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Saturday is finally here and somehow I’m still sick. I wonder if this was COVID, just because it’s lasted this long and my voice has been half-gone for days now. Other people I know who have the same thing have been hit with high fevers, though I’ve avoided that thankfully.
In any case, I’m tired. Let’s solve this Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: That’s just great!
The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
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’s guessing game was pretty, uh, swell! I started with STALE—an inversion of one of Wordle Bot’s favorite starting words, SLATE—and it ended up being…swell! Just five words remained. I tried to narrow the field with WIMPY and that did the trick. Only SWELL remained. How swell is that?
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 1 point for guessing in three and another point for beating the Bot, who took a whopping five tries today. Huzzah! 2 points!
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 swell comes from Old English swellan, meaning “to grow or become larger,” which evolved from Proto-Germanic swellaną, with similar meanings related to expansion or swelling. Its usage expanded in Middle English to describe waves rising and falling, and in modern English, it adopted slang meanings like “great” or “excellent,” especially in the early 20th century.
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