Today’s ‘Wordle’ #1434 Hints, Clues And Answer For Friday, May 23rd
How to solve today’s Wordle.
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My how time flies when you’re traveling in a totally different time-zone. It’s already Friday . . . though perhaps not where you live. And in some places, it’ll be Saturday soon enough. Either way, it’s 2XP Friday as far as I’m concerned which means for those of you playing Competitive Wordle, it’s time to double your winnings and losses. Let’s solve this Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Prepare the corn.
The Clue: This Wordle has far more consonants than vowels.
Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming!
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The Answer:
Today’s Wordle
Wordle Analysis
Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here.
STONE left me with just 94 words and I with a lonely green ‘S’ I figured I should try all new letters. I had to think on it awhile, but eventually settled on CHAIR. Lucky for me, that narrowed my options down to just one: SHUCK for the win! Huzzah!
Competitive Wordle Score
Today’s Wordle
I get 1 point for guessing in three and 1 more point for beating the Bot. The Bot gets 0 for guessing in four and -1 for losing to me. Since we both double, that leaves me with +4 and the Bot with -2. The Bot’s narrow lead has suddenly been reversed. My how the tables have turned for our May tally!
Erik: 18 points
Wordle Bot: 13 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 “shuck” likely comes from Middle English shokke, meaning “husk” or “pod,” and may be related to Low German schok or schucke, meaning “husk” or “shell.” Originally, it referred to the outer covering of corn or shellfish, and by the 17th century, it was used as a verb meaning “to remove the husk or shell.”
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