Today’s Wordle #671 Hints, Clues And Answers For Friday, April 21st

It’s Friday at long last, dearest Wordlers, and that means double XP on your competitive Wordle scores—for better or worse. (See below for how to play Wordle competitively).

Other than Wordling away my time this week, I’ve spent a lot of time messing around with AI animation and voices. I even made a couple YouTube Shorts which you can check out here. One is a hit man talking to his mark. The other is a conversation between a foolish halfling and an inpatient old wizard.

Then I started trying to use ChatGPT to write some python code for me for a game I wanted to test out, but that’s going to be trickier and take more programming skill than I have. Still, a fun challenge!

Let’s do this Wordle!

How To Solve Today’s Wordle

The Hint: Paddles required.

The Clue: This word is a palindrome.

The Answer:

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I felt pretty good about this one even though it took me four tries. Kayak is a tricky one! I won’t lie, though, when I got a yellow ‘A’ from shame, I immediately thought of my two-guess win the other day with carat. I had this itch to use it again, but knew it wouldn’t be the right word. I kind of wish I had, though, because I probably would have gotten kayak on my next try.

Well, maybe not. There would have been pagan and naval to choose from also. Banal and papal. But that’s all I can think of . . . so my chances would have been better, at least.

Tarot took the 289 remaining solutions I had after shame and slashed that down to 51, and daily brought that down further to just 1: kayak. Huzzah!

My score today: A bummer of a 2XP Friday! I get zero points for guessing in 4 and -1 for losing to Wordle Bot, who got today’s answer in just 3 guesses. 2 x -1 = -2 which is a pretty bad loss! Strike that huzzah from the record!

Today’s Wordle Etymology (Via ChatGPT)

The word “kayak” is believed to have originated from the Inuit language. Specifically, it is thought to have come from the Inuktitut word “qajaq,” which refers to a type of boat or canoe used by the Inuit people in the Arctic regions of North America.

The Inuit people have a long history of using kayaks for transportation, hunting, and fishing. The boats are typically made from a frame of driftwood or bone, which is covered with animal skins or hides. The design of the kayak is well-suited for navigating the icy waters of the Arctic, as it is streamlined, lightweight, and easy to maneuver.

The word “kayak” was first introduced into English in the 18th century, when explorers and traders from Europe and North America began encountering the Inuit people and their boats. Since then, the word has become widely recognized and used to refer to a type of small, narrow boat that is propelled by a double-bladed paddle.

Play Competitive Wordle Against Me!

I’ve been playing a cutthroat game of PvP Wordle against my nemesis Wordle But. Now you should play against me! I can be your nemesis! (And your helpful Wordle guide, of course). You can also play against the Bot if you have a New York Times subscription.

• Here are the rules:1 point for getting the Wordle in 3 guesses.
• 2 points for getting it in 2 guesses.
• 3 points for getting it in 1 guess.
• 1 point for beating Erik
• 0 points for getting it in 4 guesses.
• -1 point for getting it in 5 guesses.
• -2 points for getting it in 6 guesses.
• -3 points for losing.
• -1 point for losing to Erik

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