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Well, well, well. I see it’s Monday again. The wheel of time keeps spinning. We’re back to square one, and spring is finally making itself known here in the mountains. Soon, the crab apple trees in my front and back yards will blossom into stunning pink clouds.
If I could pick the seasons, in my own private world, I would have Blossom Season, Monsoon Season and High Autumn. Between High Autumn and Blossoms, I’d sneak in a couple weeks of snow, though it would always be snowing up on the mountain peaks and skiing would go year-round. The snowpack would provide constant runoff for rivers and streams and lakes, a riparian cornucopia ensuring only the mildest wildfires would ever come for our arboreal paradise. The pink and white blossoms of spring, the green of summer monsoons, the orange and yellow and red of fall, and the mountains always waiting in bridal white.
And a Wordle, of course. Let’s solve today’s!
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How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: One of Watership Down’s main rabbits.
The Clue: This Wordle contains a 10-point Scrabble letter.
Okay, spoilers below!
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The Answer:
Wordle Analysis
Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here.
All the tea in CHINA couldn’t get me a 3-guess game today, alas, even though I only had 54 words after my first guess. DEATH cut that down to just three, but I guessed HAREM, leaving me with just the Wordle remaining: HAZEL for the win!
Competitive Wordle Score
I suppose I should be glad at today’s results, but I only get 1 point for beating the Bot and none at all for guessing in four. The Bot loses 1 for guessing in five and another for losing to me, which brings us to an April tally of:
Erik: -4 points
Wordle Bot: 7 points
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 “hazel” comes from Old English “hæsel”, which referred to both the hazel tree and its nuts. It ultimately derives from the Proto-Germanic *hasalaz, which in turn comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *koselos, meaning “hazel tree.” Related words appear in Old High German (hasal), Old Norse (hesli), and Dutch (hazelaar). The word has also been used historically to describe the color of hazel nuts—usually a light brown or greenish-brown—especially when referring to eyes.
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