# "Wordle," a strangely compelling word game (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** board-card-word-game\ **Created:** [December 24, 2021, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604 "2021-12-24T21:12:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 117
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2321 "2022-03-20T19:02:47Z")
Wordle 274 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟨🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE LOWER RENEW Nice to see β€œ3” again, after a bit of a stretch of higher numbers. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2022, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2322 "2022-03-20T19:04:56Z")
I have not looked at the lists, nor want to. Knowing plurals are rare is helpful, but weird since one is given in the β€œhow to play the game” examples. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2022, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2323 "2022-03-20T19:58:54Z")
It is a word. An obscure one. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2022, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2324 "2022-03-20T21:01:49Z")
Tomorrow’s is a Hmm… kind of word, in my opinion. Wordle 275 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2022, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2325 "2022-03-20T21:27:18Z")
Wordle 274 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨 🟨🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2326 "2022-03-21T00:19:16Z")
Wordle 275 3/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 How likely it is to get some of these words depends a lot on which letters you get to start with. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2327 "2022-03-21T01:57:42Z")
**Tomorrow’s Wordle, Today** Uh-huh Wordle 275 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > **Wordle 275** > > ALIEN > TINGE > THEIR ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2328 "2022-03-21T04:16:21Z")
Wordle 275 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRISP LITER THEIR Nice and straightforward. ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2329 "2022-03-21T06:05:05Z")
Wordle 275 4/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 MOUSE BLEAT PIETY THEIR ---
**Author:** ![GreenWyvern](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greenwyvern/32/2834_2.png) [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2330 "2022-03-21T07:39:12Z")
Wordle 275 3/6\* ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟨🟨⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ARIEL RESIN THEIR THEIR was the only possibility left after the first two guesses. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2331 "2022-03-21T08:37:14Z")
Wordle 275 4/6 🟨⬜🟨🟩⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟩⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO STRIP FRUIT THEIR ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2332 "2022-03-21T10:04:17Z")
Wordle 275 4/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > **Summary** > > Swami > Ditch > Think > Their ---
**Author:** ![eschrodinger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschrodinger/32/122_2.png) [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2333 "2022-03-21T10:06:05Z")
I had a 50/50 chance of getting a two. I tried the wrong word first. Wordle 275 3/6\* β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SHEAR CHEER THEIR ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2334 "2022-03-21T10:42:08Z")
Yes, nice and straightforward. Wordle 275 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AIERY LOTUS MUNCH THEIR ---
**Author:** ![Author\_Balk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2335 "2022-03-21T11:23:32Z")
Wordle 275 3/6 🟩🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 TRACE TONER THEIR After I finished I checked the word list and THEIR was the only one that fit after the 2nd pick. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2336 "2022-03-21T12:52:58Z")
Tomorrow’s today. Wordle 276 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > **Spoiler alert!** > > DREAM > LOUGH > SLOSH ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2337 "2022-03-21T13:40:07Z")
Another 2! Wordle 275 2/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PRICE THEIR ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2338 "2022-03-21T13:40:45Z")
Wordle 275 3/6\* 🟩🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟨⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 TRACE TENOR THEIR ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2339 "2022-03-21T13:46:38Z")
Too easy. I wasn’t even trying with my goofy starting word (though it wasn’t a terrible starting word.) Wordle 275 3/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SATYR CHIME THEIR ---
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Wordle 275 3/6 🟨🟨⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART THROE THEIR Shoulda got it in two. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=116) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=118)