How to solve today's Wordle.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesLooking for Tuesdays Wordle hints, clues and answer? You can find them here:Another day, another Wordle to solve. Its another lovely spring day in the mountains, though we ought to be shoveling out from under a major winter storm. No snow and all sunshine makes Jack a dull boy.Oh well, lets do this!How To Solve Todays WordleThe Hint: Useful after washing.The Clue: This Wordle begins and ends with consonants.Okay, spoilers below!...The Answer:Today's WordleScreenshot: Erik KainWordle AnalysisEvery day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here. SNAIL was kind of a terrible opening guess, leaving me with zero boxes and 514 remaining possible solutions. Ouch. CRONE slashed that number down to just 12 and then I got really, really lucky with DRYER for the win!Competitive Wordle ScoreToday's Wordle BotScreenshot: Erik KainI get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 for tying the Bot. Ill take it!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 "dryer" originates from the verb "dry", which comes from the Old English drge (meaning "free from moisture"). The suffix "-er" was added in Middle English to indicate an agent or device that performs the action of drying. The modern usage of "dryer" as an appliance (such as a clothes dryer or hair dryer) emerged in the late 19th to early 20th century.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.