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Saturday has arrived at last. The weekend splays out before us, ripe with opportunity. Adventure, perhaps. Or lazy lounging—after all, there’s tons of new stuff to watch this weekend. Or maybe some video games? Why not all of the above, and a Wordle thrown in for good measure? Let’s solve today’s!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: A common profession for fantasy dwarves.
The Clue: This Wordle begins and ends with a consonant.
Okay, spoilers below!
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The Answer:
Wordle Analysis
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Dang it, I started out so good—SPINE left me with just 34 words and three yellow boxes, and LINER lined ‘em up and almost knocked ‘em all down. But even though only three words remained and I had four green boxes, my choices at this point were just one too many to take a solid guess on #3. DINER / MINER and FINER were the only words I could come up with. If I guessed wrong, I’d still have two remaining. So I picked a word that eliminated two of the letters—FLAME—and solidified my win on guess #4 with MINER.
Competitive Wordle Score
Total wash today. 0 points for guessing in four, and since the Wordle Bot also guessed in four, I get 0 points for the tie. Oh well!
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 miner comes from the Middle English word minour, which in turn derives from the Old French term mineur. This word is related to miner (to mine), which originates from the Vulgar Latin minare (to lead or drive animals), a term used in medieval Latin for digging or extracting minerals. The root traces back to the Latin word mina, meaning “mine” or “ore.” It refers to a person who works in a mine, extracting minerals or other valuable materials.
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