# "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:** 159
**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 25, 2022, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3161 "2022-04-25T07:08:31Z")
Wordle 310 6/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨 ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 TRANS LOUIE FALSE BESAT ASPEN ASKEW But more importantly… [![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52028840350_27738288ea_o.png) ](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52028840350_27738288ea_o.png) ---
**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 25, 2022, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3162 "2022-04-25T07:27:42Z")
Nicely done @Smapti! I got a 4. Wordle 310 4/6 πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SNORT MEDIC LAUGH ASKEW ---
**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 25, 2022, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3163 "2022-04-25T07:50:18Z")
Four for me also. Wordle 310 4/6\* πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL CASTE ASPEN ASKEW Although I reused a bad letter on my second try, it narrowed it down to two possible words. ---
**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:** [April 25, 2022, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3164 "2022-04-25T09:30:59Z")
Took me five. Kind of tricky. ---
**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 25, 2022, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3165 "2022-04-25T10:36:49Z")
Wordle 310 4/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Quake Freak Asked Askew ---
**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 25, 2022, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3166 "2022-04-25T10:50:22Z")
Wordle 310 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟨⬜🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE TALES ASKEW I could only see one word after my second pick. Checked wordlebot and it was the only word. ---
**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 25, 2022, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3167 "2022-04-25T11:53:14Z")
Back to my most frequent attempts to correct guess. Wordle 310 4/6\* ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BRIAR CHASE SWEAT ASKEW ---
**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 25, 2022, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3168 "2022-04-25T12:23:40Z")
Wordle 310 6/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Close call! HEART ABOVE ALLEY AMPED ASHEN ASKEW ---
**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 25, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3169 "2022-04-25T14:25:24Z")
I mistook askew as the name of Agnew. It threw me off the scent. ---
**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 25, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3170 "2022-04-25T14:33:20Z")
I struggled with today’s, too. Wordle 310 5/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE CHEAP GAVEL ANNEX ASKEW More coffee. Congrats, @Smapti! I hope to join you on (checking calendar) Thursday. πŸ™‚ ---
**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:** [April 25, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3171 "2022-04-25T14:35:23Z")
I propose those of us who managed consecutive 100 undefeated games be legally permitted to add M.W. (Master of Wordle) after their names. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3172 "2022-04-25T14:38:42Z")
I believe this is 2 "2"s in a row for me. Unfortunately, also last week was my first loss ever in the live game. Wordle 310 2/6 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STANK ASKEW ---
**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 25, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3173 "2022-04-25T14:51:52Z")
Wordle 310 3/6 πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦ πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 AROSE ASHEN ASKEW A nice satisfying three. I did think of ASKED, but β€œED” endings are rare (if used at all), so I took a minute to come up with an alternative. Nice going, @Smapti! I’m 10 days away from my M.W. (and I hope I didn’t just jinx it!) ---
**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 25, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3174 "2022-04-25T14:51:57Z")
Wordle 310 4/6\* ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟩🟨 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BEARD TAPES ASHEN ASKEW ---
**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 25, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3175 "2022-04-25T15:03:22Z")
> [@Author\_Balk](#): > > Mine was almost the same as SeaSun. One letter different on the first word. Same second and third words. Well look at that! A close β€œtwin triple”. πŸ™‚ ---
**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 25, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3176 "2022-04-25T15:41:19Z")
**Wordle 310 4/6** 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SHALE TASER ASPEN ASKEW Took me a while to come up with my third word…really thought I had it when I saw the A and S turn green, but wasn’t so lucky. Happy with the 4 in any case. ---
**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 25, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3177 "2022-04-25T15:42:09Z")
> [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > I propose those of us who managed consecutive 100 undefeated games be legally permitted to add M.W. (Master of Wordle) after their names. Can I include the results from β€œunlimited” sites? I’ve been keeping track of words and how many guesses it took. I am up to 589 consecutive wins (ROGER was my last loss). For the real game I am 51 days away until I might make it. ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3178 "2022-04-25T16:12:51Z")
I got the Nerdle in 2 today. Don’t think I’ll ever top that. nerdlegame 96 2/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 `1 __2__ +_3 __-_9__ =__6` `3 __3__ /_3 __-_6__ =__5` ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2022, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3179 "2022-04-25T16:18:17Z")
> **Wordle 310 3/6\* 2/25/2022** > > ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ > 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > IN_E_RT β†’ OK, it wasn’t a great starting word… except for eliminations > _S_PO_KE_ β†’ That K is interesting… can’t be ??ESK, SKEET is out, I think there must be another vowel… > **ASKEW** > > I kinda like this 3. ---
**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 25, 2022, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3180 "2022-04-25T22:24:16Z")
**Tomorrow’s** Wordle seems like a commentary on current events. Wordle 311 4/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟩⬜🟨 🟨⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=158) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=160)