If you are navigating the complexities of today’s Wordle, you have come to the right place. This guide provides essential clues and tactical insights to ensure your success, along with an additional custom puzzle to test your skills. Below, you will find the solution, a deep dive into the Wordle Bot’s performance, and a breakdown of our competitive scoring system.

It is a special 2XP Friday—coinciding with Friday the 13th—so the stakes are higher than ever for those participating in Competitive Wordle. Let’s dive into the grid and secure that win.

Strategic Hints and Clues for Wordle #1973

Before revealing the solution, let’s examine the tactical landscape for today’s official puzzle:

  • Wordle Bot’s Starting Choice: SLATE
  • My Opening Move: TRAIN (Narrowed the field to 39 possibilities)
  • The Hint: Chutzpah.
  • The Clue: This word features a higher count of vowels than consonants.
Moxie traces its etymological roots to a popular American tonic marketed in the 1880s. By the turn of the century, the term evolved into common parlance for grit, energy, and unwavering determination.

Wordle Bot Performance Analysis

My initial selection of TRAIN proved remarkably effective. After a brief period of deliberation, I pivoted to BLOKE, which successfully whittled the remaining options down to just two: MOVIE and MOXIE. Trusting my intuition, I opted for the bolder choice, MOXIE, which ultimately secured the victory.

Because I solved the puzzle in three guesses and outperformed the Bot—which opted for the more conservative MOVIE—I earned a total of 4 points under our 2XP Friday rules. This result further widens my lead in the November standings.

Bonus Custom Puzzle

For those craving an extra challenge, here is today’s custom five-letter Wordle:

  • Hint: Look to yesterday’s solution for context.
  • Clue: The word begins and ends with the same character.
  • Yesterday’s Answer: DOOR

Competitive Wordle Rules

To keep track of your performance, apply the following scoring system:

  • Guessing Efficiency: 1 guess (3 pts), 2 guesses (2 pts), 3 guesses (1 pt), 4 guesses (0 pts), 5 guesses (-1 pt), 6 guesses (-2 pts), failure (-3 pts).
  • Head-to-Head: Gain 1 point for beating the Bot, 0 for a tie, and -1 for a loss.
  • Friday Bonus: All scores are doubled on 2XP Fridays.