How to solve today's Wordle.
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Saturday is here again. Tomorrow is Father’s Day. I have less than a week of my 42nd year on this spinning rock. 42 was the answer to life, the universe and everything; what will 43 be? It feels like a weird throwaway birthday, like its inverse, 34. Nothing to get excited about. No reason to feel dismay, either. Still, I creep toward 50. Or perhaps hurtle toward it, seeing as how time flies when you’re having fun (and also when you’re not).
Saturday! That’s the point. It’s Saturday and we have a Wordle to solve. Let us begin!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Another version of the word we now associate with the month of June and many of its festivities.
The Clue: This Wordle begins with two consonants.
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The Answer:
Today's Wordle
Wordle Analysis
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I am very PROUD of my Wordle score today. I have had a SPATE of losses (not total losses, just losses to the Wordle Bot in Competitive Wordle) but today I tied the wicked robot. SPATE left me with 94 words and just one yellow ‘P’ which I attempted to juggle with CROUP. While it remained yellow, three very fine green boxes turned over and I knew what my third guess would be almost instantly: PROUD for the win!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 for tying the Bot. I’ll take a point! Beats losing one . . .
How To Play Competitive Wordle
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.
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.
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word "proud" has a rich etymological history that traces back through several languages. Here is a breakdown of its origins:
- Middle English: The word "proud" in Middle English was "proud" or "proude."
- Old English: It comes from the Old English word "prūt" or "prūd," which means "brave" or "valiant."
- Proto-Germanic: The Old English term is derived from the Proto-Germanic "*prūtaz."
- Old French and Vulgar Latin: It is likely that Old English "prūt" was influenced by or borrowed from Old French "prouz" or "prud," meaning "brave, valiant," and ultimately from Vulgar Latin "*prōdis" (useful, beneficial).
- Latin: The Vulgar Latin "*prōdis" is related to the Latin word "prodesse," which means "to be of use" or "to be advantageous."
The evolution of "proud" reflects a shift from meanings related to bravery and usefulness to the modern sense of having a high opinion of oneself or one's achievements.
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