It’s 2XP Friday, Wordlers, so if you play Competitive Wordle, be sure to double your points today! Let’s solve this Wordle, shall we?
Looking for Thursday’s Wordle? Check out our guide right here.
Today’s Bonus Custom 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.
Today’s Bonus Custom Wordle is 7 letters long.
The hint: Drum.
The clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: GRIFFON
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: SPATE (258 words left)
- The Hint: Not quiet about it.
- The Clue: This Wordle begins and ends with consonants.
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.
I started off with a pretty lousy opener, but SPATE wouldn’t hold me back from greatness today. CHOIR slashed 258 words down to just 5 and I could only come up with a few. I chose VOCAL and got very, very lucky.
Competitive Wordle Score
The Bot did not get lucky. I’m honestly shocked it made so many similar tries. Usually it doesn’t just keep guessing over and over like this replacing one letter and today it took five whole tries! That’s -1 for the Bot for guessing in five and -1 for losing to me, or -2 x 2 = -4 points. I get 1 for beating the Bot and 1 for guessing in three, which ends up being 4 points for 2XP Friday. Poor Bot!
Erik: 23 points
Wordle Bot: 4 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
“Vocal” comes from Latin vocalis, meaning “of the voice” or “speaking,” from vox (voc-), meaning “voice.” It entered English in the 16th century relating to spoken or sung sound.
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