Lazy Sunday is here and it’s another lovely autumnal weekend. I’ve been hiking a lot lately because the weather is just too perfect to pass up.

My three dogs—Huxley, Baby and Bruno—are happy about this. I wasn’t the best doggy daddy this summer, but I’m going to make it up to them this fall with lots and lots of hikes. I need the cardio and fresh air. Nothing like moving through nature to clear your mind.

In any case, it’s time to Wordle. Let’s do it!

How To Solve Today’s Word

The Hint: We do this with Netflix shows.

The Clue: This word has more consonants than vowels.

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See yesterday’s Wordle #840 right here.

Wordle Bot Analysis

After each Wordle I solve I head over to the Wordle Bot homepage to see how my guessing game was.

I got pretty lucky today. Not with my opening guess—ghost—which left me with 119 remaining solutions, but my second guess—barge—worked out nicely. I only got one new vowel, but had fabulous luck with three green boxes.

Honestly, I figured there were a few words left at this point but I thought of binge right away, probably because of all the binge-watching we do on Netflix (and the occasional binge eating when I get the munchies!) and voila! it was right! Huzzah for binging!

Today’s Score

I get 1 point for guessing in three, but I tied the Bot so zero points there. 1 point total and I’ll take it!

Today’s Wordle Etymology

The word “binge” has an interesting etymology. It originated from the English dialect word “binch,” which means “to fill up” or “to soak.” The word “binch” itself is related to the Old Norse word “bik,” which means “to drink heavily.”

Over time, the meaning of “binge” evolved to refer to excessive and indulgent consumption of food or drink, particularly in the context of overeating or excessive alcohol consumption. Today, it is commonly used to describe episodes of excessive or uncontrolled behavior, such as binge-watching television shows or binge-eating junk food.

Play Competitive Wordle Against Me!

I’ve been playing a cutthroat game of PvP Wordle against my nemesis Wordle But. Now you should play against me! I can be your nemesis! (And your helpful Wordle guide, of course). You can also play against the Bot if you have a New York Times subscription.

Here are the rules:

• 1 point for getting the Wordle in 3 guesses.
• 2 points for getting it in 2 guesses.
• 3 points for getting it in 1 guess.
• 1 point for beating me
• 0 points for getting it in 4 guesses.
• -1 point for getting it in 5 guesses.
• -2 points for getting it in 6 guesses.
• -3 points for losing.
• -1 point for losing to me

You can either keep a running tally of your score if that’s your jam or just play day-to-day if you prefer.