How to solve today's Wordle. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Looking for Thursday’s Wordle hints, clues and answer? You can find them here: ForbesToday’s ‘Wordle’ #1468 Hints, Clues And Answer For Thursday, June 26thBy Erik Kain I can’t believe June is already almost over. How did this happen? I was in Scotland for the second half of May and it still feels a bit like I just returned, but an entire month has gone by. I don’t want the summer to rush by too fast this year, but it seems determined to do just that. In any case, it’s 2XP Friday so double your points, good or bad. Let’s solve this Wordle! How To Solve Today’s Wordle The Hint: Flatlands. The Clue: This Wordle has two consonants and two vowels in a row. Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming! Play Puzzles & Games on Forbes FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder The Answer: Today's Wordle Screenshot: Erik Kain Wordle Analysis Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here. I’m getting an MRI this week for my back and SPINE seemed like a pretty natural opening guess under the circumstance. It was also quite lucky! Just 13 words remained. I couldn’t think of a good word with all new letters — KAPUT was Wordle Bot’s suggestion for my second guess, which of course I didn’t know until after — so I went with CLAIM. I should have just guessed PLAIN! Oh well. Competitive Wordle Score Today's Wordle Bot Screenshot: Erik Kain The tie means both the Wordle Bot and I get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 for tying. Double that to 2 points each for 2XP Friday and our June gap remains the same: Erik: 18 points Wordle Bot: 11 points How To Play Competitive Wordle Guessing 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 points—positive or negative. You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy! Today’s Wordle Etymology The word "plain" comes from the Latin planus, meaning “flat” or “level.” It entered English via Old French plain, which carried meanings like “flat,” “smooth,” or “clear.” Over time, it evolved in English to mean both "flat land" (a plain) and "simple" or "unadorned" (plain speech, plain clothes), all rooted in the idea of something being straightforward or without complexity. 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 I’m not writing puzzle guides. Sign up for my newsletter for more reviews and commentary on entertainment and culture. Editorial StandardsReprints & Permissions