Well, Wordlers, the last weekend of May is here and those of us playing Competitive Wordle are down to the wire. Just today and tomorrow to see who wins and who loses. Wordle Bot has been making steady gains against me, and I’m getting a little worried. It might be a close one! Let’s solve today’s and find out where we stand.
Looking for Friday’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: Always throwing a fit.
The clue: This Wordle has two double letters.
Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: SPIRIT
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: SCOPE (46 words left)
- The Hint:
- The Clue:
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.
SCOPE was a good opener, leaving me with two green boxes and just 46 words. TRAIL slashed that down to just four, and I got lucky with my third guess, SMILE, which just so happened to be today’s Wordle!
Competitive Wordle Score
The SMILE fell from my face when I saw that the Wordle Bot got today’s in just two guesses (I can only think of SMILE and SOLVE if SLATE was your first guess, so this was genuinely about as lucky as it gets). I get 1 point for guessing in three and lose it for losing to the Bot. The Bot gets 1 point for beating me and 2 more for guessing in two. Our May totals narrow once again:
Erik: 17 points
Wordle Bot: 12 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
“Smile” comes from Old English smīlian, meaning “to smile or laugh softly.” It’s Germanic in origin and has cognates in Scandinavian languages. The word has always carried the sense of a mild or gentle expression of pleasure or amusement.
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