Welcome back, Wordlers! It’s Thor’s Day and the month of October is fading as fast as the green in the leaves.
So I screwed up and completely spaced doing a riddle yesterday for Wordle Wednesday. I was interrupted while I was writing and so distracted by said interruption that I just forgot! That means we’ll do the riddle today and the answer tomorrow.
Today’s Riddle:
If I am holding a bee, what do I have in my eye?
Let me know if you think of the answer. Let’s do this Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Word
The Hint: Anger caused by bruised ego.
The Clue: This word has more vowels than consonants.
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See yesterday’s Wordle #858 right here.
Wordle Bot Analysis
After each Wordle I solve I head over to the Wordle Bot homepage to see how my guessing game was.
I was very lucky today. My opening guess—spike—not only nabbed me two yellow boxes and one green, it also left me with just three possible solutions to choose from. I came up with all three (that I could think of; I didn’t know until later that only three remained)—piece, pique and pixie.
I admit, I wanted to go with pixie but decided piece was a more likely word. I thought about doing a word that just eliminated enough letters to guarantee my success on the third guess, but the temptation of getting it in two was too great. Alas, piece was not only wrong, it narrowed my choices down to two. Now I had to make a coin toss.
I decided that as much as pixie was a more fun word, pique was a more likely winner and thankfully I was right. Huzzah!
Today’s Score
I get 1 point for guessing in three and 1 point for beating the Bot who took four tries to get it right today. 2 points for me! Huzzah again!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “pique” has its origins in the French language and is derived from the French verb “piquer,” which means “to prick” or “to sting.” Here’s a brief breakdown of its etymology:
- Old French: The word can be traced back to Old French “piquer,” which had the meaning “to prick” or “to sting.”
- Latin: Going further back, “piquer” is believed to have been influenced by the Latin word “piccare,” which also means “to prick.”
- Usage in English: The term “pique” was adopted into the English language in the 16th century and retained its original sense of “to prick” or “to stimulate.” Over time, the word evolved in English to represent a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from wounded pride or a slight.
In modern English, “pique” can refer to a feeling of irritation or resentment, as in “His comments piqued her,” or it can mean to stimulate interest or curiosity, as in “The mystery novel piqued my interest.” The original sense of “prick” or “sting” is evident in both usages, as both involve a sharp emotional or intellectual response.
Play Competitive Wordle Against Me!
I’ve been playing a cutthroat game of PvP Wordle against my nemesis Wordle But. Now you should play against me! I can be your nemesis! (And your helpful Wordle guide, of course). You can also play against the Bot if you have a New York Times subscription.
Here are the rules:
- 1 point for getting the Wordle in 3 guesses.
- 2 points for getting it in 2 guesses.
- 3 points for getting it in 1 guess.
- 1 point for beating me
- 0 points for getting it in 4 guesses.
- -1 point for getting it in 5 guesses.
- -2 points for getting it in 6 guesses.
- -3 points for losing.
- -1 point for losing to me
You can either keep a running tally of your score if that’s your jam or just play day-to-day if you prefer.
Read the full article here