How to solve today’s Wordle.
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Sunday, lazy Sunday. A day to chill and watch movies or bask in the sun in the backyard with a cool glass of lemonade or a mojito. A day to educate ourselves about history by taking a walk down memory lane! Here are some of the big, important historical events that took place over the years on August 18th.
1587 – Virginia Dare is Born: Virginia Dare was the first English child born in the Americas, in the Roanoke Colony in what is now North Carolina. Her fate, along with the rest of the Lost Colony, remains a mystery.
1920 – 19th Amendment Ratified: The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, granting women the right to vote. This was a landmark moment in the women’s suffrage movement in the U.S.
1940 – Battle of Britain: During World War II, the Luftwaffe launched a large-scale attack on the Royal Air Force, marking one of the most intense days of fighting in the Battle of Britain.
1963 – James Meredith Graduates: James Meredith became the first African American to graduate from the University of Mississippi, an important event in the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.
1964 – South Africa is Banned from the Olympics: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned South Africa from competing in the Olympics due to its apartheid policies, a ban that remained in place until 1992.
1991 – Soviet Coup Attempt: A group of hardline members of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union attempted to take control of the government from Mikhail Gorbachev, in an event known as the August Coup. The coup failed, but it accelerated the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Okay, now that we’re all up on our history, let’s solve this Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Long of limb, tall and thin.
The Clue: This Wordle ends with a letter considered to be a vowel in this context.
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The Answer:
Today’s Wordle
Wordle Analysis
Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here.
Not too shabby today, folks! Not too shabby at all! My opening guess of SALET got me a green and a yellow box, and I later learned it left me with just 21 possible solutions. I hacked all of those but one to death with BLINK, and the solution quickly became obvious: LANKY was today’s Wordle! Huzzah!
Competitive Wordle Score
I guessed in three which is worth 1 point and I beat the Bot, who guessed in four, for another point. 2 points for me! Huzzah again!
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 “lanky” originates from the early 18th century, deriving from the English dialect word “lank,” which means “tall and thin.” “Lank” itself comes from the Old Norse word lankr, which also meant “slender.” The suffix “-y” was added to form the adjective “lanky,” which describes someone who is ungracefully tall and thin.
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