Looking for Wednesday’s Wordle hints, clues and answer? You can find them here:
Just like that, we’re a third of the way through January. Just three weeks remain before February spreads its wings and takes flight. The world feels a bit unstable at the moment. Massive snow storms across much of the country while California’s burning. Here in the mountains, it’s just windy. Powerful, hideous wind!
I’m hiding indoors. It’s 2XP Friday so Competitive Worlders be sure to double your points, good or bad. Let’s solve this Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: On all fours.
The Clue: This Wordle has far more consonants than vowels.
Okay, spoilers below!
.
.
.
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.
It’s SAFER indoors, at least when it comes to this ridiculous wind, hence my first guess. Not a bad one, either. Just 97 remaining possible solutions and two yellow boxes to work with. I turned those both green and added a third green box with BRAIL and apparently only three words remained at this point. Luckily, I chose CRAWL for the win!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 1 point for guessing in 3 and 0 for tying the Bot. Since it’s 2XP Friday I multiplay that by 2 for a whopping 2 points! Huzzah!
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 “crawl” originates from the Old Norse verb “krafla,” which means “to claw” or “to scratch.” It entered Middle English as “craulen” in the 14th century, influenced by the Old Norse root and potentially related to the Middle Dutch “kruipen,” meaning “to creep.” Over time, it evolved to describe slow, dragging movement, often close to the ground, resembling the motion of creeping or clawing along.
Let me know how you fared with your Wordle today on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Also be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me here on this blog where I write about games, TV shows and movies when I’m not writing puzzle guides. Sign up for my newsletter for more reviews and commentary on entertainment and culture.
