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.
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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.
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The hint: Galadriel, Elrond, Legolas
The clue: This Wordle ends with two consonants.
Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: HOCKEY
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: SPARE (18 words left)
- The Hint: A flightless dragon.
- The Clue: Also a hip-hop artist.
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.
SPARE was such a great opening guess and then I squandered it with GRACE as a follow-up. BRAKE, thankfully, left me with just one possible solution: DRAKE for the win!
Competitive Wordle Score
Wordle Bot
Screenshot: Erik Kain
The Wordle Bot and I tied today so we get 0 points for that and for guessing in four. Our June totals remain:
Erik: 16 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
“Drake” meaning a male duck comes from Old English draca, originally meaning “dragon” or “serpent.” The exact path is uncertain, but the word came to be used specifically for the male duck in Middle English. It is unrelated in meaning to the modern given name Drake, though both share the same ancient root. As a surname or given name, Drake derives from the same Old English draca (“dragon”), often used as a nickname for a fierce or formidable person.
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