How to solve today’s Wordle.
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It’s Wordle Wednesday, ladies and gentlemen, which means that in addition to the daily Wordle we also have to solve a riddle, trailer or logic puzzle. I think that way we can keep things spicy and our minds sharp. Let’s dive right in!
The pazzle: Eight 8s equal 1,000. Explain.
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I’ll post the answer in tomorrow’s Wordle Guide. Speaking of which, let’s solve today’s!
How to solve today’s Wordle
The hint: Strong or powerful.
The Clue: This Wordle ends in a vowel.
Okay, spoilers below!
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The answer:
Today’s Wordle
Wordle analysis
Every day I check the Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here.
My original guess, SHADE, wasn’t great, but not terrible either. With a green E and (I would later learn) 147 possible solutions left, I thought at first that I would try all the new letters. But as I thought about the words for my second guess, I came up with ROUTE, which included two more vowels and two fairly common letters. This seemed like a good choice and it was: With three green boxes and one yellow, all I could come up with for my third guess was FORTE. Turns out, I was lucky. Wordle Bot later informed me that TORTE was also an option. If I had chosen to go into law school instead of writing, I probably would have guessed it!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 for tying the Bot. Every day on the green is a good day. Huzzah!
How to play Competitive Wordle
- Guessing at 1 is worth 3 points. Guessing in 2 is worth 2 points. Guessing in 3 is worth 1 point. Guessing on 4 is worth 0 points. Guessing in 5 is -1 points. Guessing 6 is -2 marks and missing the Wordle is -3 marks.
- 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 every 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 “forte” has its origin in the Latin word “fortis”, which means “strong” or “brave”. The term entered English through French, where “fort” also means “strong.” In English, “forte” refers to a person’s strong point or ability.
In a different context, particularly in music, “forte” is used to indicate a passage to be played loudly, derived from the Italian word for “strong” or “loud”. This usage also goes back to the Latin “fortis”.
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