Wordle #1511 Hints & Answer – August 8th
Today’s Wordle: A Four-Guess Win and a Tie with the bot!
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Today’s Wordle was a tricky one, starting with a surprisingly large pool of 153 possible solutions! It took me four guesses to crack the code, ultimately landing on IMBUE for the win. Let’s break down how I approached this puzzle and how it stacked up against the Wordle Bot.
My Wordle journey: From 153 to IMBUE
My opening guess was ADIEU, a classic Wordle starter that aims to eliminate several common vowels. It didn’t yield much – just one correct letter in the wrong position. Undeterred, I moved on, trying to strategically cut down the possibilities.
I then attempted to think of a word that would eliminate the letter ‘E’, knowing it wasn’t in the solution. After some deliberation, I settled on AGILE. This proved to be a smart move, narrowing the field down to just 9 potential words! A little luck and deduction were starting to pay off.
My third guess, UNTIE, gave me a valuable yellow – confirming the ’I’ was present but in a different spot. This crucial clue left me with only one remaining possibility: IMBUE. And thankfully,it was correct!
Competitive Wordle Score
The Wordle Bot and I both guessed in four tries,resulting in a tie. That means 0 points for each of us – and no double points for 2XP Friday this time! Here’s where we stand for August:
Erik: 4 points
Wordle Bot: 0 points
How To Play Competitive Wordle
Want to join the fun and challenge your Wordle skills? here’s how the scoring works:
Guessing in 1: 3 points
Guessing in 2: 2 points
Guessing in 3: 1 point
Guessing in 4: 0 points
Guessing in 5: -1 point
Guessing in 6: -2 points
Missing the wordle: -3 points
You also earn points based on how you compare to your opponent:
Beat your opponent: 1 point
Tie: 0 points
Lose to your opponent: -1 point
Don’t forget that Fridays are 2XP days, doubling your points!
today’s Wordle Etymology: The Story Behind “Imbue”
The word “imbue” has a interesting history! It originates from the Latin imbue, meaning “to moisten” or “to saturate.” This evolved into the Old French mbue before making its way into the English language in the late Middle Ages.
Initially, “imbue” literally meant to soak something. Over time, its meaning expanded to encompass the figurative sense of infusing something with qualities like emotion, meaning, or spirit – which is how we frequently enough use it today. It’s a great example of how language evolves and adapts over centuries!
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