Today’s ‘Wordle’ #1316 Hints, Clues, and Answer for Saturday, January 25th

It’s Saturday, Wordle enthusiasts, and we’ve reached the final weekend of January 2025. Time flies when you're having fun solving puzzles! Let’s dive into today’s Wordle with some hints, clues, and the answer.

Hints and Clues for Today’s Wordle

Hint: Something brittle, crunchy, or fresh and invigorating.

Clue: This word contains significantly more consonants than vowels.

The Answer

(Spoilers below!)

The Wordle answer for puzzle #1316 is: CRISP

Wordle Analysis

I started today’s Wordle with the word STORE, which narrowed down the possible answers to just 20 and gave me two yellow letters. My second guess, BRASH, turned the yellows into greens, leaving me with three grays to figure out. Finally, I went with my instincts and guessed CRISP—and voilà, success in three tries!

Competitive Wordle Score

My score: 1 point for solving in three guesses.

Wordle Bot’s score: Also solved in three guesses, so we tied at 0 points.

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Etymology of the Word

The word “crisp” comes from Old English crisp or crispe, which was borrowed from Latin crispus, meaning “curly” or “wrinkled.” Over time, its meaning expanded to include "brittle" or "breaking easily," as in the texture of crisp foods or leaves. Later, it took on the sense of "fresh and invigorating," like crisp air, drawing on its sharp, refreshing quality.

How to Play Competitive Wordle

Here’s a quick scoring guide:

Guessing Scores:

Guess in 1: +3 points

Guess in 2: +2 points

Guess in 3: +1 point

Guess in 4: 0 points

Guess in 5: -1 point

Guess in 6: -2 points

Miss the Wordle: -3 points

Match Results:

Beat your opponent: +1 point

Tie: 0 points

Lose: -1 point

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