Well it’s Tuesday, or Týr’s Day if we look to the roots and etymology of it all, which we often do here in this column.
Týr is one of the lesser known—but most important—Norse / Germanic deities. He’s the Norse equivalent of Mars, the God of War, in Roman mythology.
Still, despite having his very own day of the week, Týr is a far less culturally relevant god than Thor or Odin, Freya or Saturn, those other gods who dominate our week.
Okay, Wordle time!
How To Solve Today’s Word
The Hint: Chris Hemsworth doesn’t have these on Disney+.
The Clue: This word has a double letter.
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See yesterday’s Wordle #870 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.
Not bad, not great. I thought space would treat me better (I thought of this word while watching an episode of Invincible on Amazon) buty it left me with 397 options. Ouch!
Ghoul winnowed that number down to just 17, but that’s still a lot. I was able to narrow it all the way down to just 1 with milky however. All that was left, I eventually discovered, was limit. Hey, we all need limits!
Today’s Score
I get zero for guessing in four and -1 for losing to the Bot, who got it in just three. Boo!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “limit” comes from the Latin “limes,” meaning “a boundary, border, or path.” Specifically, it comes from the Latin verb “limitare,” which means “to bound, restrict, or delimit.” From Latin, the term made its way into Middle English through Old French, where it was spelled “limite,” and it was used in both noun and verb forms. The noun form referred to a boundary or end, while the verb form meant to restrict or set boundaries.
The Latin “limes” has deeper roots in Proto-Indo-European, from the root “*lei,” which means to tie or bind. This root is also the ancestor of words like “ligament” and “ligature,” which have meanings related to binding or connecting. The transition of meaning from “binding” to “boundary” likely relates to the concept of a border being a line that binds or contains an area.
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