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ForbesToday’s ‘Wordle’ #1167 Hints, Clues and Answers for Thursday, August 29By means of Erik Kain

We’re finally here. The last day of the work week and the last day of August. The last Friday and the last day of the month. Hooray!

It’s also 2XP Friday, meaning if you play Wordle competitively you can double your winnings (or losses) today.

Let’s dive right in!

How to solve today’s Wordle

The hint: Villain.

The clue: This Wordle begins with a silent letter.

Okay, spoilers below!

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The answer:

Wordle Analysis

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

CLOUT started off pretty badly. It was down to 665 words, almost the beast’s!, but SPARE brought that down to a reasonable 10. I had recently called someone on Twitter a KNAVE, so I guessed that as a joke at this point. Imagine my surprise when it was the Wordle!?

Competitive Wordle Score

I get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 for drawing the Bot. Multiply that by 2 for 2XP Friday and I get a whopping 2 points. Hooray!

How to Play Wordle Competitively

• Guess a number 1 and you get 3 points; guess a number 2 and you get 2 points; guess a number 3 and you get 1 point; guess a number 4 and you get 0 points; guess a number 5 and you get -1 point; guess a number 6 and you get -2 points and missing the Wordle gives -3 points.
• If you beat your opponent you get 1 point. If you draw 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 score or just play every day for a new score.
• Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your points, positive or negative.
• You can keep a running count or just play day-to-day. Have fun!

The Etymology of Today’s Wordle

The word “knave” has an interesting etymological journey. It originally comes from the Old English word “cnafa”, which meant “boy” or “servant”. This term itself was borrowed from the Proto-Germanic “*knabō”, which had similar meanings. Over time, the meaning of “knave” evolved.

In the Middle Ages, “knave” began to take on a more negative connotation, referring to a dishonest or unscrupulous person. This shift in meaning was partly influenced by the association of “knave” with lower social status and slavery, which were sometimes viewed negatively.

In modern English, the word “knave” is somewhat archaic and is often used in historical or literary contexts to describe a deceitful or unscrupulous person.

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