Today, as we celebrate Thor’s Day, we also get the answer to the riddle for Wordle Wednesday. The riddle asked, “Walk on the living, they don’t even mumble. Walk on the dead, they mutter and grumble. What are they?” The answer to this riddle is leaves or grass, which are soft and silent when walked upon while living and green, but crackly and loud when dry and dead.
For those looking for hints, clues, and answers for today’s Wordle, the hint is “Delay” and the clue is that this Wordle has a double letter. Spoilers ahead! The answer to today’s Wordle is “Stall.” Despite starting strong with the guess “SPATE,” the player needed four guesses to solve the Wordle. The word “FLINT” helped to narrow down the options to just two words, but the final guess was “STALK” instead of “STALL,” resulting in a loss to the Bot once again.
In terms of competitive Wordle scoring, 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. Players can keep a daily running score or play for a new score each day. Additionally, 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.
The etymology of the word “stall” has various meanings and uses. As a noun, it can refer to a compartment for an animal or a booth for selling goods, with origins in Old English, Proto-Germanic, Old High German, and Gothic. As a verb meaning to delay, stop, or bring to a standstill, the word has Middle English and Old English origins. Both meanings evolved from the idea of placing or positioning something, whether it be animals in a stable, goods in a market booth, or bringing something to a standstill.
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