How to solve today's Wordle.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesLooking for help with today’s Wordle? Look no further. An abundance of hints, clues and other helpful items await, not to mention a bonus Custom Wordle and plenty more.If you’re looking for something to pass the time after your puzzle games on this fine lazy Sunday, my weekend streaming guide is out with plenty of new TV shows and movies to check out. But first, of course, we have a Wordle to solve.ForbesWhat To Watch This Weekend: New Shows And Movies To Stream On Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV And MoreBy Erik KainLooking for Saturday's Wordle? Check out our guide right here.Today’s Bonus Custom WordleNow that we can create our own custom Wordles, I’m including a bonus Wordle with each daily Wordle guide. These can be 4 to 7 letters long. Hopefully this is a fun extra challenge. Click the link below to play the Wordle I hand-crafted for you.Play Puzzles & Games on ForbesToday’s Bonus Custom Wordle is 7 letters long.The hint: SportsThe clue: This Wordle has a double letter.Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: SOCCERHow To Play WordleWordle is a daily word puzzle game where your goal is to guess a hidden five-letter word in six tries or fewer. After each guess, the game gives feedback to help you get closer to the answer:Green: The letter is in the word and in the correct spot.Yellow: The letter is in the word, but in the wrong spot.Gray: The letter is not in the word at all.Use these clues to narrow down your guesses. Every day brings a new word, and everyone around the world is trying to solve the same puzzle. Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator. See rules for Competitive Wordle toward the end of this post.Today’s Wordle Hints And AnswerWordle Bot’s Starting Word: SLATEMy Starting Word Today: SPARE (289 words left)The Hint: Black and white adjacent.The Clue: This Wordle has more vowels than consonants.Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming!...The Answer:Today's WordleScreenshot: Erik KainWordle Bot AnalysisEvery day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordle score with Wordle Bot right here. SPEAR is often a very strong opening guess, and today it left me with just 3 words to choose from. I picked SHAPE because it seemed the most likely, and that left me with just one: SEPIA for the win!Competitive Wordle ScoreHard PipsScreenshot: Erik KainThe Bot and I get 0 for tying and 1 point each for guessing in three, nudging our June totals up just a smidge:Erik: 5 pointsWordle Bot: 10 pointsHow 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 points—positive or negative.You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!Today’s Wordle Etymology“Sepia” comes from Latin sepia and Greek sēpia, meaning “cuttlefish.” The brown pigment originally called sepia was made from the ink sac of the cuttlefish, and the name later came to refer to the distinctive reddish-brown color itself.Be sure to follow me for all your daily puzzle-solving guides, TV show and movie reviews and more here on this blog!