Saturn’s day is here, and the weekend looks promising for everyone. The author plans to spend Memorial Day weekend playing D&D with friends and catching up on house projects and yard work. In addition to Wordle, the author is also working on this week’s Strands guides, a game from The New York Times that they recommend trying out. Let’s dive into today’s Wordle!
Today’s hint for Wordle is that the namesake was conflated with his Greek counterpart, who was one of these. The clue is that the Wordle has a double letter. Spoilers below! The answer to today’s Wordle is “Titan.” The author got lucky by guessing “STAIN” as the opener, leading them to the correct answer. They earned 2 points for guessing in two and 1 point for beating the Bot, who took three tries to solve the Wordle.
Competitive Wordle scoring involves earning points based on the number of guesses taken to solve the Wordle. Guessing in 1 is worth 3 points, 2 points for guessing in 2, 1 point for guessing in 3, 0 points for guessing in 4, and negative points for guessing in 5 or 6 or missing the Wordle. Beating the opponent earns 1 point, tying grants 0 points, and losing results in -1 point. Players can keep a daily running score, playing for a new score each day.
The etymology of today’s Wordle answer “Titan” comes from Greek mythology, where it referred to the powerful deities known as the Titans. These deities were offspring of Uranus and Gaia, known for their enormous size and strength. The word “Titan” was adopted from Ancient Greek to Latin and over time came to be used more broadly to describe anything of great size or power. Check out the author’s blog for daily Wordle and Strands guides, TV show reviews, streaming guides, movie reviews, video game coverage, and more. Thanks for stopping by!
