How to solve today’s Wordle.
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Yesterday was Odin’s Day, which meant we had a Wordle Wednesday riddle to solve prior to tackling our Wordle. Today is Thor’s Day, so we get the answer. Here was the riddle, which was Scotland-themed due to my travels abroad:
Come a riddle, come a riddle, come a rote, tote, tote,
A wee, wee man in a red, red coat.
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A stave in his haund, an a bane in his throat.
Come a riddle, come a riddle, come a rote, tote, tote.
What am I?
The answer: A cherry! A little man in a red coat with a stave (the stem) and a “bane in his throat” (the pit). A bonnie wee riddle!
Now it’s Wordle time.
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Turn the page.
The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
Okay, spoilers below!
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The Answer:
Today’s Wordle
Credit: Erik Kain
Wordle Analysis
Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here.
I started off strong with HOTEL and then made a pretty egregious error with CHAIN, since I’d already ruled out the letter “H”. Still, with only four words left and three colorful boxes, I was on the right track. SOLID, however, did not do the trick, but I only thought of FOLIO after this (if I’d considered it, I would have gone with POLIO) and that was the Wordle. Huzzah!
Competitive Wordle Score
Today’s Wordle Bot
Credit: Erik Kain
I get 0 points for guessing in four and 1 point for beating the Bot. The Bot loses 1 point for guessing in five and another for losing to me. This brings us to a narrow May tally of:
Erik: 14 points
Wordle Bot: 15 points
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 “folio” comes from the Latin folium, meaning “leaf” or “sheet”. In Medieval Latin, folio (ablative of folium) was used to refer to a leaf of paper. It entered English in the 15th century, originally referring to a book format in which each sheet of paper was folded once, creating two leaves (or four pages). Later, it came to mean a page number or the page itself.
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