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It’s a lovely, lazy Sunday to solve some puzzle games, sip on some iced coffee and do absolutely nothing. Then, after a day of doing nothing, check out my weekend streaming guide so you can find all the best new TV shows and movies to watch! Before all that, of course, we have a Wordle to solve.
Looking for Saturday’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.
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The hint: Treasure
The clue: This Wordle begins and ends with the ss
Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: STYMIE
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: FLAIR (506 words left)
- The Hint: Biting this can lead to gang violence in Italy.
- The Clue: This Wordle has far more consonants than vowels.
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.
FLAIR was a lousy opener, leaving me with 506 words and not a single yellow or green box. SHONE, on the other hand, was pretty terrific, slashing that number down to just 4, though somehow I only had the one green “H.” CHUMP seemed like the best possible guess for #3 but I wasn’t quite there just yet. Thankfully, only THUMB remained.
Competitive Wordle Score
Once again, a tie with 0 points for the Bot and I. Our June totals remain:
Erik: -2 points
Wordle Bot: 5 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
“Thumb” comes from Old English þūma, meaning “thumb,” from a Proto-Germanic root related to “swelling” or “thick one.” The name reflects the thumb’s stout shape compared with the other fingers.
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