How to solve today’s Wordle.
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Looking for help with today’s Wordle? In this guide, we have some extra hints and clues to help you on your path to Wordle victory, plus a fun Bonus Wordle to solve while you’re at it. The answer is below as well, plus some Wordle Bot analysis and plenty more.
It’s Sunday already. The weekend goes by too quickly! Next Sunday I’m going to a yoga festival in a much warmer climate, so I’m looking forward to that. I love the rain and the yellow leaves of fall, but a day or two in the sun will be nice.
Looking for Saturday’s Wordle answer? Check out our guide right here.
Today’s Wordle Hints & Clues
Okay, now that the bonus custom Wordle is out of the way, let’s move on to the official real deal Wordle!
- Wordle Bot’s Starting Word: SLATE
- My Starting Word Today: LATER (107 words left)
- The Hint: Take off a lid.
- The Clue: This Wordle begins with a vowel.
Hints not enough, or curious to see if you did better than me on today’s Wordle? You can find the answer and read my Wordle Bot analysis and check out the current Competitive Wordle score between me, your humble Wordle guide, and the Wordle Bot below!
Today’s Wordle Answer
Today’s Wordle
Screenshot: Erik Kain
Today’s Wordle Etymology
“Uncap” comes from the prefix un-(“to reverse an action”) and cap(“a covering or lid”). Cap derives from Old English cæppe, borrowed from Late Latin cappa, meaning “hood” or “cloak.” Thus uncap literally means “to remove a covering,” especially the cap of a bottle, pen, or container.
Today’s Wordle Bot Analysis
Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordle score with Wordle Bot right here.
LATER was a decent opener, leaving me with 107 words. CHAIN was a great second guess, dropping that number down to just one. It took me awhile to figure it out, but only UNCAP remained. Huzzah!
Competitive Wordle Score
Wordle Bot
Screenshot: Erik Kain
I get 1 point for guessing in three and 1 for beating the Bot. The Bot gets 0 for guessing in four and -1 for losing to me. Our new totals for October are:
Erik: 12 points
Wordle Bot: 1 points
Today’s Bonus Custom Wordle
One Wordle not enough? I come up with a new custom Wordle every day for you to solve. Here’s today’s.
Today’s Bonus Custom Wordle is 4 letters long.
- The hint: ___ Detective
- The clue: This Wordle begins with two consonants and ends with two vowels.
- Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: SHOTGUN
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!
New Bonus Weekly NYT Games Update
The New York Times launched a new weekly suit of bonus puzzle games for subscribers this week, and the first batch has freebies for non-subscribers also. You can read all about the new twists on the beloved games here, and watch my interview with NYT Games chief, Jonathan Knight below:
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