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It’s Wordle Wednesday and if you’ve been reading this column for very long, you’ll know what that means. Every Wednesday we spice things up around here with an extra riddle, brain-teaser or logic puzzle. This week I’m going to give you the riddle I meant to do last week, before accidentally recycling one I used a month ago. Oops!
Here’s the riddle:
This thing all things devours;
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Gnaws iron, bites steel;
Grinds hard stones to meal;
Slays king, ruins town,
And beats mountain down.
I’ll post the answer here tomorrow, but feel free to reach out on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky or Facebook if you think you have it. Alright, Wordle time!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Often have to put a couple of these together before the final thing.
The Clue: This Wordle has far more consonants than vowels.
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.
PLATE was a pretty good opening guess, leaving me with just 39 words and both a green and a yellow box. Unfortunately, STAIR left me with 8. CRAFT slashed that to two and here’s where I finally had a stroke of good luck: I guessed DRAFT, the word GRAFT having not even entered my brain. Lucky me! DRAFT for the win! The final draft!
Competitive Wordle Score
Just like yesterday, I get 0 points for guessing in four and -1 for losing to the Bot, who snagged this one in just three tries today.
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 “draft” originates from the Old English “dræft” or “dreaft,” meaning “drawing, pulling, or carrying.” This came from the Proto-Germanic “dragan” (to draw or drag), which is also the root of the modern English word “draw.”
By the late Middle Ages, “draft” began to take on the meaning of a preliminary version of a document, likely derived from the idea of “drawing” or “sketching” something before completing it. The sense of “draft” as a military conscription or selection for duty appeared in the 18th century, reflecting the idea of “drawing out” individuals for service.
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