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And so we have come to the end of July, 2026. August is here again. More summer fun, though for many school starts up sooner than they’d like (at least sooner than my 16-year-old would like). It’s also 2XP Friday, so double your points, good or bad. We come into to today’s Competitive Wordle race at a tie. The Wordle Bot and I each have 20 points. Who will walk away the victor? Read on to find out . . . .
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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 6 letters long.
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The hint: At times a creepy-crawly, at times a superhero.
The clue: This Wordle has mostly consonants.
Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: ZOMBIE
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: PLATE (24 words left)
- The Hint: A helpful accoutrement for carrying knick-knacks.
- 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.
PLATE was a strong opener, giving me a green P and a green E in the first and fifth boxes. I still went with all new letters for my second guess, ROUGH, though Wordle Bot said I should have picked RUINS. Still, this only left me with two words: PURSE and PUREE and truth be told, I never even thought of PUREE. And even if I had, I rarely guess double letter words…PURSE for the win!
Competitive Wordle Score
With another tie, that’s 1 point a piece for the Wordle Bot and myself, and that means we finish off the month of July with a tie. And there’s no overtime in Competitive Wordle, so them’s the breaks folks. No winner, no loser. Doesn’t get any closer than that!
Erik: 21 points
Wordle Bot: 21 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
“Purse” comes from Old English purs, borrowed from Late Latin bursa, meaning “bag” or “pouch,” which in turn comes from Greek býrsa, meaning “hide” or “leather.” It originally referred to a small leather pouch for carrying coins or valuables.
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