As another lazy Sunday rolls around, so does another Wordle challenge, ready for us to tackle. With October drawing to a close in 2025, time seems to fly by when you’re engrossed in puzzles. If you find yourself needing a little assistance with today’s Wordle, I’ve got an extra hint and a clue to guide you. Plus, I’ll reveal the answer and offer a bit of analysis. So, dear Wordlers, dive in and enjoy a delightful autumn Sunday!

Looking for Saturday’s Wordle? You can find our guide here.

Wordle is a daily word puzzle where the objective is to guess a concealed five-letter word within six tries. After each attempt, you receive feedback to help you zero in on the correct answer:

How To Solve Today’s Wordle

How To Play Wordle

Utilize these hints to refine your guesses. Each day presents a fresh word that puzzlers worldwide attempt to decipher. Some enthusiasts engage in Competitive Wordle, challenging friends, family, the Wordle Bot, or even me, your modest host. You’ll find the rules for Competitive Wordle at the end of this post.

• 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.

Now, beware of spoilers! The answer is coming up!

Today’s Wordle Hints And Answer

• Wordle Bot’s Starting Word: SLATE
• My Starting Word Today: SPARE (85 words remaining)
• The Hint: A little fat.
• The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter.

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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.

SPARE was a pretty good opening guess, leaving me with one yellow box and just 85 remaining possible solutions. From here, POINT cut that number down to just 8. I thought PULPY might be the answer, but while it gave me three more yellow boxes, there was still one word remaining: PLUMP for the win!

Competitive Wordle Score

Once again, a tie and once again the Bot and I each guessed in four. That means we each get a total of zero points today, and our October scores remain:

Erik: 22 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 plump likely originated in the early 16th century, probably imitative in nature—suggesting the sound or appearance of something full or rounded. It may be related to Middle Dutch plomp (“blunt, dull”) or Middle Low German plump (“coarse, clumsy”). The sense of “full and rounded in form” evolved from the idea of something heavy or swollen, while the verb “to plump down” (fall or drop suddenly) came from the same root, emphasizing weight and impact.

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