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.
The weekend has come and gone, though we still do have one more weekend in August to look forward to before September arrives. And September will still have nearly three weeks of summer before the autumnal equinox. But fall is coming, as the Starks of the North sometimes say when they forget about winter.
Looking for Sunday’s Wordle answer? Check out our guide right here.
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 6 letters long.
- The hint: This Wordle is useful in Asian cooking, especially Thai.
- The clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
- Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: Igloo
Okay, now that the bonus custom Wordle is out of the way, let’s move on to the official real deal Wordle!
Wordle Hints: Monday, August 24
- Wordle Bot’s Starting Word: SLATE
- My Starting Word Today: STALE (315 words left)
- The Hint: Some people like eggs this way.
- The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
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: Monday, August 24
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.
STALE was a lousy opener but CRONY managed to slash 315 words down to just one: RUNNY for the win! And I do like my eggs over easy, nice and runny, over some perfectly golden hash browns. Or chilaquiles. Yummy.
Competitive Wordle Score
A tie with three apiece, second day in a row = 1 point for the both of us. August totals rise:
Erik: 26 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
“Runny” comes from run + -y, literally “inclined to run or flow.” It developed in the 19th century to describe liquids or substances that flow too freely, and later things like a “runny nose.”
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