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It’s the very first Wordle Wednesday of May and I have another puzzle for you to solve before we kick off today’s Wordle. I do this every Wednesday just for kicks, and I hope you enjoy the extra challenge. I’ll post the answer tomorrow. Here’s the puzzle:
This is another version of last week’s puzzle. There are three boxes in a room. One of these boxes contains gems. At least one box has a true statement written on it. At least one box has a false statement written on it. These are the three boxes:
Black box says: “The statement on the white box is true.”
White box says: “Statements with the word ‘white’ are always true.”
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Blue box says: “The gems are in the white box.”
Which box contains the gems?
Okay, let’s solve this Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Manly.
The Clue: This Wordle ends 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.
I got a little sloppy today, I have to admit. CRATE was a good opener, and BASIC wasn’t even a bad second guess, slashing my 32 words down to 8. But why did I pick FANCY for my third guess? Thankfully, I lucked out with guess number four, a 25% chance. MACHO for the win.
Competitive Wordle Score
Same as yesterday, the Bot and I get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 for tying. May totals are now:
Erik: 8 points
Wordle Bot: 2 points
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
Macho comes from the Spanish word meaning ‘male’ or ‘manly’ which was derived from the Latin masculus, also the root of the English masculine. In the 20th century, macho came to mean an exaggerated or even somewhat aggressive kind of masculinity, often with humorous undertones.
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