How to solve today’s Wordle.
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Saturday has come and gone. Sunday always feels a little bittersweet. It’s still the weekend, but it’s the end and it comes so soon. Weekend’s twilight. In some ways, Friday can almost feel more like a weekend than Sunday. Friday night is filled with promise. Sunday night is a quieter affair (and if you’ve had a Sunday fun-day you might be ready to hit the hay early).
Whatever you’re doing this Sunday, let’s take a moment to knock out this Wordle first.
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: A lingering hum.
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.
STEAK wasn’t a great opener today, leaving me with 240 possible solutions and two yellow vowels. CRANE put both of those in green but left me with a whopping 17 remaining words. I tried for a long time to come up with a word using all new letters, but at last I got frustrated and just guessed GLADE. Much to my surprise and delight, that was the Wordle! Huzzah!
Competitive Wordle Score
Today’s Wordle Bot
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Another tie. We’ve had a lot of those lately. With no points for beating one another, the Bot and I get 1 a piece, leaving us with June totals of:
Erik: 16 points
Wordle Bot: 10 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 “thrum” dates back to the Middle English period (14th century), originally referring to loose ends or threads, especially the leftover warp threads on a loom.
It likely comes from the Old English þruma, meaning “edge” or “fringe,” possibly related to þrumian, meaning “to murmur” or “hum” — which later influenced the modern sense of a low, continuous sound (like a thrum of engines or fingers on strings).
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