How to solve today’s Wordle.
Looking for Tuesday’s Wordle Hints, Clues and Answer? You can find them here:
It’s fitting that the very first day of the year should also be Wordle Wednesday, the day of the week where we spice things up with an extra puzzle or trailer to solve. Here is your first puzzle of the year:
It is not seen, it is not felt,
It doesn’t sound, it doesn’t smell.
It lies behind stars and under hills,
And empty holes are filled.
It comes first and then follows,
It ends life, it kills laughter.
I will post the answer here tomorrow. In the meantime, Happy New Year!
How to solve today’s Wordle
The hint: The audacity!
The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
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 opened with YEARS for obvious reasons and it wasn’t terrible by any means. 54 words left and I had a green and a yellow box. MERIT only reduced that number to 7, but I was lucky with my third—and final-guess. NERVE for the win!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 1 point for guessing at three and another point for beating the Bot, who made four attempts today. Huzzah! 2 points for the end of the year!
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 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 “nerve” comes from Latin nervemeaning “claw” or “tendon”, which also referred to strength, vigor and physical cords in the body. This, in turn, comes down to Greek neuron (νεῦρον), meaning “nasal, tendon or cord” and later “nerve” in the anatomical sense.
Its figurative use nerve to mean courage or boldness (eg “having the nerve”) emerged in the 18th century, evolving from the connection of physical strength to inner strength.
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