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TGIF! It’s almost the weekend and we’ve just passed August’s halfway point. The end of summer is rapidly approaching. Of course, some will say that autumn begins on September 1st, while others stick with the solstices and equinoxes. If you go with the latter, spring won’t start until the morning of Sunday, September 22nd. I prefer that—it means we have five weeks of summer left instead of two.
It’s 2XP Friday, so double your points—positive or negative—if you’re playing Competitive Wordle. Let’s solve this one, shall we?
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: A tasty snack for squirrels.
The Clue: This Wordle begins with a vowel.
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.
Sadly, now that it’s 2XP Friday I didn’t get another win in two. Two days in a row I get the Wordle in just two guesses, but today it took me four. SPINE was not a great start, leaving me with a single green box and 174 remaining possible solutions. CRATE slashed that down to just 2, though I’m sure a better word could have gotten me to one. Alas, I had two and I guessed GRACE. BRACE ended up being the winner. (Wordle Bot also guessed GRACE for its third guess).
Competitive Wordle Score
I tied the Bot which means 0 points for the tie and 0 for guessing in four. You can’t multiply 0 by 2 for 2XP Friday so I just get 0 points. A total wash. Oh well!
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
The word “brace” has an interesting etymology that traces back to Latin and Old French roots.
- Latin Origin: The word “brace” comes from the Latin word bracchium, which means “arm.” This root is also where we get the word “brachial,” which relates to the arm.
- Old French Influence: The Latin word bracchium evolved into the Old French word brace, which referred to “arms” in the plural sense. The meaning also extended to “something that surrounds or holds,” likely because arms encircle or embrace.
- English Usage: The word “brace” entered Middle English from Old French. In English, its meanings diversified:
- It could refer to a pair or couple of something, such as a brace of birds.
- It also came to mean something that holds or fastens, like a support or a device that tightens or strengthens (e.g., braces for teeth).
- Additionally, the term came to be used in contexts involving tension or strength, such as “to brace oneself” against something.
Overall, “brace” has kept the core idea of something that supports, holds, or strengthens, drawing from its origins related to the concept of arms.
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