Looking for help with today’s Wordle? In this guide, we have some extra hints and clues to help you on your path to Wordle victory, plus a fun Bonus Wordle to solve while you’re at it. The answer is below as well, plus some Wordle Bot analysis and plenty more.
Lazy Sunday means we get to just solve puzzles and then read through my friendly neighborhood streaming guide for all the best shows and movies you can watch while being lazy all day long. Doing nothing. Just watching the tele and doom-scrolling. Let’s solve this Wordle first, eh?
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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.
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Today’s Bonus Custom Wordle is 7 letters long.
- The hint: Talkin’ smack.
- The clue: This Wordle only has two vowels.
- Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: ARCHAIC
Okay, now that the bonus custom Wordle is out of the way, let’s move on to the official real deal Wordle!
Wordle Hints: Sunday, August 16
- Wordle Bot’s Starting Word: SLATE
- My Starting Word Today: SPACE (1 word left)
- The Hint: Meat jelly.
- The Clue: This Wordle begins with a vowel.
Hints not enough, or curious to see if you did better than me on today’s Wordle? You can find the answer and read my Wordle Bot analysis and check out the current Competitive Wordle score between me, your humble Wordle guide, and the Wordle Bot below!
Today’s Wordle Answer: Sunday, August 16
Today’s 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.
I was lucky for two reasons today. SPACE was just . . . incredibly lucky. It left me with just one word. That’s lucky any time it happens but especially when you have no clue what the Wordle even means. I thought I was losing my mind for a minute trying to come up with anything — anything at all — and ended up typing in ASPIC just hoping it would work. I had no idea it was a type of “meat jelly” or that its origin as a word likely has to do with venomous snakes like asps. I guess you learn something new every day. And sometimes you get lucky in the process.
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 2 points for guessing in two and 1 for beating the Bot. The Bot gets 1 for guessing in three and loses it for losing to me. Our wide August gap widens further:
Erik: 22 points
Wordle Bot: 2 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
“Aspic” comes from French aspic, originally “asp” or “viper,” ultimately from Greek aspis. The same French word became the name for savory meat jelly, though exactly why is uncertain—possibly because of its appearance or cold, glossy character.
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