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ForbesToday’s word number 1273 with tips, hints and answers for Friday, December 13thFrom Erik Cain

Well, oh you brave and tough worders, we made it through Friday the 13th (I hope) in one piece. It was a close call, I’m sure, although I experienced no bad omens, no black cats, no evil beasts or curse-happy witches. Certainly not crazy people wielding cleavers. My happiness remained, neither particularly good nor bad. Just the way I like it.

Speaking of luck, let’s get lucky with today’s Wordle!

How to solve today’s word

The note: Some dogs are known for this, especially the breed from yesterday’s Wordle.

The note: This wordle contains a double letter.

OK, Spoilers below!

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The answer:

Word analysis

Every day I look at Wordle Bot to analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here.

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Trading went quite well today. Lately I’ve been using less common letters like “B” and “D” in my starting words and have had great success with it. Today I was left with 16 possible solutions, and many of them started with “D”, so I chose DROLL. I almost chose DROOL and I think if I had remembered that Friday’s Wordle was BOXER I would have done it. Boxers love to drool. Well, I’ll take a Wordle in three!

Competitive Wordle Score

I get 1 point for guessing 3 and 0 for matching the bot – again!

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How to Play Competitive Wordle

• Guessing 1 is worth 3 points; guessing 2 is worth 2 points; guessing 3 is worth 1 point; guessing 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; Guessing on 6 is -2 points and missing the wordle is -3 points.
• If you beat your opponent you get 1 point. If there is a 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 simply play for a new score every day.
• Fridays are 2XP, which means you double your points – positive or negative.
• You can keep a running list or just play day by day. Enjoy!

Today’s Wordle etymology

The word drool probably comes from the earlier verb drivelwhich comes from Old English dreflianwhich means “to let saliva drip from the mouth.” It is related to the concept of flowing or dripping liquid. Over time, drool evolved in the 19th century as a more specific term for saliva that spills or drips from the mouth. The playful sound of the word itself could mimic the action it describes, making it an example of onomatopoeia.

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