How to solve today’s Wordle.
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Looking for help with today’s Wordle? Look no further. An abundance of hints, clues and other helpful items await, not to mention a bonus Custom Wordle and plenty more.
It’s Wordle Wednesday which means I have a riddle for you to solve before we leap into tackling today’s Wordle. Here’s the riddle:
- You walk into a room with one match. Inside, there is an oil lamp, a woodstove, and a newspaper. Which do you light first?
I’ll post the answer tomorrow. In the meantime, let me know if you come up with the answer!
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 4 letters long.
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The hint: Sports
The clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: CRICKET [For some reason the link to yesterday’s Custom Wordle didn’t work again!]
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:
- The Hint:
- The Clue:
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.
TRIAL was a great opener, leaving me with just 38 words though all I knew is I had a green “T” in the first box. I decided to try all new letters for my second guess, and HOMES slashed that number down to 6. I took a wild guess with TOKEN and got lucky!
Competitive Wordle Score
Wordle Bot
Screenshot: Erik Kain
Alas, the Bot also got lucky. We each get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 for tying. Our June totals inch forward:
Erik: 9 points
Wordle Bot: 10 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
“Token” comes from Old English tācen, meaning “sign, mark, symbol, or evidence.” It derives from a Proto-Germanic root meaning “to show or indicate.” The word has long referred to something that stands for or points to something else, whether a sign, a keepsake, or, today, a digital credential.
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