How to solve today’s Wordle.
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Happy lazy Sunday, Wordlers! It’s Memorial Day Weekend and I hope you’re all having a lovely time. Take a quick break from your shenanigans (or party prep) and let’s solve today’s Wordle which, by the way, is Wordle #1800. We’ve been playing this game for one thousand and eight hundred days. Crazy.
Looking for Saturday’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 7 letters long.
The hint: Old fella
The clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: TIMPANI
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: STORE (139 words left)
- The Hint: A family member.
- The Clue: Ths 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.
STORE was okay but not great as an opening guess, but CHAIR slashed the remaining 139 words down to just 3. MINCE was so close, but no cigar, and left me with just one: NIECE for the win!
Competitive Wordle Score
Wordle Bot
Screenshot: Erik Kain
The Bot and I tied with four which means we both get zero points today, leaving our May contest at:
Erik: 23 points
Wordle Bot: 4 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
“Niece” comes from Old French niece, from Latin neptis, meaning “granddaughter” or “female descendant.” In medieval usage it could refer to various female relatives, but in English it narrowed to the modern meaning: the daughter of one’s sibling.
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