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ForbesToday’s ‘Wordle’ #1087 Hints, Clues And Answer For Monday, June 10thBy Eric Kain
Welcome back to Tuesday, dearest Wordlers. It’s another hot one, so drink lots of water and stay frosty!
Speaking of staying frosty, when it comes to my Competitive Wordle game these days I am decidedly not. I’ve lost at least four days in a row now to the Wordle Bot, and I have bad news for today’s Wordle.
Let us proceed. . . .
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: How one might describe the batter’s action after the pitch.
The Clue: This Wordle is past tense.
Okay, spoilers below!
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The Answer:
Can you solve today’s sentence?
Today’s Wordle
Credit: Erik Kain
Wordle Analysis
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Sorry that was a weird hint, but past-tense words are weird words when it comes to hint-giving. I only got today’s in four because I couldn’t think of any alternatives.
SHAME started off okay, but not great. One green ‘S’ and four gray boxes. Not to worry, I figured, I’ll guess all new letters. TRULY, however, only got me one more green box, and just one vowel. FOUND slashed 9 remaining solutions down to 3, but like I said, I only came up with the one: he swings and he hits! SWUNG for win!
Competitive Wordle Score
I guessed in just four today, which is better than all the fives I’ve been getting. 0 points for that. -1 for losing to the Wordle Bot, who got today’s in three. Dang it!
How To Play Competitive Wordle
Guessing in 1 is worth 3 points; guessing in 2 is worth 2 points; guessing in 3 is worth 1 point; guessing in 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; guessing in 6 is -2 points and missing the Wordle is -3 points.
If you beat your opponent you get 1 point. If you 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 just play for a new score each day.
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “swung” is the past tense and past participle form of the verb “swing.” The etymology of “swing” traces back to Old English. Here’s a breakdown:
- Old English: The word “swingan” meant “to beat, whip, or fling oneself” and was related to swinging or moving forcefully.
- Proto-Germanic: The root of “swingan” is “*swenganą,” which also means “to swing, to swingle, to beat.”
- Proto-Indo-European: It is derived from the PIE root “*sweng-,” which means “to press, to swing, to bend, or to move forcefully.”
The word “swung” followed the typical pattern of strong verbs in English, where the vowel changes in the past tense. Hence, “swing” became “swung.”
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