{"id":84401,"date":"2025-08-21T07:24:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T07:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/84401\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T07:24:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T07:24:10","slug":"todays-wordle-1524-hints-and-answer-for-thursday-august-21st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/84401\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s Wordle #1524 Hints And Answer For Thursday, August 21st"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755761050_111_960x0.jpg\" alt=\"In this photo illustration a Wordle logo seen displayed on a...\" data-height=\"1752\" data-width=\"2629\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>How to solve today&#8217;s Wordle.<\/p>\n<p>SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s Thor\u2019s Day, which means Odin has his day yesterday, which also means that I handed out an extra riddle for Wordle Wednesday. Today, I give you the answer. This was the riddle:<\/p>\n<p>Where can you finish a book without finishing a sentence?<\/p>\n<p>The answer: Prison. (I\u2019ll allow jail, though you really serve sentences in prison; jail is more of a staging grounds).<\/p>\n<p>Also there\u2019s a new NYT game called Pips which you should check out. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/2025\/08\/19\/pips-joins-wordle-and-connections-at-the-new-york-times-games---heres-how-it-works\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/2025\/08\/19\/pips-joins-wordle-and-connections-at-the-new-york-times-games---heres-how-it-works\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/2025\/08\/19\/pips-joins-wordle-and-connections-at-the-new-york-times-games---heres-how-it-works\/\" aria-label=\"I did a write-up about it which you can read here\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">I did a write-up about it which you can read here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, Wordle time!<\/p>\n<p>Looking for yesterday\u2019s Wordle? Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/2025\/08\/19\/todays-wordle-1523-hints-and-answer-for-wednesday-august-20th\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/2025\/08\/19\/todays-wordle-1523-hints-and-answer-for-wednesday-august-20th\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/2025\/08\/19\/todays-wordle-1523-hints-and-answer-for-wednesday-august-20th\/\" aria-label=\"hints, clues and the answer right here\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">hints, clues and the answer right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>How To Play Wordle<\/p>\n<p>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:<\/p>\n<p> Green: The letter is in the word and in the correct spot.<br \/>\n Yellow: The letter is in the word, but in the wrong spot.<br \/>\n Gray: The letter is not in the word at all.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s Wordle Hints And Answer<\/p>\n<p>Wordle Bot\u2019s Starting Word: SLATE<\/p>\n<p>My Starting Word Today: SPINE (480 words remaining)<\/p>\n<p>The Hint: Enthusiastic praise.<\/p>\n<p>The Clue: This Wordle begins with a vowel.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming!<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>The Answer:<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Wordle<\/p>\n<p>Screenshot: Erik Kain<br \/>\nWordle Analysis<\/p>\n<p>Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2022\/upshot\/wordle-bot.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2022\/upshot\/wordle-bot.html\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2022\/upshot\/wordle-bot.html\" aria-label=\"right here\">right here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>I wish I\u2019d gone with SPITE instead of SPINE today. That would have narrowed my remaining words a lot more off the bat. SPINE left me with a whopping 480 solutions, and ALERT only cut that down to 9, though I did have three yellow boxes. The Wordle Bot did not approve of my next guess, TOWEL (suggesting MOTEL instead) but I only had one possible solution left: EXTOL for the win!<\/p>\n<p>Competitive Wordle Score<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Wordle Bot<\/p>\n<p>Screenshot: Erik Kain<\/p>\n<p>I get 0 points for guessing in four and -1 for losing to the Bot. The Bot gets 1 point for guessing in three and another for beating me. Our August totals widen once again:<\/p>\n<p>Erik: 8 points<\/p>\n<p>Wordle Bot: 15 points<\/p>\n<p>How To Play Competitive Wordle<\/p>\n<p> 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.<br \/>\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.<br \/>\n Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your points\u2014positive or negative.<br \/>\n You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s Wordle Etymology<\/p>\n<p>Extol comes from Latin extollere \u201cto raise up, exalt, praise highly,\u201d formed from ex- \u201cout, up\u201d + tollere \u201cto lift, raise.\u201d It entered Middle English via Old French (extoller) in the 14th century, keeping the sense of \u201cpraise highly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to follow me for all your daily puzzle-solving guides, TV show and movie reviews and more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/#196d790943ab\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/#196d790943ab\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/#196d790943ab\" aria-label=\"here on this blog\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here on this blog<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How to solve today&#8217;s Wordle. 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