How to solve today’s Wordle.
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It’s the weekend and we weekend Wordlers have a Wordle to solve. Woohoo! This was a bit of a tricky one, though not the hardest I’ve seen in recent days.
Also, apparently they’re making a Wordle game show, which should be interesting. Samantha Guthrie is going to be hosting. I’m not really sure how you turn a game about guessing a five-letter word in six guesses into a competitive game show, but I’m certainly curious!
Looking for Friday’s Wordle? Check out our guide right here.
Today’s Bonus Custom Wordle
Now that we can create our own custom Wordles, I’m including a bonus Wordle with each daily Wordle guide. These can be 4 to 7 letters long. Hopefully this is a fun extra challenge. Click the link below to play the Wordle I hand-crafted for you.
Today’s Bonus Custom Wordle is 5 letters long.
The hint: Place for the dead.
The clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: MEMORY
How To Play Wordle
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 Today: CRATE (172 words left)
- The Hint: A manual labor job.
- The Clue: This Wordle begins and ends with consonants.
Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming!
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The Answer:
Today’s Wordle
Screenshot: Erik Kain
Wordle Bot Analysis
Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordle score with Wordle Bot right here.
CRATE wasn’t a very lucky opening guess today, and SPOIL only slashed the 172 words remaining down to 25. I finally got lucky with MOWER, but I would have gotten luckier if I’d picked MOVER instead. Oh well!
Competitive Wordle Score
Wordle Bot
Screenshot: Erik Kain
The Bot and I tied with 4 today. 0 points for tying, 0 points for guessing in four. Our May totals remain:
Erik: 15 points
Wordle Bot: 4 points
How To Play Competitive Wordle
- Guessing in 1 is worth 3 points; guessing in 2 is worth 2 points; guessing in 3 is worth 1 point; guessing in 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; guessing in 6 is -2 points and missing the Wordle is -3 points.
- If you beat your opponent you get 1 point. If you tie, you get 0 points. And if you lose to your opponent, you get -1 point. Add it up to get your score. Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.
- Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your points—positive or negative.
- You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
“Mover” comes from the verb “move,” from Old French movoir and Latin movere, meaning “to move, set in motion, stir.” The suffix -er simply means “one who,” so a mover is literally “one who moves.”
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