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It’s finally Friday! TGIF! That means it’s 2XP Friday for you competitive Wordle players. Double your points! Double your negative points! Go big or go home, that’s what I say.
Without further adieu, let’s do this Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: A large number of cattle being moved to a new location.
The Clue: This Wordle is past tense.
Okay, spoilers below!
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The Answer:
Wordle Analysis
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CHORE was a great opening guess, leaving me with 16 remaining words and three boxes in green and yellow. Somehow I managed to still screw it all up, guessing TROPE—leaving my green boxes in place because I was busy and distracted and clearly not thinking clearly!—and only slashing that number down to 7. DRONE was better, leaving me with just one possibility: DROVE for the win. As in he drove to Montana or the cowboys led the drove of cattle to Montana on horseback, aka a “cattle drive.” I was a big John Wayne fan as a kid.
Competitive Wordle Score
0 for guessing in four and -1 for losing to the Bot x2 for 2XP Friday = -2 total. LAME.
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.
- Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your points—positive or negative.
- You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “drove” originates from Old English “drāf,” which referred to a number of cattle driven in a group. This term is derived from the verb “drīfan,” meaning “to drive.” Over time, “drove” came to refer to any group of animals or people moving together, especially when driven or herded. The Middle English form “drof” also contributed to the modern English “drove.” The primary sense has always been associated with movement, particularly in a controlled or directed manner.
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