How to solve today’s Wordle.
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Memorial Day has come and gone and summer is basically here, though our Monday holiday was quite stormy and cool. Lots of big, dark clouds and a tiny bit of rain. Still, in these high desert mountains, we’ll take what we can get. Let’s solve today’s Wordle, shall we?
Looking for Monday’s Wordle? Check out our guide right here.
Today’s Bonus Custom Wordle
Now that we can create our own custom Wordles, I’m including a bonus Wordle with each daily Wordle guide. These can be 4 to 7 letters long. Hopefully this is a fun extra challenge. Click the link below to play the Wordle I hand-crafted for you.
Today’s Bonus Custom Wordle is 6 letters long.
The hint: Middle-aged fella
The clue: This Wordle begins and ends with consonants.
Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: BABY
How To Play Wordle
Wordle is a daily word puzzle game where your goal is to guess a hidden five-letter word in six tries or fewer. After each guess, the game gives feedback to help you get closer to the answer:
- Green: The letter is in the word and in the correct spot.
- Yellow: The letter is in the word, but in the wrong spot.
- Gray: The letter is not in the word at all.
Use these clues to narrow down your guesses. Every day brings a new word, and everyone around the world is trying to solve the same puzzle. Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator. See rules for Competitive Wordle toward the end of this post.
Today’s Wordle Hints And Answer
- Wordle Bot’s Starting Word: SLATE
- My Starting Word Today: SPOUT (40 words left)
- The Hint: Furniture.
- The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming!
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The Answer:
Today’s Wordle
Screenshot: Erik Kain
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.
SPOUT was a great opening guess, but not great enough to get the Wordle in less than four tries. MOURN was a bit unlucky today, slashing 40 words down to 11. At least COUGH did the trick. All I had left was COUCH!
Competitive Wordle Score
Wordle Bot
Screenshot: Erik Kain
The Wordle Bot and I tied with four today, meaning zero points each, leaving our May totals at:
Erik: 21 points
Wordle Bot: 5 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
“Couch” comes from Old French couche, from the verb coucher meaning “to lie down” or “put to bed,” ultimately from Latin collocare (“to place”). It originally referred to a place for reclining before becoming the modern upholstered piece of furniture.
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