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It’s Wordle Wednesday, dearest Wordlers, and that means we have a riddle to solve. Here’s today’s:
Tear me off and scratch my head. What once was red is black instead. What am I?
I’ll post the answer tomorrow, but feel free to reach out via Twitter, Instagram or Facebook if you know the answer.
For now, let’s solve today’s Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Brighter than Pluto.
The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
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 chose PARSE because I was at the post office when I started this one and was thinking of postage-related words. I didn’t like STAMP because it had too few vowels, and PARCEL was too long. PARSE came from PARCEL, basically. It got me exactly 0 letters and left me with 355 possible solutions. Ouch.
Thankfully, CLOUD slashed that number to 12 and BOOTH left me with just 4. That’s still a 25% chance of guessing correctly, but I liked my chances with GOOFY and I was right! GOOFY for the win! Aw shucks…
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 0 points for guessing in four and since I tied the Wordle Bot that’s another helping of zip, zulch and nada. Zeroes all around!
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 “goofy” originated in American English in the early 20th century, and its roots can be traced back to the term “goof.” The word “goof” emerged around the early 1900s, meaning a foolish or clumsy person. The origins of “goof” are uncertain, but it might have derived from an English dialectal term or possibly from the Middle English “gof,” meaning a simpleton. Some suggest it might also have connections to the Scottish word “goff,” which means a fool.
“Goofy” appeared as an adjective around the 1920s, taking on the meaning of “silly” or “foolish.” It gained widespread popularity after being used as the name for the Disney character “Goofy” in 1932, which further solidified its association with playful silliness.
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