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Wow, it’s Thursday already. Time really does fly when you’re super, super busy. It’s the last Thursday of August, and the second-to-last day of the month. Soon, September will be upon us. The year is racing toward autumn.
Yesterday was Wordle Wednesday, which means I gave you an extra riddle to solve. Today I’ll share the answer, though many of you messaged me the correct solution already, so kudos to you!
Yesterday’s Riddle
What are the next three letters in this combination: OTTFFSS.
The answer is ENT, because this sequence is ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT NINE TEN.
Alright, let’s Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Fail.
The Clue: This Wordle has far more consonants than vowels.
Okay, spoilers below!
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The Answer:
Wordle Analysis
Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here.
My opening guess was super lucky. FLOUR left me with just 9 words, though I could only think of a few myself. Why did I choose FLUNK for guess #2 instead of FLUSH, which I almost went with? I just thought it would be super ironic if FLUNK ended up being the word and I didn’t go for it. Like salt in the wound. I’d rather lose on a different word than lose on this one, basically. I figured, why not? Lucky for me, FLUNK was the Wordle!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 2 points for guessing in two and 1 point for beating the Bot, who took four tries today. Huzzah for me!
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
The word “flunk” comes from late 19th-century American slang. It evolved from the term “flunky,” which means an inept person or servant, and is influenced by the idea of failing or being inadequate.
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