If you’re in search of assistance with today’s Wordle puzzle and are up for an additional challenge with a custom Wordle, you’re in the perfect spot. After wrapping up your puzzle-solving session, if you’re seeking a cozy movie to watch while escaping the January chill, I’ve got some excellent film recommendations lined up for you. But first, let’s dive into today’s Wordle!

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With the ability to create custom Wordle puzzles now, I’m excited to offer a bonus Wordle challenge with each daily guide. These puzzles vary in length from 4 to 7 letters. Hopefully, this serves as an enjoyable added challenge. Click the link below to try out the Wordle I’ve crafted especially for you.

Today’s Bonus Wordle

Today’s Bonus Custom Wordle is 7 letters long.

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The hint: A type of mythical creature.

The clue: This Wordle has a double letter.

Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: BROWNIE

How To Solve Today’s Wordle

How To Play Wordle

Wordle is a daily word puzzle game where your goal is to guess a hidden five-letter word in six tries or fewer. After each guess, the game gives feedback to help you get closer to the answer:

• Green: The letter is in the word and in the correct spot.
• Yellow: The letter is in the word, but in the wrong spot.
• Gray: The letter is not in the word at all.

Use these clues to narrow down your guesses. Every day brings a new word, and everyone around the world is trying to solve the same puzzle. Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator. See rules for Competitive Wordle toward the end of this post.

Today’s Wordle Hints And Answer

• Wordle Bot’s Starting Word: SLATE
• My Starting Word Today: CRANE (356 words left)
• The Hint: Shadowy
• The Clue: This Wordle has more consonants than vowels.

Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming!

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The Answer:

Wordle Bot Analysis

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

CRANE is one of Wordle Bot’s favorite openers, but it didn’t serve me well today. With 356 words to choose from, I was on my back foot from the get-go. SULKY, which I thought of because of a recent Wordle, slashed that down to just three — but they were DUSKY, HUSKY or MUSKY and that’s not a guessing game I want to get into. I guessed HUMID to narrow it down to just one: DUSKY for the win!

Competitive Wordle Score

I’m on a real losing streak. I had such an enormous lead earlier this month, but now… The Wordle Bot gets 1 point for guessing in three and 1 for beating me. I get 0 for guessing in four and -1 for losing to the Bot. The Bot takes the lead for January, but it’s still anybody’s game.

Erik: 13 points

Wordle Bot: 14 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

Dusky comes from Middle English dosk or dusk, meaning “dark-colored or shadowy,” probably from a Scandinavian source (compare Old Norse dǫsk “tired, sluggish,” and related northern dialect words for dimness). The adjective dusky developed from dusk with the -y suffix, meaning “somewhat dark or shadowed.”

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