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ForbesToday’s ‘Wordle’ #1477 Hints, Clues And Answer For Saturday, July 5thBy Erik Kain

Monday, Monday, Monday. After an extended holiday weekend, it’s back to the old grindstone. Of course, it makes no difference to me. Wordle waits for no man (or woman). We have one to solve this fine summer day, so let’s solve it!

How To Solve Today’s Wordle

The Hint: Makes you taller.

The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter.

Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming!

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The Answer:

Wordle Analysis

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

CRATE earned me a “Bravo!” from Wordle Bot since it’s one of the Bot’s very favorite opening guesses. It was pretty good, too, leaving me with 108 remaining solutions. SPOIL slashed that number down to just one: STILT for the win! Huzzah!

Competitive Wordle Score

I needed a win after my recent losing streak. I get 1 point for guessing in three and another for beating the Bot. The Bot loses 1 for losing to me and gets 0 for guessing in four. This effectively reverses yesterday’s score, bringing our July total back to:

Erik: -1 points

Wordle Bot: 3 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 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 stilt comes from Middle English stilt(e), meaning a crutch or support. Its exact origin is uncertain, but it may be related to Low German stelte or Old Norse stilt, meaning post or support. It has been used since the 14th century to refer to poles or supports used for walking above the ground or water.

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