Well it’s Monday. Again. I’m starting the week off tired. More flooring projects at the Kain household. More nasty carpet headed off to the dump. It’s a lot of work and a good reminder that I need to really get my fitness game back. I’ve been terrible this September. I have some “new month resolutions” for October, though.
Speaking of which, October is just around the corner! Next Sunday is the first of the new month, so we just have one more week of September. Summer ended this weekend and autumn is upon us. Soon it’ll be all orange leaves and jack-o-lanterns!
For now, though, I have flooring to get back to, so let’s do this Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Word
The Hint: Boxer. Mountains. Road.
The Clue: This word starts with a consonant.
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See yesterday’s Wordle #827 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.
Wow I got lucky today. I mentioned above that I’ve been doing flooring and carpets are filthy and disgusting, and my house is a total mess because everything has to be pulled out of one room and dispersed throughout the house. I suppose it’s no surprise the word ‘dirty’ popped into my mind.
It ended up being a great guess, leaving me with just 12 remaining options, one green box and two yellows. The funny thing here is that I didn’t even come up with any other words. I put the ‘R’ in the first box and the word ‘right’ just lay there before me. I figured at the very least I’d learn where to move my letters around. Fortunately, I got super lucky and guessed the right word!
Today’s Score
I get 2 points for guessing in two and 1 point for beating the Bot, so that’s 3 points total and the best day I’ve had in a long, long time. Huzzah!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “rocky” is an adjective in the English language used to describe something that is full of rocks or composed of rocks. Its etymology can be traced back to Middle English, where it was spelled as “roky” or “rokkie.” Here’s a breakdown of its etymology:
- Middle English: The word “rocky” first appeared in Middle English, which was spoken from approximately the 12th to the late 15th century. In Middle English, it was used to describe things that were stony or filled with rocks.
- Old English: The origins of “rocky” can be traced back to Old English, where the word “rocc” or “roc” referred to a large stone or rock. Old English is the ancestor of the modern English language, and it had a significant influence on the development of the word.
- Proto-Germanic: The word “rocc” in Old English can be traced further back to the Proto-Germanic word “*rukka,” which also meant “rock” or “stone.” Proto-Germanic is the reconstructed common ancestor of all the Germanic languages, including English.
- Indo-European: The Proto-Germanic word “*rukka” likely has its roots in the broader Indo-European language family, where there are related words in other Indo-European languages that refer to rocks or stones.
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.
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