Today’s Wordle #1519 Hints And Answer For Saturday, August 16th

How to solve today’s Wordle.

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Saturday is here at last. Hooray for the weekend! The summer has been quite lovely these past few days, with some light monsoons here in the high mountain desert. Monsoons are the best, and I hope we get more of them because it’s been ab it of a tease.

If you’re looking to end your fun in the sun with some good TV shows or movies, be sure to check out my weekend streaming guide with all the best current streaming options and theatrical releases. Let me know what you’re watching, too! I’m always looking for recommendations.

Alright, it’s Wordle time!

Looking for yesterday’s Wordle? Check out hints, clues and the answer right here.

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 (35 words remaining)

The Hint: Flat or dull finish.

The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter.

Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming!

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The Answer:

Wordle Analysis

Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here.

STORE was a very good opening guess, leaving me with a yellow box, a green box and 35 possible solutions. I opted for all new letters in my second guess, and CLAIM did the trick. There was just one possible solution remaining: MATTE for the win!

Competitive Wordle Score

The Bot and I each get 1 point for guessing in three and zero for tying, which leaves us with August totals of:

Erik: 6 points

Wordle Bot: 11 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

“Matte” comes from French mat meaning “dull, without luster,” which itself comes from Old French mat “dejected, beaten,” from Vulgar Latin mattus “mazy, sluggish” (possibly from Latin maddus “moist, drunk”) — the sense shifted to “dull in color or finish” in art and photography.

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