Wordle Solution Unveiled for Saturday, May 17th: Clues and Tips for Puzzle #1428
Friday's Wordle Hints, Clues, and Solution
Welcome to the weekend, mate! With adventures awaiting and the sights calling your name, don't forget about this day's Wordle! Let's crack it open!
Solving Today's Wordle Riddle
Hint: Time to rid yourself of being a kid.
Clue: This Wordle has more consonants than it does vowels.
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Spoilers below!
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The Answer:
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Every day I check out Wordle Bot to help me with my Wordle guessing game. Here's where you can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here. ️
This one was a doozy! Even though I had only 116 words left after LIGHT, I only had one yellow 'G'. I thought GRAPE would be the trick, but I was wrong. With two green boxes, my options were limited. I went with GROSS, but it left me with two words. I was lucky to guess GROWN next and win the game!
Competitive Wordle Competition
I score 0 points for guessing in four and -1 for losing to the Bot. The Bot, on the other hand, scores 1 point for guessing in three and another for beating me, making my nemesis's lead for May that much more painful!
Erik: 12 points
Wordle Bot: 13 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 losing Wordle is -3 points.
- If you best your foe, you get 1 point. If you tie, you get 0 points, and if you lose to the opponent, you get -1 point. Accumulate your score. Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.
- Fridays doubly your points-positive or negative.
- Maintain a running tally or just play day-by-day. Happy gaming!
Today's Wordle Origin
The word "grown" traces its roots to Old English grōwan which means "to flourish, increase, develop, or spring up." This comes from Proto-Germanic grōan and ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root ǵer- meaning "to grow, become green, or sprout."
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"Today's technology has integrated Wordle into various entertainment platforms, offering linked games, anagrams, crossclimbs, and even a competitive mode where Wordle Bot serves as a formidable adversary."
"For Saturday's Wordle, consider the hint - technology may guide you towards a word such as 'grown', as it followed a path from its roots in Old English, meaning to flourish or increase."
