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It’s Wordle Wednesday, so here’s a riddle for you to solve before moving on to today’s Wordle:
You are Odysseus and you encounter the fearsome Cyclops. The Cyclops has a slow and terrible death planned for you, but wants you to guess which. He says, “I will either grill you or boil you. If you’re right, I will grill you. If you’re wrong, I will boil you.”
What do you, Odysseus, reply with in order to get out of this fiery predicament?
I’ll post the answer tomorrow. Now let’s solve today’s Wordle!
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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 4 letters long.
The hint: A common place.
The clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: DOCTOR
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: TRIAL (36 words left)
- The Hint: Bah!
- The Clue: This Wordle has three consonants in a row.
Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming!
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The Answer:
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.
STEAM was super lucky (I had just been in the gaming program Steam, which must have given me the idea) but still left me with 3 choices and I wasn’t willing to guess and guess so I picked LOCKS (heh) and that left me with just one possible solution: STEAK for the win!
Competitive Wordle Score
The Bot and I tie for three, adding 1 point each to our July totals:
Erik: 5 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
“Pshaw” is an imitative exclamation that appeared in English in the 17th century, probably modeled on the sound of dismissive puffing or spitting. It expresses impatience, disbelief, or scorn, much like saying “nonsense!” or “bah!”
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