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It’s Thor’s Day—the very last Thor’s Day of May!—and that means we have a riddle to solve. Every Wordle Wednesday I add a riddle, brain teaser or logic puzzle to the mix, just to keep everyone’s mind sharp. Then on Thursday, I dole out an answer. Some of you reached out with correct answers today. Good job, young padawans!
Here was the riddle:
A big black dog stood in the middle of a black road. There were no street lights above the road. An old car with broken headlights drove towards the dog but turned in time before he hit it. How did the driver see the dog in time?
There are actually a couple potential right answers here but the correct “right” answer is that it’s daytime. So it’s pretty easy to see the dog!
The other answer is some variation of “the dog is 80 feet tall” which, sure, but there is no such thing.
Okay, it’s Wordle time!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Soft and chewy.
The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter in it.
Okay, spoilers below!
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The Answer:
Wordle Analysis
Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here.
I swear, the last few Wordles have been irksome little monkeys! So few common letters, so many double letters. Good grief!
Today’s really stumped me, giving me the worst score I’ve had in a very long time. SPARE and BOINK both came back with zero yellow or green boxes, and I’d already worked my way through most of the vowels! With just ‘U’ and ‘Y’ remaining, I guessed DUCHY and luckily got both in green boxes. But I still had no other letters and too many remaining words (10 I discovered later).
At this point I knew I had to whittle down my options and chose BULGE since it had several of the letters from words I could think of. At this point, all I could think of was GUMMY though later Wordle Bot informed me that GUTTY would have been an option. Gutty? Mmmkay.
Competitive Wordle Score
I lose 1 point for guessing in five and another point for losing to the Bot, who guessed in four. -2 for me! The only silver lining is that it’s not 2XP Friday, thank goodness!
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 “gummy” originates from the word “gum,” which has multiple related meanings. Here’s a breakdown of its etymology:
1. “Gum” (noun):
- Middle English: The word “gum” in Middle English was “gomme,” referring to a viscous substance exuded by certain plants.
- Old French: “Gomme” was borrowed from Old French.
- Latin: The Old French term itself came from the Latin word “gummi” or “cummi,” meaning a resinous substance.
- Greek: Ultimately, the Latin term derived from the Greek word “kómmi,” which referred to the gum of the Egyptian acacia.
2. “Gummy” (adjective):
- The adjective “gummy” appeared in the English language in the early 18th century and directly derives from “gum” (the noun) plus the suffix “-y,” which is used to form adjectives meaning “having the qualities of” or “full of.”
Thus, “gummy” essentially means “having the qualities of gum” or “full of gum,” referring to something sticky, viscous, or resembling gum.
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