How to solve today’s Wordle.
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It’s 2XP Friday! Not only is the weekend almost here at last, Competitive Wordle players can double their points (positive or negative) and snag a chance at greatness. Let’s solve today’s Wordle, shall we?
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Comes with logos, slogans, and a product.
The Clue: This Wordle has far more consonants than vowels.
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The Answer:
Today’s Wordle
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Wordle Analysis
Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here.
TRIBE was a good opener today, leaving me with just 18 remaining words and a green and yellow box. I thought about going with all new letters for my second guess but couldn’t come up with anything I loved, so I went with a word that I hoped would at least cut out the vast majority of remaining solutions. BROAD did just that, leaving me with just one possible answer: BRAND for the win! Huzzah!
Competitive Wordle Score
Today’s Wordle Bot
Credit: Erik Kain
The Bot and I each get 1 for guessing in three and 0 for tying. Double that for 2XP Friday. Our July totals become:
Erik: -2 points
Wordle Bot: 8 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 brand comes from Old English brand (or brond), meaning “fire, flame, or burning torch,” from the verb brennan (“to burn”). It later came to mean a burning piece of wood or a mark made by burning (as in branding livestock). Over time, it evolved to mean a distinctive mark or trademark, especially one identifying a product.
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