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The weekend is over, alas, and the final few days of January stretch out before us. We might get snow today, though I refuse to get my hopes up. Fool me once and all that jazz. They say nothing is certain but death and taxes, well that goes double for the weather.
We have a Wordle to solve, so let’s solve it!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Medical tube.
The Clue: This Wordle has far more consonants than vowels.
Okay, spoilers below!
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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.
Today’s guessing game took off with PLANE and that nabbed me a green ‘N’ and left me with just 72 remaining possible solutions. CHOIR cut that number down to just one: SHUNT for the win! Huzzah!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 1 point for guessing in three and another point for beating the Bot. 2 points for me! Huzzah again!
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 word “shunt” originates from Old English “scunian”, meaning “to shun, avoid, or turn aside.” It evolved through Middle English, retaining the sense of “to move to the side” or “divert.” By the 18th century, “shunt” gained specific usage in railway terminology to describe redirecting trains to different tracks.
In the 20th century, the term was adopted in medicine to describe devices or procedures that divert fluids within the body, such as cerebrospinal fluid in hydrocephalus. This medical application reflects the original meaning of “redirecting” or “diverting,” adapted for a specialized context.
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