Happy Thor’s Day, dearest Wordlers, and happy February! Can you believe we’re already one month into 2024? Wild!
Yesterday was Wordle Wednesday and I gave you the following brain teaser. Today I’ll give you the answer.
You are an adventurer in a strange land. For days you’ve been walking through a mysterious forest when you come to a fork in the road with a strange statue of a skeleton. You learned back in the last village that the two paths that lead from this statue lead to very different fates: One will finally lead you out of the magical forest and to your destination. The other will lead to certain death. There is no way to tell which is which. However, two goblins live in the hut beside the statue. These goblins know which path is which. One always tells the truth. The other always lies. You are able to ask them just one question before choosing your path. What do you ask them?
Answer: Ask each goblin, “If you were your brother, which road would you say leads to eternal happiness?”
This way you’ll pick the opposite of whatever road the goblin suggests.
Ok, let’s do this Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Rocks aren’t but plants are.
The Clue: This Wordle has more vowels than consonants.
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The Answer:
Wordle Analysis
Every day I check Wordle Bot to see how I did. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here.
This was a surprisingly good day of guessing for your humble narrator! I was shocked when I learned that only four words remained after guessing BLADE. Too bad I still had three after ALGAE. Not to worry, though, I guessed my socks off with ALIVE and got this sucker in three!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 1 point for guessing in three and, miraculously, another for beating the Bot. 2 points! Too bad this isn’t 2XP Friday!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word ‘alive’ comes from the Old English word “on life,” which translates to “in life.” This phrase was constructed from “on” (in) + “life” (life). Over time, it evolved into the modern English “alive.” The root word “life” is of Germanic origin, related to Dutch “leven” and German “leben,” which both mean “life.” The prefix “a-” in “alive” is a variant of Old English “on,” which means “in” or “on.” This evolution of language over time from Old English to Modern English resulted in the current form and usage of “alive.”
