Today’s ‘Wordle’ Hints And Clues For Wednesday, February 14th — Wordle #970 Answer

Hey look it’s Valentine’s Day! A day for star-crossed lovers and confectioners; florists and card-makers. Here’s a poem for Valentine’s Day, incorporating the history of the day with its romantic lore:

In ancient Rome, mid-February’s day,

Lupercalia’s feast, where men would play.

A ritual, fierce, to cleanse the town,

And through the streets, they’d run around.

Saint Valentine, in secret, wed the young,

Defying laws which Claudius had sprung.

For love, he stood, and paid the highest price,

Martyred, he became, a sacrifice.

The Christian church, in effort to replace,

Pagan rites with ones of faith and grace,

Declared the 14th love’s own holiday,

And so began the celebrations’ way.

Chaucer and his peers, in Middle Ages,

Penned love’s tales on their poetic pages.

Valentine’s Day, as time went on, evolved,

With cards and gifts, love’s problems, solved.

And candy, obviously. Mostly chocolate.

Happy Valentine’s Day folks. Now let’s Wordle!

The Hint: Claws.

The Clue: This word begins with a consonant.

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The Answer:

Wordle Analysis

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Not too shabby today. Choir wasn’t a great start, leaving me with 255 remaining words, but then slate turned the tides, slashing that to just 3. From here, I guessed the absolute best and coolest word I could think of: talon, for the win! Huzzah!

Competitive Wordle Score

I get 1 for guessing in three and 0 for tying the Bot. I’ll take what I can get!

Today’s Wordle Etymology

The word “talon” has its roots in the Middle French term “talon,” meaning “heel” or “hoof,” which itself comes from the Old French “talun” (heel). This term is derived from the Latin “calcāneum,” signifying “heel.” In English, the word initially referred to the heel of a shoe or boot, signifying the back part or the part that comes last.

Over time, “talon” evolved to denote the claw of a bird of prey. This shift in meaning likely reflects the similarity in the perceived function and shape between the heel (as a base or support) and the bird’s claw as a grasping or striking part. Today, the word is primarily used to refer to the sharp claws on the feet of birds of prey, such as eagles and hawks, which they use for hunting and holding onto their prey. The transition in meaning from a part of a shoe or a human heel to the claw of a bird highlights the fluid nature of language and how the context of usage can dramatically change the connotation of a word over time.