Another tyr’s Day, another Wordle. A Wordle a day keeps the brain-fog away. A Wordle in the hand is worth two on the bush. A Wordle’s worth a thousand words. And so on and so forth. These intros aren’t always supposed to make sense. Sometimes I have nothing to say beyond . . . we have a Wordle to solve. Let’s get right to it!
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How To Play Wordle
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Wordle is a daily word puzzle game where your goal is to guess a hidden five-letter word in six tries or fewer. After each guess, the game gives feedback to help you get closer to the answer:
- Green: The letter is in the word and in the correct spot.
- Yellow: The letter is in the word, but in the wrong spot.
- Gray: the letter is not in the word at all.
Use these clues to narrow down your guesses. Every day brings a new word, and everyone around the world is trying to solve the same puzzle. Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator. See rules for Competitive Wordle toward the end of this post.
Today’s Wordle Hints And Answer
wordle Bot’s Starting Word: SLATE
my Starting Word
Wordle results: Erik and the Wordle Bot Tie in September!
It was a close contest today! I managed to beat the Wordle Bot, earning myself +1 point.Though, despite this win, our September totals ended in a tie!
Erik: 7 points
Wordle Bot: 7 points
How To Play Competitive Wordle
Want to challenge your friends (or a clever bot) to Wordle? Here’s how the scoring works:
- Guessing Speed:
- 1 guess: 3 points
- 2 guesses: 2 points
- 3 guesses: 1 point
- 4 guesses: 0 points
- 5 guesses: -1 point
- 6 guesses: -2 points
- Failed to solve: -3 points
- Head-to-head Competition:
- Beat your opponent: +1 point
- Tie: 0 points
- Lose: -1 point
- Friday Bonus: Fridays are “2XP” days – double all points earned (positive or negative).
You can track your running score or simply play each day for a fresh challenge. Enjoy!
Today’s Wordle Etymology: The History of “Trick”
The word trick has a captivating history. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, originating from the Middle English words trick or trike.these were borrowed from Old French terical, meaning “a deceit, cunning, or ruse.” The Old French term likely stems from the Latin tricari, which meant “to trifle, play tricks, haggle.” interestingly, the Latin root trice referred to “trifles, nonsense, petty obstacles.”
Etymonline provides a more detailed etymological breakdown of the word “trick.”
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