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Sunday, lazy Sunday. It’s an especially lazy Sunday because Monday is Memorial Day, which means anyone still stuck in school gets a three-day weekend. My kids are out of school already and fully invested in making the most out of their summers. My daughter even has a job interview today! Huzzah!
In any case, today’s Wordle was a bit tricky so let’s jump right in!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Sloped surface or edge.
The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
Okay, spoilers below!
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The Answer:
Wordle Analysis
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I got a bit lucky there at the end, but that just makes up for my unluckiness early on. STAKE is a pretty good guess, but not today. With 399 words remaining, and just one yellow box, I really wasn’t sure what to do next. (Of course, I didn’t know there were 399 words left at the time, but I was pretty sure there were.
CHOIR slashed that number down to 44, which still isn’t great, and not a single letter turned up yellow or green. At this point, I went with ENEMY because I was pretty sure there were going to be two E’s and I wanted to check if ‘Y’ was involved. This cut that 44 down to just 5, and then I got lucky. BEVEL seemed like a good idea and it was!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 0 points for guessing in four, but since the Wordle Bot took five guesses to get the answer, I get 1 point for beating him.
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.
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “bevel” has its origins in the Old French word “bevel,” which means “a slant or slope.” This, in turn, is derived from the Latin word “bibellus,” which is a diminutive form of “bibus,” meaning “drinking cup.” The connection to a drinking cup may refer to the slanted or angled edges of certain types of cups.
In English, the term “bevel” came to be used in the 14th century to refer to an angle that is not a right angle, particularly in the context of carpentry and stone masonry, where creating angled surfaces is common. The concept of a bevel, as a slanted edge or surface, has since been applied to various fields, including engineering, machining, and graphic design.
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