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Monday is back. The day of the moon following the day of the sun. Fall is in full splendor here in the mountains. The aspens that have leaves left are shimmering gold. My street is dotted with leaf piles that stir inside me some old, long-buried sense of childlike wonder. Soon enough these will give way to snow.
For now, we have a Wordle to solve. Let’s do it!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Ribald humor.
The Clue: This Wordle begins with a consonant.
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.
Oddly enough, and without realizing it at the time, I used the same exact opening word and second guess as yesterday: CRATE followed by BOINK. So much for originality! My first guess gave me one lonely ‘A’ in yellow and my second—which was all new letters—gave me a lucky green ‘B’. From here I tried to piece them together with BALMY, and this worked quite well, slashing my remaining options down to just two: BAWDY and BAGGY. It was a coin toss, and as I often do I went with the word without a double letter. Fortunately, this time I was correct. BAWDY for the win!
Competitive Wordle Score
A total wash for I believe the third day in a row. 0 for guessing in four and 0 for tying the Bot. C’est la vie!
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 bawdy originates from the Middle English word bawde, meaning “lewd, obscene.” This term was derived from bawd, which referred to someone who encouraged immoral or promiscuous behavior, particularly a procuress or pimp. Bawd itself came from the Old French baude, meaning “joyous” or “bold,” and the sense of risqué humor developed in English by the 16th century.
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