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It’s Saturday, my dearest Wordlers, and also the very last Saturday of January. We’ve almost burned through an entire month in the year of our lord 2025. My how time flies when you’re solving puzzles. We have a Wordle to solve, so let’s get right to it!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Brittle, crunchy, or perhaps fresh and chilly.
The Clue: This Wordle has far more consonants than vowels.
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.
A bit of an easier one today. STORE left me with just 20 remaining solutions and two yellow boxes, both of which became green in BRASH, though I still had three grey boxes to contend with. My next guess was lucky. With four words to choose from, I just went with the first one that came to mind: CRISP for the win!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 points 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 “crisp” originates from the Old English word crisp or crispe, meaning “curly” or “wrinkled,” which itself was borrowed from the Latin word crispus, meaning “curly, wavy, or wrinkled.” Over time, its meaning evolved to include characteristics like “brittle” or “breaking easily,” as in textures like crisp leaves or foods. The sense of “fresh and invigorating” (e.g., crisp air) developed later, likely drawing on the idea of sharpness or refreshing quality.
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