Today’s ‘Wordle’ #1334 Hints, Clues And Answer For Wednesday, February 12th (original) (raw)

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ForbesToday’s ‘Wordle’ #1333 Hints, Clues And Answer For Tuesday, February 11thBy Erik Kain

It’s Wordle Wednesday and that means we have an extra riddle to solve before we get to today’s Wordle. Here it is:

Little thief in a cloak of green,

Takes from giants, never seen.

Silent fingers, quick and sly,

Turn to gold to dust and die.

What am I?

I’ll post the answer tomorrow and in the meantime feel free to DM me your solution. Now let’s solve this Wordle!

How To Solve Today’s Wordle

The Hint: Found in rivers when the going gets tough.

The Clue: This Wordle begins and ends with consonants.

Okay, spoilers below!

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The Answer:

Today's Wordle

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Wordle Analysis

Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here.

STORE was a decent opening guess, leaving me with one yellow box and 123 remaining possible solutions. GRAIL slashed that number down to six, which is still quite a few. Fortunately, I got lucky on my third guess. RAPID for the win!

Competitive Wordle Score

Today's Wordle Bot

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I get 1 point for guessing in three and another point for beating the Bot. That’s 2 points to make up for my -2 yesterday. 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 "rapid" comes from the Latin rapidus, meaning "seizing, violent, hasty, swift," which itself derives from rapere, meaning "to seize, snatch, carry off." The term entered English in the 17th century, retaining its sense of speed and swiftness.

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