How to solve today’s Wordle.
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ForbesToday’s ‘Wordle’ #1336 Hints, Clues And Answer For Friday, February 14thBy Erik KainValentine’s Day has come and gone. I hope everyone had a lovely evening, perhaps watching some new streaming shows and movies (the type you’d find in my weekend streaming guide, perchance) and eating something tasty.
My Valentine’s Day was super mellow. Mostly I just worked, but my kids made dinner so that was a nice treat. In any case, it’s Saturday now and we have a Wordle to solve!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Nixon was not one, according to Nixon.
The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
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.
A fairly solid start to my guessing game today, and then one unlucky guess at the end. BRAID was surprisingly effective despite only getting one green box. Just 85 words remained. SCOPE only slashed that to 6 and from here I very nearly wrapped this up on Guess #3. I was one letter off with CROCK. I should have guessed CROOK! Crime really does pay!
Competitive Wordle Score
Today’s Wordle Bot
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I get 0 points for guessing in four and -1 for losing to the Bot. Oh well!
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 “crook” originates from the Old English crōc, meaning “hook” or “bent object,” which itself comes from Proto-Germanic krōkaz (meaning “hook” or “bend”). This is related to Old Norse krókr and Middle Dutch croec.
Over time, “crook” evolved to mean anything bent or curved (e.g., a shepherd’s crook). By the 13th century, it also took on a figurative sense of “dishonest person” or “criminal,” likely derived from the idea of someone morally “bent” rather than straight or upright.
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