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I picked the worst day to wrap up my trip. I should have picked tomorrow—not Labor Day! Hell, I should have stayed in NYC through Wednesday. That’s a good day to travel. I know I’m in for it traveling on a holiday like this. Oh well!
It’s been a great trip. I’ve seen a bunch of Broadway shows, which has been on my bucket list for quite literally decades. Better late than never, as they say. In any case, let’s solve this Wordle shall we?
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Desert companion.
The Clue: This Wordle has more consonants than vowels.
Okay, spoilers below!
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The Answer:
Wordle Analysis
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Not too shabby if I do say so myself. CRONE was a surprisingly good opener, leaving me with one yellow and one green box and, I’d learn later, just 26 remaining possible solutions. I didn’t CHEAT but it was my second guess, and really probably the weakest link in my overall approach today. Just shows that it never pays to CHEAT, even when you’re just using the word CHEAT. With one more yellow box and just 8 words remaining, I thought of the word CAMEL when trying to rearrange my vowels. I was a bit surprised when it turned out to be the Wordle!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 for tying the Bot. After a few zero days, I’ll take that point!
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 “camel” comes from the Latin “camelus,” which was borrowed from the Greek “kámēlos,” ultimately derived from Semitic languages like Hebrew (“gamal”) and Arabic (“jamal”), meaning a burden-bearing animal.
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