Well it’s finally arrived. Wordle #700! Momentous occasion!

The number 7 is something of a special number. For one thing, it’s the number of days in a week—every week, all year round, forever. Also:

So there’s a list of 7 things that make the number 7 interesting and unique! Many of these are sort of tied together—days of the week, planets, religion, symbolism etc.—but that’s also what makes it so interesting.

Alright, let’s do this Wordle!

The Hint: The best way to transport whiskey.

The Clue: This word has far more consonants than vowels in it.

The Answer:

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The word "flask" has an interesting etymology. It derives from the Middle English word "flaske," which came from the Old English word "flasce" or "flaxe." The Old English word was ultimately derived from the Late Latin word "flasco" or "flasconem," which meant a bottle or container.

The Late Latin term, in turn, can be traced back to the Frankish word "flask," which meant a bottle or a container made of leather. The Frankish word was influenced by the Old High German word "flaska," meaning a bottle or flagon.

The root of the word "flask" can be traced even further to the Proto-Germanic word "flaskō," which meant a container or bottle. It is believed that this Proto-Germanic word is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "bhlesk," meaning to blow or swell. This root is also associated with other words related to swelling or inflation.

Over time, the term "flask" has been used to refer to various types of containers, including those made of glass, metal, or other materials. Today, it commonly refers to a small, narrow-necked container used for carrying liquids, often with a screw-top or a stopper.

After I complete a Wordle I always head over to check in with Wordle Bot to see how I scored, both in terms of each individual guess and whether or not I outsmarted the Bot.

Today’s word really eluded me despite what ended up being a great opening guess. I suppose I should have been a bit more strategic. After getting two boxes in yellow with my first word, spoil, it would have behooved me to guess something with all new letters, thus culling the field a bit more. But I wanted to get the yellows into green, so I guessed clash and ended up with three green boxes—and four remaining words.

All four remaining words—blast, blase, flask and glass—were equally likely options but I figured I’d go with one of the two that started with the same letter so I chose blast which narrowed it down to just two: glass or flask, two things that you can use to hold whiskey. I chose flask simply because it’s more fun, and that ended up being lucky. Flask for the win! Huzzah!

Today’s Score: Well, definitely not as good as yesterday’s! I get zero points for guessing in 4 and -1 for losing to Wordle Bot for a grand total of -1. Sad!

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