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It’s Monday again! I guess in some places or cultures that might be a good thing. Moon cults probably revere this day. Astronauts may have some superstitious attachment to it (and to Sunday, of course). For many, it’s the start of a new work week. For me, it’s the start of a bit of fun travel, though I’ll still be penning these Wordle guides every day.
Speaking of which, let’s solve today’s!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Useful with vampires.
The Clue: Just flip two of yesterday’s letters around.
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.
Funny how close this Wordle was to yesterday’s. Was that a coincidence? Intentional? It’s impossible to say. They should make a video game where you skate around on roller-skates with a stake that you kill vampires with. I’d play it.
My guesses were pretty good today—CRANE left me with 49 words and two green boxes; SLOTH slashed that to 3 options and gave me two new letters; STAGE was so, so very close but no cigar and finally STAKE for the win. But the really, really, really weird thing about my guessing game today? For what I do think is the very first time, I guessed the exact same words as the Wordle Bot:
This never happens because I almost never use CRANE or the Bot’s favorite word, but today I thought “Why not?” Then I guessed SLOTH because I figured it would cover a lot of good letters I might need. Then STAGE seemed more likely than STAKE and, well, you get the picture. Jinx!
Competitive Wordle Score
Obviously I get 0 points today. 0 for tying, 0 for guessing in four. BIG FAT ZERO.
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 “skate” has a somewhat complex etymology, as it can refer to both the act of skating (as in ice skating or roller skating) and the fish known as a skate. Here’s a breakdown of its origins:
1. Skating (Verb and Noun)
The word “stake” has its origins in Old English, where it was spelled as “staca,” meaning “post” or “stake” (a piece of wood driven into the ground). This term is related to the Proto-Germanic “stakō,” which also means “stake” or “pole.” The word likely stems from the Proto-Indo-European root “steg-“ or “stak-“ meaning “to stand” or “to be stiff,” which is linked to the idea of something that is driven into the ground to stand upright. Over time, the term evolved in English to encompass various meanings, including a physical post or pole, a wager or bet (as something “at stake”), and even an interest or share in an enterprise.
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