How to solve today’s Wordle.
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It’s 2XP Friday and I still can’t catch a break in July. I think I’ve beaten the Wordle Bot maybe one time all month in Competitive Wordle, tied a few times and lost plenty. It’s the Bot’s Revenge for trouncing him last month. Let’s solve this Wordle, and then you can see just how badly I’m faring.
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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: Where ships go to rest.
The clue: This Wordle begins and ends with consonants.
Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: TRAITOR
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: BEAST (251 words left)
- The Hint: Like a road for boats.
- The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
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.
BEAST was not a great opener today, leaving me with 251 words and a lonely yellow “A” and CHOIR only slashed that to 6. Which was fine, but still not close enough. Thankfully CANDY left me with just one: CANAL for the win!
Competitive Wordle Score
Wordle Bot
Screenshot: Erik Kain
I get 0 for guessing in four and -1 for losing to the Bot (-2 for 2XP Friday.) The Bot gets 1 for guessing in three and 1 for beating me (4 for 2XP Friday).
Erik: 0 points
Wordle Bot: 12 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
“Canal” comes from Latin canalis, meaning “pipe,” “channel,” or “groove,” from canna (“reed”). It entered English through French and Italian to refer to an artificial waterway or any channel-like passage.
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