Okay, it’s 2XP Friday folks! That means that any of you playing Competitive Wordle against me or the Wordle Bot can double up on your wins—or your losses—depending on your guessing game today (see rules below).
I get the whole double XP thing from my other daily game: Call Of Duty. It’s a big weekend for us COD fans. The Modern Warfare III beta on PlayStation 4 and 5 kicks off Friday and runs through Tuesday. I’ll be diving into that (between Wordles, of course).
In any case, let’s do this Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Word
The Hint: Bell.
The Clue: This word ends with a vowel.
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See yesterday’s Wordle #838 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.
Just like yesterday, I got today’s in two—though it was wildly lucky. Both my first and second guesses were crazy good. I guessed clone because I was thinking about Ahsoka on Disney Plus and how it’s made for Clone Wars and Rebels fans rather than the wider Star Wars fandom. I almost guessed rebel but was worried about using two E’s so I went with clone instead and walked away with a green ‘C’ and a green ‘E’ and three grey boxes inbetween.
Honestly, the first thing I thought of after that was chime. I’m not sure why! I figured it was just as good a guess as any, but I was pretty shocked it was the right answer. It could have been chute or, um, honestly I only can think of a couple without trying harder. Still, I’ll take the W!
Today’s Score
I get 2 points for guessing in two and 1 point for beating the Bot who guessed in three and then I double that for 2XP Friday for a whopping 6 points. HUZZAH FOR ME!!!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “chime” has its origins in the Middle English word “chymbe” or “chymbel,” which were used to refer to musical instruments such as bells or cymbals. These Middle English terms were borrowed from the Old English word “cymbal,” which itself came from the Latin word “cymbalum.”
The Latin “cymbalum” referred to a musical instrument, particularly a kind of cymbal. It is believed to have been borrowed from the Greek word “kymbalon,” which also referred to a cymbal. The word “chime” gradually evolved in English to refer to the sound produced by such musical instruments, particularly the harmonious or melodious sound made by a set of bells when they are struck or ring together.
Over time, “chime” also came to be used metaphorically to describe things that harmoniously or melodiously coincide or agree, such as when events or ideas “chime in” with each other. Today, “chime” is commonly associated with the pleasant and harmonious sound produced by bells or other similar instruments.
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