How to solve today’s Wordle.

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It’s a little sad each year when Halloween is over. So much anticipation. Kids are so excited to get into their costumes and go trick-or-treating. Then it all comes to an end, the decorations come down, everything back into boxes. It’s really true that the best part of any fun thing is the anticipation. Halloween or no Halloween, we have a Wordle to solve. If you’re looking for some extra hints or just want the answer to today’s Wordle, or you’re playing Competitive Wordle and would like to compare our solutions or the Wordle Bot’s solution, read on!

Looking for Friday’s Wordle? Check out our guide right here.

How To Solve Today’s Wordle

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 (25 words remaining)
• The Hint: A not-so-fancy place to rest your head.
• The Clue: This Wordle begins and ends with consonants.

Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming!

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The Answer:

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.

The Bot got very lucky today. I almost guessed the Wordle on my second guess, but I had this weird memory that we’d already had this one before. That threw me off. In any case, I started with STORE which got me three yellow boxes and left me with just 25 words remaining. I tried COMET for my second guess, and that almost got me there. Apparently at this point I had two words remaining: MOTEL and TOTEM, but I didn’t even think of TOTEM and went with MOTEL instead. Lucky for me, that was the Wordle!

Competitive Wordle Score

I beat the bot 25 to 6 last month — by far my greatest victory over my nemesis, and satisfying because I’d lost the previous two months. We start fresh today. I get 1 point for guessing in three and another point for beating the Bot. The Bot gets 0 for guessing in four and -1 for losing to me. I take the lead for November (but it would have been even better if I’d gotten it in two!)

Erik: 2 points

Wordle Bot: -1 point

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

“Motel” is a blend of the words motor and hotel. It originated in the 1920s in the United States to describe roadside lodgings designed for motorists. The first known use was around 1925, from the “Milestone Mo-Tel” in San Luis Obispo, California — short for “motor hotel.” The term quickly spread as automobile travel became popular.

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