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Tuesday is here and with it the debut of the new Star Wars Disney+ series, The Acolyte, which I will be reviewing here on this blog (be sure to follow me!) I admit, I’m fairly skeptical from what I’ve seen so far and just from Star Wars’ track record overall for the past two decades (and change) both under George Lucas and the House of Mouse.
Andor was brilliant, and The Mandalorian was pretty good until it fell off a cliff in Season 3. Hopefully The Acolyte is better than Obi-Wan and The Book Of Boba Fett, though neither of those set much of a bar. Ahsoka had its moments, but overall I was mostly disappointed. Crossing my fingers once again!
Alright, let’s do this Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: What do brides and horses have in common?
The Clue: This word has a double letter in it.
Okay, spoilers below!
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The Answer:
Wordle Analysis
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Oof, this one hurt. I thought PASTE would do better, but it left me with a whopping 375 words and no green or yellow boxes. CHOIR slashed that down to just 17, and one box of each color. I probably should have guessed all new letters at this point, but DROWN wasn’t bad. I was left with just four (though I came up with three): BROOK, BROOM, GROOM and VROOM. Alas, I picked BROOM. Fortunately the Wordle wasn’t VROOM or I would have taken six tries!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get -1 point for losing to the Bot, who guessed in three and -1 for guessing in five. -2 for me!
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.
The word “groom” has an interesting etymology that traces back through several languages and centuries. Here is a breakdown of its origins and evolution:
- Middle English: The term “groom” in Middle English was “grome,” which referred to a boy, youth, or servant. It was commonly used in the context of a male servant or attendant.
- Old English: The word “grome” might be related to an Old English word “groma,” which meant “male child” or “boy.” However, this connection is not definitively established.
- Old French: There is also a possible influence from the Old French word “gromet,” meaning a ship’s boy or apprentice on a ship.
- Medieval Latin: The Medieval Latin word “gromus” could be another possible source, referring to a servant.
Over time, the term “groom” evolved in English to specifically denote someone who takes care of horses, leading to the modern usage referring to someone responsible for the care and management of horses (e.g., stable groom). The term also became associated with the context of weddings, where a “bridegroom” (shortened to “groom”) is the man who is getting married. This usage is derived from the idea of a man attending to or taking care of a bride.
Today’s Wordle Etymology
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