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Saturday is upon us and not a moment too soon. I have taken a bit of a writing break this past week—not entirely, just slowed down my output to focus on other things—but I still feel like this week was long and I’d like a break. Then again, weekdays and weekends blur together when you work from home, work every day, and your eldest child is in online school and so she’s always home also. What is a weekday? What is a weekend? The lines are too blurry.
Oh well. At least I have Wordle! Let’s solve today’s.
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: How is a mountain like a teabag?
The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter in it.
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.
DRAIN was not a very good opener today, leaving me with 438 possible solutions. I tried to zoom in a bit with SCOPE and cut 430 of those away. My third guess, SPELT, finished off the narrowing down process, leaving me with just one word to pick: STEEP for the win!
Competitive Wordle Score
A total wash today. 0 points for guessing in four and 0 for tying the Bot. So it goes.
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 steep comes from Old English stēap, meaning “high, lofty, or deep.” It is related to Proto-Germanic staupaz, meaning “high, steep, or precipitous,” and is cognate with Old Norse staupr (steep place) and Dutch stoop (pitcher or steep descent). Over time, steep evolved to describe something sharply inclined or excessive, both in physical and figurative senses.
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