How to solve today’s Wordle.
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Today is not only 2XP Friday for Competitive Wordle players, but it’s also Friday the 13th! And not just any Friday the 13th, but one in October! Spooky, right?
Let’s start with some interesting Friday the 13th trivia:
- Paraskevidekatriaphobia is an actual word (good luck pronouncing it!), and it means the fear of Friday the 13th. I didn’t even know there was a phobia for this, but best of luck to those who suffer from it tomorrow!
- One theory suggests that the number 13 is considered unlucky because it disrupts the “perfect” number 12. There are 12 months in a year, 12 apostles of Jesus, and so on. The number 13 spoils that sense of perfection.
- Ironically, there are currently only 12 Friday the 13th films. Maybe they should stop at 13 to keep the theme going.
Now, let’s get to the Wordle for today!
How To Solve Today’s Word
The Hint: Relative.
The Clue: This word has three consonants in a row.
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Today’s Wordle
Credit: Erik Kain
See yesterday’s Wordle #845 right here.
Wordle Bot Analysis
After each Wordle I solve, I head over to the Wordle Bot homepage to see how my guessing game went.
Today’s guessing game went pretty well! Well, except for my first guess. Betas (because I’m playing the Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare III beta) only left me with 1 letter and 407 possible words.
But then choir narrowed it down to just 6 words. I decided to check if there was another vowel in there, so I guessed uncle—and lucky me, that was the Wordle! Huzzah!
Today’s Score
I scored 1 point for guessing it in three tries, 0 points for tying with the Bot, multiplied by 2 because it’s 2XP Friday, which equals 2 points! Woot!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “uncle” has its origins in Middle English and Old French. It can be traced back to the Latin word “avunculus,” which means “mother’s brother.” In Old French, “oncle” was used to refer to the same concept, and it was borrowed into Middle English as “uncle.” Over time, the term came to be used more broadly to refer to the brother of one’s parent, whether it’s a mother’s brother or a father’s brother.
The Latin word “avunculus” itself is derived from “avus,” meaning “grandfather.” Originally, “avunculus” specifically referred to a maternal uncle, which is why in many languages, including English, the term “uncle” usually refers to a brother of one’s parent, regardless of whether it’s the mother or the father.
Play Competitive Wordle Against Me!
I’ve been engaged in a competitive Wordle PvP game against my nemesis, Wordle Bot. Now it’s your turn to play against me! I can be your nemesis too (and your helpful Wordle guide, of course). If you have a New York Times subscription, you can also play against the Bot.
Here are the rules:
- 1 point for solving the Wordle in 3 guesses.
- 2 points for solving it in 2 guesses.
- 3 points for solving it in 1 guess.
- 1 point for beating me.
- 0 points for solving it in 4 guesses.
- -1 point for solving it in 5 guesses.
- -2 points for solving it in 6 guesses.
- -3 points for losing.
- -1 point for losing to me.
You can keep track of your score if you’d like, or just play casually day by day.
