# "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:** 237
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4721 "2022-07-06T04:27:44Z")
Wordle 382 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO DUNES CHUMP BLUFF FLUFF ---
**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:** [July 6, 2022, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4722 "2022-07-06T05:21:00Z")
**Wordle 381 4/6** ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CHAMP TROVE BLEND FIELD > [@Aspenglow](#): > > I open Notepad and keep it adjacent to the Wordle puzzle of the day, I do the same thing! It helps a lot to write down my choices. ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Finn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4723 "2022-07-06T09:10:17Z")
Just a wild guess after little info from my first three guesses… Wordle 382 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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:** [July 6, 2022, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4724 "2022-07-06T10:44:09Z")
Wordle 382 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I use Excel for picturing combinations. Column A is the possible combinations for one letter, Column B adds another letter, etc. And this may be cheating to some people, but I use Excel for when I have three greens. I put the remaining letters in the spreadsheet and with formulas, copy-pasting, and a sort I get all possible combinations of words (total number of “words” would be number of remaining letters squared). I then go down the list looking for real words. Before that I basically did the same thing in my head, but this way is a lot faster. CRANE TOILS LUMPY BLUFF FLUFF ---
**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:** [July 6, 2022, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4725 "2022-07-06T12:18:47Z")
Though I was rolling after two guesses. Wordle 382 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART FLUID FLUKY FLUBS FLUFF ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4726 "2022-07-06T12:29:34Z")
Wordle 382 4/6\* ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I feel fortunate to have gotten this in four. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2022, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4727 "2022-07-06T13:29:51Z")
This one was very tricky. After exhausting all five standard initial words, I wasn’t feeling too confident that I’d get the word. Wordle 382 6/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 EARTH LIONS DUMPY WHACK BEFOG — _wow, only L, U, and F are in; not too confident here…_ FLUFF ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4728 "2022-07-06T13:37:01Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > After exhausting all five standard initial words, I wasn’t feeling too confident that I’d get the word. 3 of the same letter! I tried BLUFF first. Sometimes I hate this game. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2022, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4729 "2022-07-06T13:45:05Z")
Wordle 382 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟨🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 dealt Lions Fully Fluff That was a head scratcher! ---
**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:** [July 6, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4730 "2022-07-06T13:46:00Z")
> [@SeaSun](#): > > > [@Aspenglow](#): > > > > I open Notepad and keep it adjacent to the Wordle puzzle of the day, > > I do the same thing! It helps a lot to write down my choices. I do a similar thing on my phone. I have a Notes app that keeps my running Wordle work, but it also has my five standard guesses (starting with EARTH) with the letters remaining: EARTH — I S O N L D C U M G P Y F B W K Z V X J Q LIONS — D C U M G P Y F B W K Z V X J Q DUMPY — C G F B W K Z V X J Q WHACK — G F B Z V X J Q BEFOG — Z V X J Q I also keep my list of all the past Wordles there dating back to when I started playing on 12/24/2021. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4731 "2022-07-06T14:47:38Z")
Wordle 382 6/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟦⬛ ⬛⬛🟧⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟧⬛⬛ ⬛🟧🟧⬛⬛ ⬛🟧🟧🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 PIOUS MAUVE GRUNT CLUCK BLUFF FLUFF Ugh. Two sixes in a row. I feel like I need a break from this game, but I don’t want to lose my streak. Wordle, you have me trapped!! ---
**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:** [July 6, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4732 "2022-07-06T14:55:48Z")
The gloves are off now, eh, Wordle? Wordle 382 5/6\* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛🟨⬛ ⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE CLOUD SLUMP FLUNG FLUFF So annoying. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4733 "2022-07-06T16:22:28Z")
Wordle 382 6/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BEARD QUILD PLUCK FLUSH FLUNG FLUFF ← it’s either this, or fluxy - which isn’t a word ! Yes. Phew. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4734 "2022-07-06T17:31:34Z")
I think Wordle is becoming an addiction for some of us. ---
**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4735 "2022-07-06T18:16:43Z")
Wordle 382 5/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 arise mould plunk bluff fluff Triple F and only one vowel. Tricky. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4736 "2022-07-06T19:02:46Z")
nevermind ---
**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:** [July 6, 2022, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4737 "2022-07-06T20:44:13Z")
My head wasn’t in the game for **tomorrow’s**. I found a letter on the first guess that I subsequently forgot to apply to the rest of my guesses. Wordle 383 5/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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:** [July 6, 2022, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4738 "2022-07-06T21:54:57Z")
Anyone else feel the puzzles are becoming a little harder? Maybe I used to be better at guessing in two than now, but that essentially depends on luck and using more common letters. Still undefeated, but average probably just a shade under four. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2022, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4739 "2022-07-06T22:46:55Z")
Wordle 382 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 EARTH LIMBO FLUNK FLUFF Took 14 minutes total; my mind just refused to consider any ‘three of the same consonant’ possibilities. “FLUGU?? FLUVY?? FLUDS??” Yeesh. > [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > Anyone else feel the puzzles are becoming a little harder? … Could be subjective, but on the other hand it could have been a conscious strategy on the part of the game-maker to avoid hard/annoying words for the first few months, in order to get people hooked… ---
**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:** [July 7, 2022, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4740 "2022-07-07T01:44:57Z")
**Tomorrow’s Wordle, Today** I am shocked that I got this in 3. Wordle 383 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > **Wordle 383** > > WROTH > AISLE > AGAPE [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=236) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=238)