The week continues to be sunny and relatively nice out, though I keep hoping for a good snow storm before Christmas. There’s nothing quite so lovely as a white Christmas and it’s pretty rare in my hometown, though not out of the question. Two feet of snow. That’s what I want. A world blanketed in white. A winter wonderland. The muffled stillness the morning takes on when new snow has fallen. For now, I’ll settle for solving this Wordle.
Looking for Monday’s Wordle? Check out our guide right here.
Today’s Bonus Wordle
Now that we can create our own custom Wordles, I’m including a bonus Wordle with each daily Wordle guide. These can be 4 to 7 letters long. Hopefully this is a fun extra challenge. Click the link below to play the Wordle I hand-crafted for you.
Yesterday’s bonus Wordle answer was: SUBURBS
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
How To Play Wordle
Wordle is a daily word puzzle game where your goal is to guess a hidden five-letter word in six tries or fewer. After each guess, the game gives feedback to help you get closer to the answer:
- Green: The letter is in the word and in the correct spot.
- Yellow: The letter is in the word, but in the wrong spot.
- Gray: The letter is not in the word at all.
Use these clues to narrow down your guesses. Every day brings a new word, and everyone around the world is trying to solve the same puzzle. Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator. See rules for Competitive Wordle toward the end of this post.
Today’s Wordle Hints And Answer
- Wordle Bot’s Starting Word: SLATE
- My Starting Word Today: STORE (41 words left)
- The Hint: A rude or mocking remark.
- The Clue: This Wordle ends with a vowel.
Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming!
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The Answer:
Wordle Bot Analysis
Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordle score with Wordle Bot right here.
STORE was a very good opening guess, though not any better than Wordle Bot’s SLATE. PLAIN cut my 41 remaining solutions down to just 5. I came up with two: SHINE and SNIDE. I was pretty sure we’d had SHINE before, so I went with SNIDE and lucky for me, that was the Wordle!
Competitive Wordle Score
I thought for sure the Wordle Bot would also get this in three, but I lucked out and beat him by one. I get 1 point for that and 1 for guessing in three. The Wordle Bot gets 0 for guessing in four and -1 for losing to me. Our December totals narrow once more, as narrow as can be:
Erik: 7 points
Wordle Bot: 7 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 snide likely comes from northern English dialect in the 18th century, where it meant “cunning” or “deceitful,” possibly derived from an older Scandinavian root related to cutting or sneering. It later evolved to mean someone who is mocking, underhandedly critical, or slyly contemptuous.
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