right here<\/a>. <\/p>\nCRONE was a very good opening guess, leaving me with just 79 words. Unfortunately, BAITS (all new letters) only cut that down to 7. Still too many to juggle, especially since a lot of them ended in AUNT. I tried GAUNT and confirmed four of the five letters, but still had five words to choose from. I was feeling cheeky, and instead of trying to narrow that down, I foolishly guessed DAUNT. Lucky for me, it was the Wordle!<\/p>\n
Competitive Wordle Score<\/p>\n
Today’s Wordle Bot<\/p>\n
Screenshot: Erik Kain <\/p>\n
The Bot and I each get 0 points for guessing in four and 0 for tying, leaving our August totals at:<\/p>\n
Erik: -4 points<\/p>\n
Wordle Bot: 2 points<\/p>\n
How To Play Competitive Wordle<\/p>\n
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.
\n 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.
\n Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your points\u2014positive or negative.
\n You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s Wordle Etymology<\/p>\n
The word “daunt” comes from the Old French danter (modern dompter), meaning “to tame, subdue, or vanquish,” which in turn comes from Latin domitare, a frequentative of domare, meaning “to tame” or “to subdue.”<\/p>\n
It entered English in the 13th century with the sense of “to overcome with fear or discourage.” The meaning shifted from literal taming to figurative intimidation over time.<\/p>\n
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