Today's “Wordle” No. 1220 with tips, hints and answers for Monday, October 21st

How to solve today's word

The note: Useful companion to soup.

The note: This wordle has a double letter.

OK, Spoilers below!

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The answer:

Word analysis

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

Well, DEATH didn't go down well with me. That's not usually the case, I suppose. With 408 solutions remaining and zero yellow or green boxes, I had no choice but to guess all the new letters. SCOUR reduced that number to 11 and I had two green boxes but still no idea what the final word might be. I decided to use PLONK to guess four new consonants, and that reduced the number to two: SNOOP and SPOON. It was basically a coin toss and I got lucky. SPOON for the win! Spoonman!

Competitive Wordle Score

I get 1 point for guessing three and 0 for doing the same with the bot. I'

How to Play Competitive Wordle

• Guessing 1 is worth 3 points; guessing 2 is worth 2 points; guessing 3 is worth 1 point; guessing 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; Guessing on 6 is -2 points and missing the wordle is -3 points.
• If you beat your opponent you get 1 point. If there is a 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 simply play for a new score every day.
• Fridays are 2XP, which means you double your points – positive or negative.
• You can keep a running list or just play day by day. Enjoy!

Today's Wordle etymology

The word Spoon comes from Old English spōnwhich means “wood splinters” or “splinters.” It is related to Old Norse tension and German spanboth mean “chip” or “shave”. Originally, spoons were made of wood and the term referred to the material before being used as a utensil for eating and stirring.

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