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It’s lazy Sunday which means that I’m going to spend all day working and working on the house getting projects done that I’ve been putting off and basically doing whatever it takes to not be lazy despite calling it lazy Sunday. I’ve been lazy enough this week, so I figure it’s time to get cracking on some productive affairs. But before I do all that, we have a Wordle to solve!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: When you don’t want to buy.
The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming!
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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 started off strong today with PLANE. I didn’t even realize I only had six words remaining — scale, lease, whale, leave, shale or swale, according to Wordle Bot — but I had two green boxes and one yellow box, so I knew I was close. I rearranged the ‘L’ with SCALE and that left me with just one remaining option: LEASE for the win!
Competitive Wordle Score
Just like yesterday: A tie, which leaves me with 1 point for guessing in three and the Bot with one point for guessing in three. We both inch forward for our June totals:
Erik: 2 points
Wordle Bot: 8 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
The noun lease (“contract for use of property”) dates to the late 14th century, from Anglo-French les (Old French lais, lez “a letting, a leaving”), the verbal noun of laissier “to let, allow” (from Latin laxāre “to loosen,” based on laxus “loose”). The verb lease (“to grant or take a lease”) appears in the late 15th century via Anglo-French lesser, also from Old French laissier < Latin laxāre.
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