Today’s Wordle #1591 Hints and Answer for Monday, October 27

Wordle: The Daily Puzzle Game

Wordle, a popular daily puzzle game, challenges players to guess a hidden five-letter word within six tries. Each day brings a new word, and everyone around the world plays simultaneously, creating a global competition. The game provides feedback through colors—green for correct letters in the right spot, yellow for correct letters but in the wrong spot, and gray for incorrect letters.

How to Play Wordle

To solve today’s Wordle (#1591), players can follow these hints:

• The Wordle Bot’s starting word was SLATE.
• Erik Kain chose the word CLOUT, which led to 247 remaining words.
• The clue provided: “A word used to describe a stinky swamp, for instance.”
• The puzzle begins and ends with consonants.

Today’s Wordle Hints and Answer

Erik Kain tested his strategies with the following guesses:

• Starting guess: CLOUT (247 words remaining, 1 yellow “T”).
• Follow-up guess: SPATE (31 words remaining, 2 yellow boxes).
• Final guess: FETID, the correct answer.

The solution to today’s Wordle is FETID, a word meaning “stinky” or “having a bad smell.” This term entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, derived from Latin foetere (“to stink”).

Competitive Wordle: A Daily Challenge

Erik Kain also engages in Competitive Wordle, playing against the Bot or other players. His recent experience shows:

• Today’s Wordle was solved in four guesses, earning 0 points.
• The Wordle Bot guessed the word in three attempts and beat him, gaining a point.

Erik’s running total after this game is now at 21 points, while the Bot stands with 5 points.

Rules for Competitive Wordle

The scoring system in Competitive Wordle works as follows:

• Guessing in 1: +3 points.
• Guessing in 2: +2 points.
• Guessing in 3: +1 point.
• Guessing in 4 or more: -1 to -3 points, depending on the exact number of guesses.

Erik suggests keeping a daily running score or playing for new scores each day. Fridays double your points, adding an extra incentive for players.

Etymology and Background

The term “fetid” comes from Latin foetidus (or fetidus), meaning “stinking,” which is derived from the verb foetere (“to stink”). Over time, the spelling shifted to its current form. Despite both forms being used, fetid has become standard in modern English.

Erik Kain advises puzzle solvers and Wordle enthusiasts to stay tuned for daily guides, reviews of TV shows, movies, video games, entertainment, and culture on his blog.