Yesterday was Wordle Wednesday and I gave you an extra riddle to solve before tackling the daily Wordle. Today, you’ll get the answer. This was the riddle:
“Tear one off and scratch my head. What once was red is black instead.” What am I?
The answer: A match.
Alright, Wordle time!
Looking for Wednesday’s Wordle? Check out our guide right here.
Today’s Bonus Custom Wordle
Now that we can create our own custom Wordles, I’m including a bonus Wordle with each daily Wordle guide. These can be 4 to 7 letters long. Hopefully this is a fun extra challenge. Click the link below to play the Wordle I hand-crafted for you.
Today’s Bonus Custom Wordle is 7 letters long.
The hint: Noble beast.
The clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: ZOMBIE
How To Play Wordle
Wordle is a daily word puzzle game where your goal is to guess a hidden five-letter word in six tries or fewer. After each guess, the game gives feedback to help you get closer to the answer:
- Green: The letter is in the word and in the correct spot.
- Yellow: The letter is in the word, but in the wrong spot.
- Gray: The letter is not in the word at all.
Use these clues to narrow down your guesses. Every day brings a new word, and everyone around the world is trying to solve the same puzzle. Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator. See rules for Competitive Wordle toward the end of this post.
Today’s Wordle Hints And Answer
- Wordle Bot’s Starting Word: SLATE
- My Starting Word Today: STALE (38 words left)
- The Hint: Of like minds.
- The Clue: This Wordle has more vowels than consonants.
Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming!
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The Answer:
Wordle Bot Analysis
Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordle score with Wordle Bot right here.
STALE (which is very close to Wordle Bot’s favorite opener, SLATE) was a terrific choice, leaving me with just 38 words and two colorful boxes. BARGE slashed that number down to just one (though I like the Bot’s choice of CORGI here). I suppose it’s fitting that we tied when the answer was AGREE.
Competitive Wordle Score
The Bot and I each get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 for tying, bringing our May totals to:
Erik: 19 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
“Agree” comes from Old French agreer, meaning “to please” or “be acceptable to,” from a- (“to”) + gré (“favor, liking, pleasure”). Its sense shifted from mutual pleasure or harmony to the modern meaning of sharing the same opinion.
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