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How to solve today’s Wordle.
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Looking for today’s Wordle help? Here’s a concise guide with the key hints, a custom Wordle challenge, and the solution so you can solve it in a single attempt.
A short teaser puzzle precedes today’s main game: Which 5‑letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it? The answer will be revealed after the daily clues.
Today’s Bonus Custom Wordle
With the ability to create custom Wordles, I have crafted a six‑letter puzzle for an extra challenge. Click the link below to play.
Length: 6 letters
Hint: What yesterday’s Custom Wordle goes around in.
Clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: PIRATE
How To Play Wordle
Wordle is a daily word‑puzzle game where the objective is to guess a hidden five‑letter word in six tries or fewer. After each guess the game provides colored feedback:
- Green: The letter is correct and in the right position.
- Yellow: The letter appears in the word but is misplaced.
- Gray: The letter is not in the word at all.
These cues help narrow down the possible solutions. Everyone solves the same puzzle each day; many also enjoy Competitive Wordle against friends, family or the Wordle Bot.
Today’s Wordle Hints And Answer
- Wordle Bot’s Starting Word: SLATE
- My Starting Word Today: SCORE (98 words left)
- Hint: Denizens of the deep.
- Clue: This Wordle begins and ends with consonants.
Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming!
Today’s Wordle
Screenshot: Erik Kain
Wordle Bot Analysis
Each day I reference the Wordle Bot to track my performance. You can view your own score right here.
My opener SCORE was solid, but LEMON turned out not to be a false lead, narrowing the 98 possibilities down to a single answer: DEMON, which completed the puzzle.
Competitive Wordle Score
Wordle Bot
Screenshot: Erik Kain
Our running July totals (points based on speed and competition) are:
- Erik: 0 points
- Wordle Bot: 7 points
How To Play Competitive Wordle
- Guessing in 1 is worth 3 points; 2 guesses = 2 points; 3 guesses = 1 point; 4 guesses = 0 points; 5 guesses = -1; 6 guesses = -2; missing = -3.
- Beating your opponent awards 1 point, a tie is 0, a loss is -1.
- Fridays double the points earned or lost.
- Maintain a daily total or start fresh each day.
Today’s Wordle Etymology
“Demon” derives from the Greek demon meaning “spirit,” “divine power,” or “guiding being.” In ancient usage the term could be neutral or benevolent. Through Latin and early Christian contexts it acquired the modern sense of an evil supernatural entity.
