# "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:** 297
**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:** [September 2, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/5921 "2022-09-02T14:28:11Z")
Wordle 440 3/6\* ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PHIAL SHARE CHARM ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2022, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/5922 "2022-09-02T14:56:38Z")
In two!! I don’t do that very often! Wordle 440 2/6 ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STARE CHARM ---
**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:** [September 2, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/5923 "2022-09-02T15:20:57Z")
Wordle 440 5/6 πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬› πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 AROSE RIVAL GUARD MOTIF CHARM After placing the AR, I could only come up with CHARM, CHART, and WHARF. That should have guaranteed me a win, _if_ those were the only three options. But given the very real possibility that I was missing something, I decided to play it safe at four. No harm, no foul. ---
**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:** [September 2, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/5924 "2022-09-02T15:48:23Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > An easy 3. I’ll take it. Me, too. Wordle 440 3/6\* β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE SHARP CHARM Coffee’s still hot. πŸ™‚ ---
**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:** [September 2, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/5925 "2022-09-02T15:52:30Z")
Same here: Wordle 440 4/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2022, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/5926 "2022-09-02T16:13:22Z")
> **Wordle 440 3/6\* 9/2/2022** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > FUNGI β†’ About what I expected. Means I can go with an β€œideal” β€œfirst word” guess… > ST **AR** E β†’ OK, if there’s a consonant cluster to start, CH is likely… so CHARO? No, > **CHARM** > > Easy puzzle, yet oddly satisfying. It’s like there was just enough challenge to break a mental sweat. ---
**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:** [September 2, 2022, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/5927 "2022-09-02T21:45:47Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > I’m gobsmacked. This is the second time I’ve aced it. After yesterday’s 6, this is nice. > > Wordle 439 1/6\* > > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > (I’m not going to bother putting the guess here.) Awesome! Please send some of that skill my way. ---
**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:** [September 2, 2022, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/5928 "2022-09-02T21:48:00Z")
Because, @Morgyn, I need it! πŸ™‚ Wordle 440 5/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 EARTH LIONS DUMPY WHACK CHARM ---
**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:** [September 2, 2022, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/5929 "2022-09-02T22:27:08Z")
A nice straightforward three for **tomorrow**. Wordle 441 3/6 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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:** [September 3, 2022, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/5930 "2022-09-03T01:43:38Z")
**Tomorrow’s Wordle, Today** Felt like I had to hammer this one out, one step at a time. Wordle 441 4/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > **Wordle 441** > > GRIEF > GUANO > GULCH > GULLY ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/5931 "2022-09-03T01:45:38Z")
> [@SeaSun](#): > > Your spoiler blur did not work and the answer is revealed, unfortunately. I flagged for moderation, so hopefully it’ll get fixed. Thankfully I played before looking at the thread. πŸ˜‰ Oops I don’t know what happened with the spoiler blur! Sorry and thanks for flagging it! At least I posted fairly late in the day when many people had played already. Wordle 440 3/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE CHARM ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/5932 "2022-09-03T04:19:11Z")
Wordle 441 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO DUNES BULKY FULLY SULLY GULLY This didn’t seem like it should have been a six. It wasn’t hard at all. I see now that I messed up on guess five. I thought I had two guesses left but one should have already been eliminated.That’s what happens when you go too fast. Didn’t break my streak at least. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2022, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/5933 "2022-09-03T06:04:47Z")
**Wordle 440 3/6** ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAM CLAIM CHARM ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/5934 "2022-09-03T06:39:19Z")
Wordle 441 6/6\* ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 FEIGN GROUP GAUDY GUMMY GUTSY GULLY I thought I was doing OK until I realised I wasn’t. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2022, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/5935 "2022-09-03T08:26:19Z")
A 5 for me. Wordle 441 5/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 EARTH LIONS DUMPY BULGE GULLY ---
**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:** [September 3, 2022, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/5936 "2022-09-03T10:12:05Z")
Wordle 441 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BEARD QUILT GULLY ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/5937 "2022-09-03T11:09:00Z")
Wordle 441 5/6, and glad to escape with a 5. SLANT =\> got me the L but no location CHORE =\> a total blank DUMPY =\> got the U and Y _in position_. Could be BULLY, BULKY, FULLY, GULLY, BULGY. BULKY =\> ok, now down to FULLY and GULLY. GULLY =\> Guessed right. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2022, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/5938 "2022-09-03T11:54:25Z")
Wordle 441 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CLAMP STOLE GRILL GULLY Nice quick 4. Actually forgot to play last night. That’s a first. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/5939 "2022-09-03T12:30:45Z")
Wordle 441 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE TOILS With only a green L and eliminating A, E, I and O, I could only see \_ULLY words. BEFOG - B for Bully, F for Fully and G for GULLY ---
**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:** [September 3, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/5940 "2022-09-03T13:14:21Z")
Wordle 441 3/6\* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A few wild guesses here. Tepid Ghoul Gully [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=296) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=298)