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Today is Thor’s Day, which means it’s time to reveal the answer for yesterday’s riddle. Every Wordle Wednesday I assign an extra riddle, brain-teaser or logic puzzle to keep things spicy and reveal the answer the next day. Here’s yesterday’s riddle:
This thing, without hands is caught. Take it you must, or forever rot.
Some of you let me know the solution on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Bravo! For the rest, the answer is breath. You must catch your breath (without hands) or forever rot.
Time to Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Big and strong, not very smart. In The Princess Bride, there was a squad of them.
The Clue: This Wordle ends with a vowel.
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.
With just two yellow boxes, I wasn’t aware just how good STARE was as an opening guess today, leaving me with only 16 remaining options. I chose WRITE to follow that up and I’m glad I did. Only one word remained: BRUTE for the win!
Competitive Wordle Score
For the third day in a row, I get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 for tying the Wordle Bot. 1 point! I’ll take it!
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 “brute” has its origins in Latin. It comes from the Latin word brutus, which means “heavy,” “dull,” or “insensible.” This term was used to describe things that were without reason, intelligence, or feeling—essentially, something akin to a beast or a creature driven by instinct rather than rational thought.
In English, “brute” first appeared in the 15th century, initially retaining much of the original Latin sense of something “unreasonable” or “insensible.” Over time, the word evolved to refer specifically to a person or animal that is savage, cruel, or lacking in reasoning, often implying a sense of violence or physical strength.
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