has an extra gigabyte of RAM. Both are great options at their current price. The newer Fire HD 10 is $89.99 (originally $139.99), while the Fire HD 10 Plus tablet is $94.99 (originally $179.99).

• Fire HD 10 $89.99

• Fire HD 10 Plus tablet $94.99

An Amazon Fire TV for a great price

If someone on your list doesn’t have a smart TV or could use an upgrade, consider these three options, which are the best available from Amazon’s current sale:

• A 32-inch Amazon Fire TV 2-Series for $109.99 (originally $199.99): A good entry level smart TV. This one won’t wow anyone with 1366 x 768 resolution, but as Fire TV, it comes with the same features as pricier models, like Alexa voice connectivity and access to all the major streaming apps. This is also the lowest price it’s ever been.

• A 55-inch Omni Series Fire TV for $299.99 (originally $549.99): If you’re looking for an affordable 4K smart TV of decent size, this is your best bet. You’ll get 4K Ultra High Definition, hands-free Alexa connectivity, and all the usual smart TV features. This is also the lowest price it’s ever been.

• A 58-inch Hisense U6HF Series ULED Fire TV for $359.98 (originally $599.99): If you have $60 more to spare, this Hisene TV offers some big improvements (and three extra diagonal inches of screen). This QLED TV has enhanced color and motion as well as better brightness and local dimming. This one is just $10 higher than its lowest price ever, which it hit on Black Friday.