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Happy President’s Day, Wordlers! It’s George Washington’s birthday, and we celebrate every year with an extra day off of work and school, and lots of sales on electronics, mattresses and kitchen items.
Today, I’m posting this hilarious SNL sketch featuring comedian Nate Bargatze as Washington. It’s all about measurements and the funky way they work in his dream of America.
In part two, we move to the English language and all the weird words we’re free to use in Washington’s dream of America:
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Wordle time!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Path.
The Clue: This Wordle begins and ends with a consonant.
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.
CRATE was a strong opening guess today, leaving me with three boxes and just 10 words remaining. 10 is still a lot to guess from, however, so I picked all new letters for my next guess. SLING gave me two new yellow boxes and left me with just one possible remaining solution: TRAIL for the win!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 points for tying the Bot. I’ll take it!
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 trail originates from the Old French traillier (meaning “to tow, drag, or trail something behind”), which itself comes from the Latin tragula (a dragnet or trailing object). The verb form of trail entered Middle English in the 14th century, meaning “to drag along the ground” or “to follow.” Over time, the noun form evolved to refer to a path or track left by something moving, leading to its modern usage for footpaths, tracks, and routes.
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