How to solve today’s Wordle.
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Not only is today the last day of April, it’s also Wordle Wednesday! That means I have a logic puzzle for you to solve. Every Wednesday I dole out a new riddle, logic puzzle or brain-teaser to keep things fresh around here. Then I give the answer out on Thursday. Here’s today’s:
There are three boxes. One box contains gems. At least one box has a true statement and at least one box has a false statement. The three boxes are black, white and blue. The black box has a note on it that reads “the white box contains gems”. The white box has a note on it that reads “only one box contains gems”. And the blue box has a note on it that reads “only one box is true”. In which box are the gems?
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How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: A lazy person. Or a car part.
The Clue: This Wordle begins with a vowel.
Okay, spoilers below!
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The Answer:
Today’s Wordle
Wordle Analysis
Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here.
I had quite a lucky guessing game today. While FLOAT left me with 160 possible solutions, LINER slashed that down to just one: IDLER for the win! Huzzah!
Competitive Wordle Score
Today’s Wordle Bot
I get 1 point for guessing in three and 1 point for beating the Bot. The Bot loses 1 point for guessing in five and loses a second point since I beat it today. That brings us to a miraculous April tie!
Erik: 15 points
Wordle Bot: 15 points
If only this had been 2XP Friday, I’d have won by a healthy margin. Still, I’m a little shocked I managed to catch up after being down most of the month. Double huzzah!
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 “idler” comes from the noun “idle” (meaning “inactive” or “lazy”) plus the agentive suffix “-er” (meaning “one who”).
“Idle” traces back to Old English idel, meaning “empty, useless, vain,” and possibly from Proto-Germanic idla- (“empty, vain”).
So, “idler” simply means “one who is idle.”
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