How to solve today's Wordle.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesLooking for Wednesdays Wordle hints, clues and answer? You can find them here:Look at that, weve come to Wordle #1300. 300 days ago we hit the big #1000. Itll be another 700 days before we get to Wordle #2000 on December 10th, 2026. That feels like a long time from now, but itll come faster than you can believe it, mark my words. Ill be 45 years old. My eldest child will be 19 and my youngest will be 16. Hell have a drivers licence. Crazy to think about.In any case, yesterday was Wordle Wednesday, which meant we had an extra riddle to solve. Below, youll find the answer.This was the riddle:This thing all things devours;Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;Gnaws iron, bites steel;Grinds hard stones to meal;Slays king, ruins town,And beats mountain down.Literary folks will recognize this as one of the riddles from Bilbo and Gollums famous exchange. The answer is time.Speaking of time, Id say its time to solve this Wordle!How To Solve Todays WordleThe Hint: Used for communion.The Clue: This Wordle begins and ends with consonants.Okay, spoilers below!...The Answer:Today's WordleCredit: Erik KainPlay Puzzles & Games on ForbesWordle AnalysisEvery day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here. Not only did I not choose all the best guesses today, it was just a genuinely tricky Wordle. ROMAN left me with just 195 words, which isnt terrible, but CRATEwhich even Wordle Bot said was a wonderful guessonly slashed that to 37. And LAGER only winnowed that down to 14. Ouch. SWIPE left me with three to choose from, and fortunately I got lucky. WAFER for the win!Competitive Wordle ScoreI get -1 point for guessing in five, but it appears Wordle Bot was as stumped as me today. The Bot also took five tries, so zero points for the tie. 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 "wafer" comes from the Old French waufre (12th century), which itself is derived from the Frankish or Old High German wafel, meaning "honeycomb" or "web." This reflects the wafers thin, grid-like texture. The term eventually passed into Middle English as wafer, referring to a thin, crisp cake. The connection to honeycomb or weaving highlights the light, patterned appearance of wafers.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.