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Goodness gracious it’s Monday already and I’ve been going going going without a moment’s rest all weekend long and now into the work week (though the whole week is the work week for me. What is this “weekend” people talk about? What are “days off”? Pshaw!) Alright, let’s knock out this Wordle and take a nap.
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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: Something today’s official Wordle might find.
The clue: This Wordle begins and ends with vowels.
Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: SHED
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 (383 words left)
- The Hint: Water athlete.
- The Clue: This Wordle has 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.
SPATE was a bad opener. 383 words remained, though I didn’t know it. CHOIR, one of my go-to second guesses, only cut that down to 24, and I still had just one yellow and one green box. INFER wasn’t very good either, leaving me with 12 words. Only, finally, lady luck was on my side. I dove headlong into my fourth guess and DIVER ended up being the Wordle! Huzzah!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 0 points for guessing in four and -1 for losing to the Bot. The Bot gets 1 point for guessing in three and 1 for beating me. Our July totals widen once again:
Erik: 11 points
Wordle Bot: 16 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
“Diver” comes from the verb dive, which likely developed from Old English dūfan, meaning “to sink, plunge, or dip.” The suffix -er means “one who,” so a diver is literally “one who dives.”
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