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It’s Monday but not just any Monday. Today is both Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Donald Trump’s inauguration. If you’re not interested in watching that, you might want to check out my list of MLK movie ideas to occupy your day off. And, of course, Wordle waits for no man! Let’s solve today’s . . . .
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: A dangerous game.
The Clue: This Wordle contains a 10-point Scrabble letter.
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.
Call a SPADE a SPADE and all that. It seemed like a good opener and I don’t recall using it before. Today it was tremendously lucky, leaving me with just 9 remaining solutions. One of these—and an unlikely one at that—was SQUID, though I leaned heavily toward SOLID. Then I thought, Squid Game! I still need to watch Season 2 of Netflix’s enormously popular TV show. Wouldn’t it be more fun if the answer was SQUID? And tossing logic and reason out the window, I went for it. Lucky for me, it was the Wordle!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 2 points for guessing in two today and 1 point for beating the Bot, who has no cultural references to lean on. It guessed in four. Huzzah!
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 “squid” likely originated as sailors’ slang in the 17th century, possibly from a New England dialect. It may be related to the word “squirt”, referring to the creature’s ability to eject ink. The exact origin remains uncertain.
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