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It’s 2XP Friday, which means that anyone who joins me in some friendly competition—my very own Competitive Wordle game—can double their winnings. Or their losses. You can see the rules below.
The point is, today is high stakes. Play your best game.
Speaking of which, let’s do this Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: A game with candy.
The Clue: This Wordle has way 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.
Did you CRUSH today’s Wordle? I feel pretty good about my guessing game today, especially since I very nearly guessed CRUST (pizza is good) but doubled back and went with CRUSH instead.
I opened with FIERY because of the 4th of July and fireworks. I was trying to do something related and could only come up with that. From here I went to ROUND to round out the vowels. It was my third guess that was especially lucky, however.
FIERY ROUND CRUSH
It’s practically poetry.
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 1 point for guessing in three but zero for tying the Bot. Double that for 2 points. 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 “crush” has its origins in the Middle English word “crusshen,” which in turn comes from the Old French word “croissir” or “croistre,” meaning “to gnash (teeth), crack, break.” The Old French term likely evolved from the Vulgar Latin “*crusciare,” which has connections to the Latin word “crushere” meaning “to gnash” or “to break into pieces.” The term has been used in English since the late 14th century with the general sense of breaking or deforming something by pressure. Over time, “crush” has acquired various extended meanings, such as infatuation or a crowd of people.
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