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ForbesToday’s word number 1287 with tips, hints and answers for Friday, December 27thFrom Erik Cain

Well, it’s the last lazy Sunday of 2024 and I’m all for putting it to good use. Order takeout. Check out one of the new shows or movies coming out this weekend. Give in to your laziness and skip the housework. It’s still the holiday season, after all. All tasks can wait until Monday. Then it’s time to prepare for New Year’s Eve and any other fun festivities you have planned.

And of course we have to solve a word. Let’s solve it!

How to solve today’s word

The note: Music.

The note: This wordle has 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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PLANE is usually a pretty good starting tip, but today it let me down. With 200 possible solutions remaining and one measly yellow box, I had to delete a lot of words. I’m not sure TAROT was the best choice, but it reduced that number to just 5 and secured a green box and a second vowel. MACHO removed all possible solutions except one: MAMBO for the win!

Competitive Wordle Score

A total wash today. 0 points for guessing four and 0 for equating the bot. Zeros everywhere.

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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 “Mambo” comes from the Kikongo language of Central Africa, where “Mambo” means “conversation” or “word”. It was brought to the Caribbean by the African diaspora and merged with Afro-Cuban culture. In Cuban music mambo evolved to describe a style of music and dance that emerged in the 1940s and was characterized by syncopated rhythms and energetic movements.

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