# "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:** 164
**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 29, 2022, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3261 "2022-04-29T04:39:13Z")
Wordle 314 2/6 β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRISP TRASH Well that was quick. Trash was not a guess, it was still research. (I almost guessed AROSE instead.) Either way I’ll take the 2. ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3262 "2022-04-29T05:06:02Z")
Wordle 314 3/6\* ⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PAUSE BLAST TRASH ---
**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 29, 2022, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3263 "2022-04-29T07:24:38Z")
Wordle 314 3/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 DEALT TRAIN TRASH I made a good guess after 2. ---
**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 29, 2022, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3264 "2022-04-29T07:27:49Z")
Wordle 314 2/6 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 TRANS TRASH My standard opener made this one a cinch. ---
**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 29, 2022, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3265 "2022-04-29T08:58:43Z")
Wordle 314 4/6 πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SNORT MEDIC LAUGH TRASH ---
**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 29, 2022, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3266 "2022-04-29T10:15:24Z")
I was looking for a two but I’ll settle for impressive. Wordle 314 3/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Beast Stash Trash ---
**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 29, 2022, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3267 "2022-04-29T12:12:43Z")
My first word worked out well, disappointed to only get a 3. Wordle 314 3/6 🟨⬜🟩🟨🟨 ⬜🟩🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART WRATH TRASH ---
**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 29, 2022, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3268 "2022-04-29T12:34:32Z")
**Wordle 314 3/6** 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 TRACE TRAIN TRASH Back to quick-n-easy street with a great start word. What a teaser though, seeing three tiles turn green out the gate…thought I was going to get my once in a lifetime one-guess win. I only saw three options from there, unless I was mistaken. I was going to go with Trash for my second guess, but since two of the three words had β€˜ai’, thought I’d best go with one of them. ---
**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 29, 2022, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3269 "2022-04-29T12:59:00Z")
Wordle 314 3/6 ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE SLEPT - Ignoring the two greens. I looked for letters that I thought was likely to be in the remaining three spots and put as many as possible in the word. Wordlebot with the same first word had a word with five new letters (TWIGS). Since it knows all the words and has algorithms it’s better than mine. TRASH - My second word gave me two of the other letters, which is enough to solve. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3270 "2022-04-29T13:02:14Z")
Yeesh, I feel I had all solid guesses, but my initial word did me no favors. Took five and wordlebot let me know there were actually two choices left at the fifth slot, so could easily have been six. Wordle 314 5/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PROXY GRUNT TRICK TRADE TRASH ---
**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 29, 2022, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3271 "2022-04-29T13:19:16Z")
Wordle 314 3/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨⬜🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Pretty easy today AIERY ROAST TRASH ---
**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 29, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3272 "2022-04-29T14:19:31Z")
And she comes back strong after yesterday’s loss. Wordle 314 2/6\* ⬜🟨⬜🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CHEST TRASH ---
**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 29, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3273 "2022-04-29T14:24:46Z")
> [@SeaSun](#): > > I only saw three options from there, unless I was mistaken. I was going to go with Trash for my second guess, but since two of the three words had β€˜ai’, thought I’d best go with one of them. There’s a decent chance TRAMP is in the answer list as well. ---
**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 29, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3274 "2022-04-29T15:03:26Z")
Ah, yes! Sometimes I just don’t know how I miss seeing words, but at least that didn’t mess things up for me this time. I know it happens to everyone at some point or another, so I know I am in good company. πŸ˜‰ ---
**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 29, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3275 "2022-04-29T15:05:47Z")
Wordle 314 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬›β¬› πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬›β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 OUNCE TRAIL TRAMP TRASH A pre-coffee solve. On three, I looked for a _long_ time for a TRA\_\_ word with letters I hadn’t used yet. I was certain I had it with TRAMP. Then I looked for an even _longer_ time for what turned out to be a relatively common word with common letters. Do not underestimate the power of caffeine. ---
**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 29, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3276 "2022-04-29T15:09:19Z")
> [@SeaSun](#): > > I know it happens to everyone at some point or another, so I know I am in good company. At some point or another? I wish! Seems to happen to me nearly every puzzle. My absolute favorite is when I post my results and mention a specific number of possible answers only to find the previous couple posts to mine include additional possibilities I never thought of. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3277 "2022-04-29T15:16:11Z")
I have a question-when I share my puzzle result with my mom, the spaces are black but when she sends hers to me, they’re white. Why? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3278 "2022-04-29T15:20:07Z")
> **Wordle 314 3/6\* 4/29/2022** > > ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ > 🟨🟨🟩⬜🟨 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > ZE_ST_Y β†’ Kinda figured I was likely to hit 2 letters, and they wouldn’t be Z or Y. Try two other vowels next > _ST_ **A** I_R_ β†’ Is ST at the end? ROAST? No S?ART or ?SART, or maybe TRAS?.. > **TRASH** > > Had a couple possibilities; got a lucky hit on one of 'em. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3279 "2022-04-29T15:22:10Z")
I think it has to do with β€œdark mode” on some UI/OS combinations. ---
**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 29, 2022, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3280 "2022-04-29T15:23:47Z")
Ugh. Far from my finest hour! Wordle 314 5/6\* β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE TRACK TRAWL TRAMP TRASH I don’t even want to talk to WordleBot today. ☹ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=163) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=165)