Unveiling Solutions for Wordle #1420: Hints, Tips, and Final Answer for May 9th Friday
Casual Help: Wordle Clues for Thursday
Stumped on Wordle for today? Let me lend a hand! Here are some hints and clues to point you in the right direction:
Hint: The edible inner part of a cow.
Facts: This Wordle features more consonants than vowels. Keep that in mind as you play!
Fancy a challenge? Unscramble the letters to uncover the Wordle. Or guess the category, crown each region, climb a crossword ladder, or unlock trivia. Get busy!
Solving Today's Wordle
Warning: Spoilers follow!
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The Solution:
Breaking Down Wordle
I consulted Wordle Bot to help analyze my Wordle strategy. To take a look at your own Wordles, check out Wordle Bot!
For today's Wordle, I started with the word SHIRE. This was a decent guess, leaving me with only 18 possible solutions. With all of them ending in -RI-E, it was tough to decide on my next guess. I considered going for TRIPE, but instead opted for BEPAT, combining what I thought were the three most common remaining consonants: B, P, and T. I was so close to guessing it in two!
Competitive Scoring
The Bot and I both earned a score of 2 points today: 1 point for guessing in three, 0 points for tying, and multiplying for 2XP Friday, giving us:
Erik: 11 points
Wordle Bot: 5 points
Battling Wordle Style
- A correct guess in one round nets 3 points.
- A correct guess in two rounds earns 2 points.
- A correct guess in three rounds garner 1 point.
- A correct guess in four or five rounds yields 0 points.
- A correct guess in six rounds results in -1 points.
- A missed Wordle means -3 points.
- Beating your opponent earns 1 point, while a tie garners 0 points, and a loss nets -1 point.
- Earn or lose points depending on the day or maintain a daily running score. Final up to you!
Today's Wordle Origin
The term tripe stems from Old French tripe, meaning "guts" or "entrails." This word ventured into English in the 14th century and initially referred to the edible lining of a cow's stomach. In the early 18th century, tripe took on a slang meaning for "nonsense."
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- Struggling with today's Wordle? Here's a hint: Consider the edible inner part of a cow, a word with more consonants than vowels.
- For Thursday's Wordle, I started with the word 'SHIRE', and after three guesses, I was so close with 'BEPAT'.
- If you're looking for Wordle hints and clues, you can find them on social-media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
- Remember, the answer to today's Wordle is related to 'books' and entertainment such as movies-and-tv.
- If you're a fan of Wordle and enjoy some friendly competition, share your humble Wordle journey on your favorite social-media platform and challenge others. Maybe you can earn some extra points and climb the social-media Wordle ladder!
