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ForbesToday’s Wordle #1512 Hints And Answer For Saturday, August 9thBy Erik Kain

How To Solve Today’s Wordle

Lazy Sunday is here at last and I intend to make the most of it by getting a bunch of stuff done! I never stick to my lazy Sunday plans, but I think I’m lazy enough most evenings when I watch my shows and movies, even if that’s (partly) for work. Speaking of movies, I went to see Weapons this weekend and it was phenomenal. You can read my spoiler-free review here, but please go see this remarkable film.

As always, be sure to check out my weekend streaming guide for all the best new shows and movies out there. It’s a good weekend for new content to watch after your days filled with fun in the sun.

Alright, Wordle time!

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: CRATE (54 words remaining)

The Hint: Herbal.

The Clue: This Wordle ends in a ‘Y’.

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 was a very good opening guess today, leaving me with just 54 words, though I only had one green box. SOILY was my attempt to use all new letters. I wasn’t even sure this would work because I wasn’t sure if SOILY was actually a word. In fact, Wordle Bot said: “Excellent choice. soily is one of the most efficient guesses in this situation. (I’m limited to more familiar words in suggestions to readers.)” I don’t think I’ve ever seen that from the Bot before. In any case, I chose MINTY because the rest of the words I could think of all had double letters (like FIFTY or WITTY or KITTY). Lucky for me, it was the Wordle!

Competitive Wordle Score

The Bot and I each get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 for tying, which brings our August totals to:

Erik: 4 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

“Minty” comes from the noun mint (the aromatic herb, from Old English minte, from Latin mentha, from Greek minthē) plus the adjectival suffix -y, meaning “having the qualities or flavor of.” It’s been used in English since the 19th century to describe something tasting or smelling of mint.

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