How to solve today’s Wordle.
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If you need assistance with today’s Wordle, you’ve come to the right place. Below you’ll find a full set of hints, clues, and the solution, plus a bonus custom Wordle for extra fun.
Bonus Custom Wordle
Each day I add a custom Wordle challenge ranging from four to seven letters. Today’s bonus puzzle is four letters long.
Hint: Treasure
Clue: The word starts with a consonant.
Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: DIAMOND
How to Play Wordle
Wordle is a daily puzzle where you guess a hidden five‑letter word within six attempts. After each guess, the game provides feedback:
- Green: Correct letter in the correct position.
- Yellow: Correct letter in the wrong position.
- Gray: Letter not in the word.
Use these clues to narrow down possibilities. Players worldwide tackle the same word each day, and many enjoy competitive versions against friends or bots.
Today’s Wordle Hints and Answer
- Wordle Bot’s starting word: SLATE
- My starting word: CRATE (187 possible words remaining)
- Hint: Criminal
- Clue: The word contains a double letter.
Answer: MAFIA
Wordle Bot Analysis
CRATE turned out to be a weak opener, leaving many possibilities and only a single yellow “A.” MANLY eliminated 180 options but still left too many. The next guess, MAFIA, solved the puzzle.
Competitive Wordle Score
The Bot and I each solved today’s Wordle in three tries, tying our scores for the day.
- Erik: -1 point
- Wordle Bot: 6 points
How to Play Competitive Wordle
- Guess in 1: 3 points; 2: 2 points; 3: 1 point; 4: 0 points; 5: -1 point; 6: -2 points; miss: -3 points.
- Win against an opponent: +1 point; tie: 0; loss: -1.
- Fridays are double‑XP, doubling both positive and negative points.
- Track your daily total or play for a fresh score each day.
Wordle Etymology
The term “mafia” originates from the Sicilian word “maffia,” which may have meant “boldness” or “swagger.” It later became associated with the Sicilian criminal organization and, eventually, with organized crime worldwide.