We’re already a couple days into November and I’m just preparing myself to write the inevitable “Hey look it’s December somehow!” post. I can’t deal with time. It passes too swiftly.
In any case, yesterday was Wordle Wednesday and I gave you all this riddle:
Turn me on my side and I am everything. Cut me in half and I am nothing. What am I?
The answer is 8. If you turn 8 on its side it makes the infinity symbol. If you cut it in half it makes two zeroes. Pretty clever!
Ok, let’s do this Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Word
The Hint: Wait. Later.
The Clue: This word begins with a vowel.
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See yesterday’s Wordle #865 right here.
Wordle Bot Analysis
After each Wordle I solve I head over to the Wordle Bot homepage to see how my guessing game was.
Not bad, not great. Brine was a solid opening guess, leaving me with just 65 words to choose from and two yellow boxes. Unfortunately, my second guess—panic—only slashed that number to six. Unfit was the best guess I could come up with and it was close, leaving me with just one remaining option: Until for the win.
Today’s Score
Alas, I get 0 points for guessing in four and -1 for losing to the Bot, who got it in three. -1 for me! Boo!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “until” has its origins in Middle English and is derived from two components:
- un-: This is akin to the Old Norse “und” which means “as far as” or “up to.”
- -til: This is from the Old Norse “til,” which means “to.”
So, when combined, “until” essentially means “up to the point in time or place that.” Over time, this combination was shortened and became the single word “until” in English.
The Old Norse influence came to English through the Viking invasions and settlements in parts of England, which had a significant impact on the English language, especially in the northern parts of the country.
Play Competitive Wordle Against Me!
I’ve been playing a cutthroat game of PvP Wordle against my nemesis Wordle But. Now you should play against me! I can be your nemesis! (And your helpful Wordle guide, of course). You can also play against the Bot if you have a New York Times subscription.
Here are the rules:
- 1 point for getting the Wordle in 3 guesses.
- 2 points for getting it in 2 guesses.
- 3 points for getting it in 1 guess.
- 1 point for beating me
- 0 points for getting it in 4 guesses.
- -1 point for getting it in 5 guesses.
- -2 points for getting it in 6 guesses.
- -3 points for losing.
- -1 point for losing to me
You can either keep a running tally of your score if that’s your jam or just play day-to-day if you prefer.
Read the full article here
