How to solve today’s Wordle.
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It’s Wordle Wednesday, Wordlers. The best day of the week when it comes to Wordles except for maybe 2XP Friday. Here’s your riddle:
“Tear one off and scratch my head. What once was red is black instead.” What am I?
I’ll post the answer tomorrow! Let’s solve this Wordle!
Looking for Tuesday’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 6 letters long.
The hint: Foul beast.
The clue: This Wordle ends with two vowels.
Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: MUMMY
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 (2 words left)
- The Hint: A crash’s outcome.
- The Clue: This Wordle has far more consonants than vowels.
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 ended up being a super amazing opening guess today, leaving me with just two possible solutions. I only thought of one: WRECK for the win!
Competitive Wordle Score
Today’s Wordle Bot
Screenshot: Erik Kain
I get 2 points for guessing in two and another point for beating the Wordle Bot. The Bot gets 0 for guessing in 4 and -1 for losing to me. The Bot had been gaining over the last few days, but my May lead widens today:
Erik: 18 points
Wordle Bot: 7 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
“Wreck” comes from Old English wræc, meaning “vengeance, punishment, or ruin,” and from the verb wrecan, “to drive, avenge, or punish.” Over time the sense narrowed to physical destruction or ruin, especially of ships.
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