Lazy Sunday is finally here! Huzzah!
It’s not exactly lazy for me—it never is—with so many projects piled up to get through. I suppose they pile up like that because of past laziness, and this is a kind of course correction. Procrastination always comes back to bite us in the behind.
Really, the trouble with procrastination is what a vicious cycle it becomes. You put one thing off and then that creates a choke point. Things don’t just pile up, they’re actively derailed. There’s a butterfly effect at work and it can get totally out of control if you’re not careful.
Still, I hope you have a lovely, lazy Sunday, dearest Wordlers, even if I am doomed to make up for my mistakes!
No rest for the wicked and all that jazz.
Let’s do this Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Defend!
The Clue: This word has more consonants than vowels.
The Answer:
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Guard!
Wordle Bot Analysis
I like whale as an opening word. Common letters in a not-so-commonly-used word. Today it slashed my remaining possible solutions down to just 92, which isn’t great, but also isn’t terrible.
Trunk ended up being the MVP, taking those 92 words and leaving just one: guard for the win! Huzzah!
Today’s Score: I get 1 point for guessing in three and zero for tying the Bot for a grand total of 1 point! Woot!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “guard” originated from the Old French word “garde,” which was derived from the Frankish word “warda” or “wardōn.” This Frankish word can be traced back to the Germanic root “wardan” or “wardōn,” meaning “to watch” or “to guard.” The Old English
Play Competitive Wordle Against Me!
I’ve been playing a cutthroat game of PvP Wordle against my nemesis Wordle But. Now you should play against me! I can be your nemesis! (And your helpful Wordle guide, of course). You can also play against the Bot if you have a New York Times subscription.
- Here are the rules:1 point for getting the Wordle in 3 guesses.
- 2 points for getting it in 2 guesses.
- 3 points for getting it in 1 guess.
- 1 point for beating Erik
- 0 points for getting it in 4 guesses.
- -1 point for getting it in 5 guesses.
- -2 points for getting it in 6 guesses.
- -3 points for losing.
- -1 point for losing to Erik
You can either keep a running tally of your score if that’s your jam or just play day-to-day if you prefer.
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