The weekend has arrived and with it more oppressive summer heat which you can escape by heading to the movie theaters to see Oppenheimer, Barbie, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1, Elemental, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and more!
I just saw Oppenheimer which was quite good, though I find myself mulling its many shortcomings as well. My review is forthcoming. I’ve already penned reviews for Mission Impossible and Across The Spider-Verse, which were both great. And we’ve been to Barbie now as well, so thoughts on that this weekend here on this blog. Stay tuned.
In any case, it’s time to Wordle. Let’s do it!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Let it go. Let it go. Can’t hold it back anymore.
The Clue: This word ends with a vowel.
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See Friday’s Wordle #762 right here.
Wordle Bot Analysis
Not too shabby today, and with a bit of irony laced in. My opening guess, atoms, was a reference to Oppenheimer. The scientist was known for his work on atoms and later heralded as the Father of the Atomic Bomb. It was a fine opener, leaving me with just over 100 words and one green ‘O’ (fittingly enough).
I decided that it would likely be all but impossible to get the right answer in just two, and so I went with all new letters for my second guess. Fiery not only reduced the remaining available words to just 1, it was also kind of an ironic choice given that the final answer—which I had to puzzle over for a spell—was froze. This calls to mind a rather fitting poem, given all this talk of J. Robert Oppenheimer and nuclear apocalypse:
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
Of course, Robert Frost might be a bit biased.
Today’s Score
Another winning day for your humble narrator. I get 1 point for guessing in three and 1 for beating the Wordle Bot, who guessed in four. 2 points for me! Huzzah!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “froze” is the past tense of the verb “freeze.” The etymology of “freeze” can be traced back to its Old English roots. Here’s a brief overview of its history:
Old English: The Old English verb for “freeze” was “frēosan” (also spelled “freosan” or “freosian”), which had the past tense form “frēas” or “froren.”
Middle English: During the Middle English period, which spanned from the 11th to the late 15th century, the word evolved into “froren” for the past participle and “frosen” for the past tense form.
Modern English: By the time of Early Modern English (late 15th to the late 17th century), the past tense form “froze” emerged, and it has remained in use to this day.
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 Erik
- 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 Erik
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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