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It’s Father’s Day! Happy day to all you dads out there, and to all of you who may just be filling that role in someone’s life, whether that’s a single mom or a grandpa or a stepdad or whoever else. It’s an important job! It’s also one of the best jobs, certainly my favorite out of all the many gigs I’ve had over the years. I’m excited to spend the day with my kids. And a very special Happy Father’s Day to my dad! You couldn’t ask for a better father and role model.
But before we get to that, let’s solve today’s Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Avian.
The Clue: This Wordle has two letters that almost always go together.
Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming!
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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.
SPACE wasn’t a bad opening guess, but it left me with just one green ‘A’ and little to work with. BOINK, unfortunately, only slashed 71 words down to 12. Little chance of guessing on three. I guessed FLAIR in the hopes of cutting out as many solutions as possible, and was left with two to choose from: AVAIL or QUAIL. I went with the one that didn’t have a double letter and luckily for me, that was the Wordle. Huzzah!
Competitive Wordle Score
The Bot and I each got this in four, meaning we each got zero points. Our June totals remain the same.
Erik: 11 points
Wordle Bot: 8 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 quail (the bird) comes from Middle English quaille, borrowed from Old French quaille, which likely comes from Medieval Latin quaccula, an imitation of the bird’s call (onomatopoeic origin).
As a verb meaning “to cower or lose courage,” quail is unrelated and comes from Middle English quailen, likely from Old English cwacian meaning “to quake or tremble.”
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