Thanksgiving is over. We are all hopefully well-fed, feasted to the max, stuffed to the brim. Today is Black Friday, the holiest of holy days, and if you’re not out shopping, well, hopefully you’re at home with loved ones playing card games or watching one of these Thanksgiving-themed movies I wrote about.
I’ve never been much of a Black Friday person. I don’t like getting up early. I don’t like waiting in line. I don’t think the sales are that great and mostly they’re on older merchandise that retailers want to get rid of to make room for next year’s shiny gizmos. Still, there are some good finds and I begrudge nobody (except the rude and aggressive) their love of shopping and deal-finding.
I worked Black Friday just once back when I worked briefly in retail. It was quite awful. Thanksgiving was truncated because I had to be up so early—well before the dawn—and then had to deal with a complete mad-house of the most ambitious consumers, all while totally exhausted. Remember to treat workers you encounter with kindness and compassion.
In any case, it’s 2XP Friday so let’s do this Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Word
The Hint: What do ball games and blankets have in common?
The Clue: This word has far more consonants than vowels.
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See yesterday’s Wordle #885 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.
This one kind of had me stumped. My opening guess, feast, was obviously holiday themed (yes, I have food on my brain, so what?) but it left me with 107 remaining options. That’s not terrible but also not great.
Touch repositioned the ‘T’ in to a green box, which was nice, and gave me my first vowel in yellow. From here, I could think of a few options: thorn, throb, throw all came to mind, though Wordle Bot says there were 4 words available to choose from.
I considered throw but ultimately went with the word I find the coolest: thorn. Not a smart guess considering either of the other words would have eliminated more options. I was left to toss a coin between throb and throw and went with the latter—for the win!
Today’s Score
Alas, I get zero points for guessing in four and -1 for losing to the Bot who guessed in three. -1 x 2 for 2XP Friday nets me -2 points. Lame!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “throw” has its origins in the Old English language. Here is a brief overview of its etymology:
- Old English: The word “throw” can be traced back to the Old English word “þrāwan” or “þrawan,” which meant “to twist” or “to turn.” In Old English, it was primarily used in the context of twisting or turning objects or oneself.
- Middle English: Over time, the meaning of “þrāwan” evolved, and in Middle English, it came to encompass the sense of projecting or casting something forcefully. The word “throwen” in Middle English meant “to cause to fly through the air” or “to propel with force.”
- Modern English: As English continued to evolve, the word “throw” retained its sense of propelling or projecting something with force. Today, “throw” is a common English verb used to describe the action of tossing or hurling an object, often with the intention of making it move through the air.
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
