Today’s Wordle #701 Hints, Clues And Answer For Sunday, May 21st

Lazy Sunday is here at last as we wind down what is—at least in my neck of the woods—the final weekend of the school semester. A few more throwaway days of easy breezy classes where everyone—from teachers to students to staff—have one foot already out the door.

Summer itself is still officially one month away. The Summer Solstice is on June 21st, the day after my birthday. I usually throw a Summer Solstice party for my birthday each year, but this year we’re headed back to Montana to celebrate my grandma’s 90th birthday. I do love Montana, so that should be fun.

Having your birthday fall on or near the Summer Solstice is pretty cool because it’s the longest day of the year. It’s also almost exactly half a year away from Christmas. I always felt pretty lucky for that. For a lot of things, really.

In any case, let’s do this Wordle so we can get on with being lazy. (Note: I am actually not going to be lazy because I have 1 million different projects and things to do, but I hope you can be lazy on my behalf).

How To Solve Today’s Wordle

The Hint: Loud and obnoxious. Rude and overconfident. Impulsive.

The Clue: This word has far more consonants than vowels in it.

The Answer:

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Today’s Wordle Etymology

The word “brash” has an interesting etymology. It originated in the mid-19th century and has its roots in Scottish dialect. Here’s a breakdown of its etymology:

The word “brash” originally came from the Scottish word “brash,” which meant “attack” or “onslaught.” It was derived from the Scottish Gaelic word “brath,” meaning “a sudden shower” or “a sudden attack.” The Scottish Gaelic word “brath” also had the sense of a sudden burst or eruption.

Over time, the meaning of “brash” expanded to include the idea of suddenness or impetuosity. In English, it came to describe someone who acts in a hasty or impulsive manner, often without considering the consequences. It can also be used to describe things that are flashy, showy, or lacking in subtlety.

The evolution of “brash” demonstrates how words can change in meaning and usage as they move from one language or dialect to another.

Wordle Bot Analysis

After I complete a Wordle I always head over to check in with Wordle Bot to see how I scored, both in terms of each individual guess and whether or not I outsmarted the Bot.

Mouse wasn’t a bad opening guess, even though it only got me one green box. It slashed the possible words down to just 54 (from well over 2,000). I decided to guess all new letters for my second guess, hoping to eliminate as many as possible. Hairy included all the vowels left and left me with just three words to choose from.

Unfortunately, these were brash, trash and crash. There’s just no possible way to know which of the three it would be. Instead of guessing one by one, I picked a word I knew wouldn’t be right: crate. This would definitively let me know what the final answer was, since it included the ‘C’ and the ‘T’. I could have gambled and just picked one. Even if I’d gotten it wrong, I’d have had a 50/50 chance of getting it right on guess #4. But this way I was 100% certain I’d get it in 4. Should I have taken my chances? Who knows. I suppose I was being methodical, rather than brash.

Today’s Score: Alas, guessing in 4 means zero points and losing to Wordle Bot (who got it in 3) means -1 for a grand total of -1. Oh well!

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

You can either keep a running tally of your score if that’s your jam or just play day-to-day if you prefer.

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