How to solve today's Wordle.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesLooking for Wednesdays Wordle hints, clues and answer? You can find them here:Yesterday was Wordle Wednesday, which meant I handed out your weekly bonus puzzle. This one was a bit of a brain teaser. Today, Ill give you the answer. Here was yesterdays puzzle: The Castle Party PuzzleFour creatures a unicorn, a dragon, an ogre, and a gnome are on their way from the village of Bupkis to a royal party at Meriwether Castle. They each depart at different times, travel at different speeds, and face different challenges along the road.Your task: Determine the exact order in which they arrive at the castle.Clues:The dragon is the fastest, but left the village last after a long nap.The unicorn left first, but was delayed helping a lost child.The gnome is the slowest, but took a shortcut through the forest.The ogre is faster than the gnome, slower than the unicorn, and was delayed arguing with a troll at a toll bridge.The creature who arrived second encountered no obstacle.The creature who arrived third did not take the shortcut.The creature who arrived first encountered an obstacle.The answer:OgreDragonUnicornGnomeAlright, lets solve this Wordle!How To Solve Todays WordleThe Hint: Music, or bedding.The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter.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. Well, this didnt go quite as well as Id hoped. Ive had a pretty great month of Wordles, however, so I cant be too upset. SOUND wasnt a great opening word today, leaving me with just one green box and 192 remaining solutions. Unfortunately, CRATE only cut that number down to 10 and SLEPT left me with 3. I tried SWEET after this, but I wish Id gone with SHEET because that was the Wordle. Oh well!Competitive Wordle ScoreToday's Wordle BotScreenshot: Erik KainI get -1 point for guessing in five and -1 for losing to the Bot. The Bot gets +1 for guessing in three and +1 for beating me, narrowing our March gap to . . . .Erik: 23 points.Wordle Bot: 8 points.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 "sheet" comes from the Old English scte, meaning a cloth, covering, or bed sheet, which itself derives from the Proto-Germanic skautj, meaning projecting piece, corner, or cloth. This root is related to the idea of something spread out or extended. Its connected to similar words in other Germanic languages, like Dutch scheet and German Scho (lap, fold).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.