Most games involve a bit of luck, but I like to think of guessing correctly as a skill.
Then again, I think of guessing incorrectly as a skill too…I seem to superpower my way through a lot of wrong guesses when it comes down to 50/50.
In all seriousness though, it is a lot more satisfying when you are using pure skill, logic, and intelligence to come up with an answer, but these word games are really mostly about getting lucky, along with a little bit of skill with playing good words to narrow down choices.
I agree with the “brain farts” being far more annoying than just guessing a word wrong…we all have those days (I see it happen in the Wordle thread now and again too), but they don’t happen that often, thankfully.