# "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:** 146
**Author:** ![SeaSun](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seasun/32/14820_2.png) [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2901 "2022-04-14T07:46:04Z")
**Wordle 299 5/6** ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨 🟨🟩🟨⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 WATER FEIGN NICHE SINCE MINCE ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2902 "2022-04-14T07:54:58Z")
Wordle 299 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 TRANS LOUIE NINER BINGE WINCE MINCE As of today the statistics popup is now showing me an ad for Spelling Bee. I hope this is the NYT’s alternative to paywalling the game. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2903 "2022-04-14T09:54:13Z")
Wordle 299 5/6\* ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Eh. AIERY TILES BIOME MIDGE MINCE BTW, the ongoing multiplication of Wordle continues. For those wanting 64 words to solve, I give you [Sexaginta-quattuordle](https://64ordle.au/). Although frankly once you’ve solved half of them, you’ve pretty much got the letters for the other half anyway. ---
**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:** [April 14, 2022, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2904 "2022-04-14T09:59:16Z")
Wordle 299 2/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Voice Mince Aw over too soon! ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2905 "2022-04-14T10:24:55Z")
Wordle 299 3/6\* ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BEARD POISE MINCE Impressive (according to wordle) ---
**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:** [April 14, 2022, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2906 "2022-04-14T11:20:38Z")
Wordle 299 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 TRACE LIONS MINCE I was going to put SINCE as the second word. But i chose a word that had a couple new letters (I knew the C and E were at the end). In some cases this approach probably helps. But, in this case it added NEICE as a possibility. Chose MINCE over WINCE and got lucky, ---
**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:** [April 14, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2907 "2022-04-14T11:33:22Z")
Wordle 299 3/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEIN NIECE MINCE Another good/lucky starting word. I went to a double letter early and it was wrong, but it was also very useful. I’m happy with this one. ---
**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:** [April 14, 2022, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2908 "2022-04-14T11:39:47Z")
Wordle 299 6/6\* ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Another one with multiple first letter possibilities. Luckily I ran out of possibles before I ran out of guesses. TRAIN NEIGH FIEND WINCE SINCE MINCE ---
**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:** [April 14, 2022, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2909 "2022-04-14T13:39:22Z")
Wordle 299 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AIERY LOTUS MUNCH MINCE ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2910 "2022-04-14T13:42:24Z")
Wordle 299 5/6\* 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 NIGHT PINEY SINCE WINCE MINCE WordleBot says my third guess was exactly what it would’ve picked, which feels weirdly validating. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2911 "2022-04-14T13:59:39Z")
Wordle 299 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART SPIEL FIELD MINCE ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2912 "2022-04-14T15:44:55Z")
> **Wordle 299 5/6\* 4/14/2022** > > 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ > ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 > ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 > ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > _C_HU_N_K β†’ Those two probably make a digraph… > LA **NCE** β†’ Correct! But is this a trap word? > S **INCE** β†’ I think just two possibilities left. Which one to try? > W **INCE** β†’ No, not that one > **MINCE** > > I see **Johnny\_Bravo** and I reached the same ending from different starts… ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2913 "2022-04-14T15:53:29Z")
Luckily impressive. Wordle 299 3/6\* πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE CHIDE MINCE Lucky first guess on all the available β€˜INCE’ words. My coffee is still hot! ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2914 "2022-04-14T16:53:17Z")
Wordle 299 3/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 HOUSE PLANE MINCE Very lucky third guess! ---
**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:** [April 14, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2915 "2022-04-14T17:24:30Z")
I’ve been slowly working my way through the Wordle archive that someone posted a link to here. Today, it was taken down. I’m bummed. I think I still had around half of the archive to go. It was not unexpected, though. The person running the site said they had been wondering what was taking the NYT so long, (as had I). They left a note of thanks to supporters, and this additional note: β€œTo those of you who β€˜requested’ I take down the archive, I β€˜thank’ you.” ---
**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:** [April 14, 2022, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2916 "2022-04-14T22:02:21Z")
Here is number 300 for Easter Friday. I stumbled upon another multiple possibility ambiguous letter as my empty slot, which was frustrating. Wordle 300 4/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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:** [April 15, 2022, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2917 "2022-04-15T02:11:44Z")
**Tomorrow’s Wordle, Today** It’s a trap! Wordle 300 X/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 > **Wordle 300** > > CRATE > SHADE > SHAKE > SHALE > SHAPE > SHAVE > > I somehow skipped the actual word during my rundown. ---
**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:** [April 15, 2022, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2918 "2022-04-15T04:14:48Z")
Wordle 300 2/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CLAMP SHAME Almost guessed TRAMS to check R but then I realized R was unlikely at best. So instead, went for the win on 2. Feels good to follow up yesterday’s 6 with a 2. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2022, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2919 "2022-04-15T04:31:08Z")
Wordle 300 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟨🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO CLAMP SEAMY SHAME Avoided the trap with the second guess. ---
**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:** [April 15, 2022, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/2920 "2022-04-15T04:38:36Z")
> [@Terminus\_Est](#): > > It’s a trap! That’s such a… disappointment. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=145) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=147)