Today’s Wordle #848 Hints, Clues And Answer For Sunday, October 15th

Another lazy Sunday, ladies and gentlemen. What will you do with it? Go find some lovely autumnal leaves to marvel at? Stay home and chill with a good book or a good movie? Binge the latest show on Netflix? Cook up a fine feast? Play video games? Work on the house?

Yes, this is a list of things I’ll probably do, if I can pack it all in and get work done. There are some cool new streaming shows out this weekend and I have the Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare III beta to play and I need to get out on at least two—or more—hikes with the dogs. Much ambition, little time.

Oh, and we’re halfway to Halloween and we all survived Friday the 13th. All is well.

Let’s Wordle shall we?

How To Solve Today’s Word

The Hint: Often associated with faucets.

The Clue: This word begins with a consonant.

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See yesterday’s Wordle #847 right here.

Wordle Bot Analysis

After each Wordle I solve I head over to the Wordle Bot homepage to see how my guessing game was.

I started off strong with spade, though Wordle Bot’s slate would have left me with even fewer options to choose from. I went for meaty on my second guess, which left me with just four words to choose from and three green boxes.

I guessed leafy because, well, it is the time of year when leaves are at their prettiest, but this was a Wordle head fake. Still, at this point I only had one possible remaining solution. Leaky for the win!

Today’s Score

I get 0 points for guessing in four and -1 for losing to the bot, who guessed in just three. -1 point! Huzz—wait, er, no huzzahs for losing!

Today’s Wordle Etymology

The word “leaky” is derived from the Middle English word “lekien,” which means “to leak” or “to drip.” “Leak” itself can be traced back to the Old English word “lecan,” meaning “to let water in” or “to drain.” The word has been in use for many centuries to describe the escape or seepage of liquid or gas through a crack, hole, or opening in a container or structure. The evolution of the word “leaky” reflects the gradual changes in the English language over time.

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 me
• 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 me

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