Today’s ‘Wordle’ #1186 Hints, Clues And Answer For Tuesday, September 17th

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It’s the last Tuesday of summer but it already feels like autumn ‘round these parts. The wind has picked up and the leaves are taking the cue, falling already in droves before they’ve even turned. Soon, the aspen forests will be glittering yellow and gold and white. I live very near Lothlorien, you see:

There are few things more beautiful than an aspen forest in fall. It’s awe-inspiring and majestic and a little wistful. I’m sure elves wandered these parts, long ago before men came and drove them away.

In any case, let’s solve this Wordle!

How To Solve Today’s Wordle

The Hint: Good looking, often referring to something rather than someone, as in “she’s a real ____”

The Clue: This Wordle has three vowels in a row.

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.

Today, I got really lucky with my opening guess. I don’t often pick words that start with the letter ‘B’ but for whatever reason BLARE blared into my brain when I sat down to do the Wordle today, trumpetlike and brassy. I thought for sure BEAST would be the correct answer. Ironically, perhaps, it was BEAUT.

Beauty and the Beast remains my all-time favorite Disney movie. What a classic. No live-action adaptation will ever compare.

Competitive Wordle Score

Just like yesterday: I get 1 point for guessing in three, but Wordle Bot also guessed in three so 0 points for the tie. 1 point is still good! Huzzah for me!

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 “beaut” is a shortened or clipped form of the word “beauty”. It originated in Australian and New Zealand English in the late 19th century, where it was used informally to describe something or someone as particularly excellent, wonderful, or impressive. Over time, it became a colloquial term meaning “a great example” or “something good.”

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