# "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:** 180
**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 12, 2022, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3581 "2022-05-12T12:15:49Z")
A lucky 3. Wordle 327 3/6 ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CLOUD SLUNK SLUNG ---
**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:** [May 12, 2022, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3582 "2022-05-12T12:17:52Z")
Whoa, Nellie! A close call! Wordle 327 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART MINUS SUNUP SKUNK SOUND SLUNG ---
**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:** [May 12, 2022, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3583 "2022-05-12T15:13:26Z")
Wordle 327 4/6 πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SNORT MEDIC LAUGH SLUNG ---
**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:** [May 12, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3584 "2022-05-12T16:56:44Z")
Wordle 327 4/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬›β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ROUTE FLUID PLUCK SLUNG I actually thought of SLUNG before PLUCK, but thought the latter would be more likely. 🀦 Happy with a 4 though, as I still had BLUSH and SLUSH on the table, so a bit of luck came into play. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3585 "2022-05-12T17:00:12Z")
> **Wordle 327 5/6\* 3/12/2022** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ > 🟩⬜🟩🟨⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > FARCE β†’ Really expected _something_ to hit here > HOI_S_T β†’ Just two vowels left (counting Y)… > **S** K **U** LL β†’ I’m sure Wordlebot would taunt me ferociously for that guess > **SLU** MP β†’ That would have been a better third word. I think there’s only one word left > **SLUNG** > > At least the third guess ended up eliminating one possibility for the fifth guess. ---
**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 12, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3586 "2022-05-12T17:11:38Z")
Yeah, close one for me today, too. Wordle 327 6/6\* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE CLOUD FLUSH SLUMP SLUNK SLUNG I was grinding it out at the end. Obviously. ---
**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:** [May 12, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3587 "2022-05-12T18:14:48Z")
**Wordle 327 5/6** ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 COAST SHIED SPUNK SWUNG SLUNG Oh that evasive U…doesn’t show up that often, though I was feeling it might at some point soon, yet I didn’t go with my usual start word to include it today. Only saw two choices after my third word, and considered going with the more common L, but took a swing at swung. ---
**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:** [May 12, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3588 "2022-05-12T18:21:26Z")
@psychobunny, we had the same last three words, so you’re not alone in what you did there. πŸ˜‰ ---
**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 12, 2022, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3589 "2022-05-12T19:08:11Z")
Wordle 327 6/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I can’t be bothered to type them all in ! Phew. ---
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3590 "2022-05-12T20:12:04Z")
I just gave this game a try for the 1st time the other day. This is my 4th one. Definitely fun. Wordle 327 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 mirth lends slang slung ---
**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 12, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3591 "2022-05-12T21:47:36Z")
Took some effort to get **tomorrow’s.** Wordle 328 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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 12, 2022, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3592 "2022-05-12T23:07:39Z")
Two games, 326 and 327; the first fast and the second painfully slow: Wordle 326 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟨🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STARE RANGE CARVE FARCE Wordle 327 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 OUTER PLUSH SLUNK SLUNG β€œ4” in both cases, whether fun or painful. πŸ€” ---
**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:** [May 13, 2022, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3593 "2022-05-13T00:50:43Z")
Wordle 327 X/6\* 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ SATYR SCOWL SLIDE SLUMP SLUSH SLUNK ---
**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 13, 2022, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3594 "2022-05-13T02:17:43Z")
**Tomorrow’s Wordle, Today** A triumph! Wordle 328 2/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > **Wordle 328** > > LEAST > TIPSY > > I am completely sober, I assure you. ---
**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 13, 2022, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3595 "2022-05-13T04:19:00Z")
Wordle 328 4/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CLOTS STARE TUSHY TIPSY The ONE time I didn’t check P at all. That’ll learn me. \_USHY (BCMPT) looks like a fun trap, though I’m not 100% that tushy is actually in the answer list. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3596 "2022-05-13T04:31:13Z")
Wordle 328 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO THING TIMED TIPSY ---
**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:** [May 13, 2022, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3597 "2022-05-13T07:08:23Z")
An easy one today. Wordle 328 3/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 TRANS LOUIE TIPSY ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3598 "2022-05-13T07:12:15Z")
Wordle 328 3/6\* ⬜⬜🟨🟩🟨 ⬜🟩🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 MOIST BITSY TIPSY ---
**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 13, 2022, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3599 "2022-05-13T07:17:38Z")
Wordle 328 4/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CREATE STONY BITSY TIPSY I wish I’d thought of tipsy before bitsy. I would have used it first. I would have correctly guessed that bitsy is not an answer. ---
**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:** [May 13, 2022, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3600 "2022-05-13T09:33:30Z")
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