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Merry Christmas Eve, Wordlers! I can’t believe we’re actually here at last, and the year is almost up, and 2025 marks the end of the first quarter of the 21st century. Most of us will not live to see the end of this century, but we were here in the beginning. 100 years from now, they’ll be playing virtual word games in their space holodecks, celebrating Christmas on Mars. Or something. Anyways, enjoy your friends and family today. Watch a good Christmas movie. Eat some delicious food.
But first, let’s solve this Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: I can fly higher, but only if you’re the wind beneath my wings.
The Clue: This Wordle has more vowels than consonants.
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.
I went with SAINT because I was really trying to think of a Christmas word and remembered using it as one of my guesses yesterday. I thought, who knows, why not give it a shot? Alas, I was left with just one green ‘A’ and 198 remaining words. A lot of the possible words I came up with had the letters I ended up using in my second guess. I almost guessed all new letters, but figured maybe I could get lucky and get the Wordle on my second try. EARLY was very close. I now had three green boxes and could only think of one possible solution: EAGLE, for the win!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 for tying the Bot.
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 “eagle” comes from the Old French aigle, which itself derives from the Latin aquila. Aquila is thought to stem from aquilus, meaning “dark-colored,” possibly referring to the bird’s plumage. Alternatively, it may relate to the Latin word acer (sharp or keen), reflecting the eagle’s sharp vision and predatory nature.
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