Today's Wordle Solution for May 9th: Subtle foreshadowing for the upcoming word
Ready to tackle Thursday's Wordle? Let's dive right in!
Hint: It's something you chew on, not strictly related to your mouth.
Hint Clue: This Wordle sports more consonants than vowels.
Let's not dawdle any longer!
Solving Today's Wordle
The Clue: Think of a body part that isn't your head.
The Enrichment: This particular body part performs a critical function in the digestive process.
The Unscramble Challenge: Guess the word hiding in the puzzle pieces.
The Power Move: Crown each region with precision and unlock a trivia ladder.
Ok, spoilers ahead!
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The Answer:
Wordle Breakdown
WordleBot, my trusty helping hand, assists me in analyzing my moves. Check yours here right now.
Starting with SHIRE left me with 18 possibilities. With most of them containing the letters RI, I needed a strategic guess for round two. Since I sensed the most common consonants were B, P, and T, I opted for BEPAT. The word TRIPE also crossed my mind, but BEPAT did the trick instead. Almost had it in just two!
Competitive Wordle Scoring
Both the Bot and I score two points today, as we both managed the three-guess solution. Multiply that by 2XP Friday's bonus points, and we've got:
Erik: 11 points
Wordle Bot: 5 points
How to Engage in Competitive Wordle
- Landing a guess in the first try awards you a whopping 3 points; guessing in two nets 2 points; guessing in three earns 1 point; guessing in four leaves you scoreless; guessing in five dings you with -1 points; missing the Wordle spots you -3 points.
- Defeating your adversary grants you 1 point. A tie results in no points, while a loss means -1 point. Keep a daily tally or simply compete for a new score every day.
- Fridays bring 2XP, doubling your points-positive or negative.
- Optionally, maintain a running tally, or set your sight on a fresh score each day. Have fun!
Wordle Etymology
The term tripe hails from Old French, where it meant "entrails" or "guts," and its origin beyond that stays somewhat a mystery for linguists. It made its appearance in the English language during the 14th century, initially referring to the edible stomach lining of cattle and other animals [2][5]. In the early 18th century, it took on the slang meaning for "nonsense."
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Sources:[1] https://www.etymonline.com/word/balmy[2] https://www.etymonline.com/word/tripe[3] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balmy[4] https://www.dictionary.com/browse/balmy[5] https://www.etymonline.com/word/tripe-entrails
- If you're hunting for the answer to Thursdays Wordle, consider a "humble" body part involved in the digestive process, with more consonants than vowels - The body part I'm thinking of isn't your head, and its name has appeared in many old books - Today's Wordle might be something you often find in a social-media post, a daily entertainment enjoyed by many - Are you ready for another power move? Look for words that include "RI" as I did with "SHIRE" in the unscramble challenge.
