# "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:** 171
**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:** [May 4, 2022, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3401 "2022-05-04T16:34:01Z")
Wordle has a sense of humor, I see. Wordle 319 2/6\* πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE TRAIN Nice to have a two for a change! ---
**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:** [May 4, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3402 "2022-05-04T18:18:43Z")
Wordle 319 6/6\* ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BEARD GRAVY TRAMP TRACK TRAWL TRAIN Phew indeed. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3403 "2022-05-04T18:33:09Z")
Hey, I had the exact same guesses! Why don’t I get a nicely done? > [@"Wordle," a strangely compelling word game (Part 1)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game/956604/3383): > > Wordle 319 2/6 yellow_squareyellow_squareyellow_squaregreen_squarewhite_large_squaregreen_squaregreen_squaregreen_squaregreen_squaregreen_square ---
**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:** [May 4, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3404 "2022-05-04T18:44:15Z")
Thanks. I was influenced by the unspoilered comment about some people possibly getting it in one. I went with an opener that fit the criteria for probably being on the answer list. And with the result I got, there was only one possibility that was also a common opener. So, I’m glad I reasoned it through well, but it doesn’t feel quite as satisfying as getting a 2 out of the blue. I have 3 2s in my stats, and they all come with an asterisk. ---
**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:** [May 4, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3405 "2022-05-04T18:50:47Z")
> [@chela](#): > > I subscribed to NYT just to get access to wordlebot, Is there some additional function you get with being a subscriber? I check Wordlebot after every Wordle, and I’m not a subscriber. ---
**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:** [May 4, 2022, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3406 "2022-05-04T18:58:44Z")
Not that I’m aware of any perks of but until I subscribed it appeared I couldn’t access wordlebot because it wouldn’t load my puzzle but I like the subscription anyway. I’ve tried to resubscribe to my local paper when they have a great limited time offer but I get the runaround every time I try to buy it. So I’m stuck with the NYT. πŸ€ͺ ---
**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:** [May 4, 2022, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3407 "2022-05-04T22:31:39Z")
**Tomorrow’s** has I guess a distinctively American word, I think. Hope that’s not a spoiler. Wordle 320 3/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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:** [May 4, 2022, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3408 "2022-05-04T23:47:17Z")
Wordle 319 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 TRAIN Pure chance (I rotate my starting words), but kind of a fun experience to see those green blocks fill in across the screen! ---
**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:** [May 5, 2022, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3409 "2022-05-05T00:25:56Z")
I’m starting to think the thrill is gone. ![](https://c.tenor.com/EfPflXPBbcYAAAAC/yes-the-rum-is-gone-johnny-depp.gif "Yes The Rum Is Gone Johnny Depp GIF - Yes The Rum Is Gone Johnny Depp - Discover...") ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2022, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3410 "2022-05-05T00:32:21Z")
I’ve gotten it in 2 2 days in a row! Maybe I should buy lottery tickets. ---
**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:** [May 5, 2022, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3411 "2022-05-05T00:43:22Z")
Better buy two! ---
**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:** [May 5, 2022, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3412 "2022-05-05T02:40:39Z")
**Tomorrow’s Wordle, Today** Wordle 320 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > **Wordle 320** > > STARE > LONER > CROWD > HOVER > HOMER β†’ Nope, just a blooped single. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2022, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3413 "2022-05-05T04:35:06Z")
Wordle 320 5/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO LONER POWER CHUMS HOMER Not sure I would have been able to get it in hard mode. ---
**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:** [May 5, 2022, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3414 "2022-05-05T04:40:50Z")
Still, pretty fun! I’ll never see that, I don’t think. Glad you did. πŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2022, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3415 "2022-05-05T04:45:24Z")
Wordle 320 4/6\* ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟩⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 VIOLA MONEY COMET HOMER ---
**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:** [May 5, 2022, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3416 "2022-05-05T04:48:00Z")
Sigh. This one took me six, just do many words with the pattern obtained after two guesses. ---
**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:** [May 5, 2022, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3417 "2022-05-05T06:23:42Z")
Wordle 320 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CLANS TROPE MOWER HOMER I saw rover first, then hover, but neither seemed to fit the β€œAmerican” hint. Thought maybe I could steal a 3 with mower. Seems only fair it took me 4. ---
**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:** [May 5, 2022, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3418 "2022-05-05T07:13:31Z")
Wordle 320 3/6\* πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Pulling my stats up lately. MEANS TIMER HOMER ---
**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:** [May 5, 2022, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3419 "2022-05-05T08:13:18Z")
I saw someone’s Facebook post that had six lines all the same as your second. ---
**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:** [May 5, 2022, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3420 "2022-05-05T09:49:04Z")
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