How to solve today's Wordle.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesLooking for Mondays Wordle hints, clues and answer? You can find them here:A lovely summer Monday here in the mountains, despite it being very much the middle of winter still. In fact, its winter still until March 20th, which is more than three weeks away. But it feels like spring and the birds are chirping and were all walking around in shorts and t-shirts. Its very peculiar and more than a little ominous, but in a lovely, temperate sort of way.In any case, we have a Wordle to solve and solve it we shall!How To Solve Todays WordleThe Hint: Crucial for secretions.The Clue: This Wordle has far more consonants than vowels.Okay, spoilers below!...The Answer:Today's WordleCredit: Erik KainWordle AnalysisEvery day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here. TRADE was such a marvelous opening guess that I only had four remaining words to choose from. I didnt know this at the time and I just went with the first word that came to mind, GLAND, and somehow snagged this puppy in two. Im glad I didnt think of BLAND first, because I totally would have picked that over GLAND if I had. Lucky me!Competitive Wordle ScoreToday's Wordle BotCredit: Erik KainI get 2 points for guessing in two and 1 point for beating the Bot. 3 points for me! Huzzah!How To Play Competitive WordleGuessing in 1 is worth 3 points; guessing in 2 is worth 2 points; guessing in 3 is worth 1 point; guessing in 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; guessing in 6 is -2 points and missing the Wordle is -3 points.If you beat your opponent you get 1 point. If you tie, you get 0 points. And if you lose to your opponent, you get -1 point. Add it up to get your score. Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your pointspositive or negative.You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!Todays Wordle EtymologyThe word "gland" comes from the Latin glandula, which is a diminutive of glandis, meaning "acorn." This likely originates from the resemblance of some glands to small nuts or acorns. The term was later adopted in Old French as glande and then entered Middle English in the 17th century, referring to anatomical structures that secrete substances.Let me know how you fared with your Wordle today on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Also be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me here on this blog where I write about games, TV shows and movies when Im not writing puzzle guides. Sign up for my newsletter for more reviews and commentary on entertainment and culture.