How to solve today’s Wordle.
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It’s the last Friday before Christmas, which means for many kids it’s the start of winter break. For many parents, this means many more children at home. I’m happy because I don’t have to get up early to take my 9th grader to school in the mornings! I’m also looking forward to some family time and some Christmas movies and whatnot.
For now though, it’s 2XP Friday and we have a Wordle to solve! All Competitive Wordle players can double your points (positive or negative) today!
How to solve today’s Wordle
The hint: Fast, as in superhero.
The Clue: This Wordle has many more consonants than vowels.
Well, 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.
I had a bit of trouble today, unfortunately, despite my guesses landing close to the mark. CHORE left me with just 73 words left, but SMITH reduced it to only 8. That’s not great. I was worried at this point that it would be a USH word, and I could think of several, so I went with BLUSH. Fortunately, U was ruled out, leaving only one possible solution: FLASH. As in, the fastest man alive!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get -1 point for guessing at four and -1 for losing to the Bot, who made three attempts today. That’s -2 x 2 for 2XP Friday = -4 points. Yes!
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 on 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 to get your score. Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score every day.
- Fridays are 2XP, which means 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 shine comes from Middle English, where it appeared as bottle or flasschenmeaning “to splash or dash about.” Its roots can be traced back to Old Norse flasameaning “burning” or “burst out” and related to flæsameaning “burning”. The word evolved to describe a sudden burst of light, energy, or movement, probably influenced by the sense of something quick or instantaneous.
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