# "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:** 30
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2022, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/581 "2022-01-15T17:46:24Z")
How do you guys get the little images with the yellow and green boxes to display here? I got pretty lucky with my guess today: HE **A** RT **A** X **I** OM **PANIC** ---
**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:** [January 15, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/582 "2022-01-15T17:48:34Z")
On my phone from this screen (1st pic) I click on SHARE. [[Album] WORDLE streak 21 since 2021-12-24 ![](https://i.imgur.com/ZthOxir.png?fb "WORDLE streak 21 since 2021-12-24") ](https://imgur.com/a/rt1dhGT) ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/583 "2022-01-15T17:53:04Z")
Wordle 210 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Ah cool! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/584 "2022-01-15T18:18:20Z")
I started with the same first word as you but it took me three. My second word was VAPID ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2022, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/585 "2022-01-15T18:20:01Z")
I try to exhaust common letters first. I reached the correct word by trying to figure out where N would fit and then built around that. And admittedly got lucky. πŸ™‚ I was also trying to fit in S and luckily abandoned that. ---
**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:** [January 15, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/586 "2022-01-15T19:21:42Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > That’s the first time I’ve ever seen that word. Briefly popular as an insult around my college years. ---
**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:** [January 15, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/587 "2022-01-15T19:54:18Z")
Wordle 210 4/6\* ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > **Summary** > > BEARS > TOTAL > PAPER > PANIC ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/588 "2022-01-15T20:57:23Z")
Chipping away, guess by guess: (by the fourth failure I’m pretty much a panicked canid) Wordle 210 5/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟨🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SOARE NATTY BANAL CANID PANIC ---
**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:** [January 15, 2022, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/589 "2022-01-15T21:10:36Z")
I tried this and I tried that. Wordle 211 5/6 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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:** [January 16, 2022, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/590 "2022-01-16T00:09:59Z")
Huh. Starting with AIERY seems to work for me - second three-guess win in a row. Wordle 211 3/6\* 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟩🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 _A_IE_R_Y _R_ **O** _AS_T **SOLAR** ---
**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2022, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/591 "2022-01-16T05:07:41Z")
Wordle 211 3/6\* πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 APRON ROAMS SOLAR ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2022, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/592 "2022-01-16T05:31:42Z")
Wordle 211 5/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 When there are multiple words it could be with only one letter different it’s much tougher to guess! FAINT REACH POLAR MOLAR SOLAR ---
**Author:** ![Ponderoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponderoid/32/19221_2.png) [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2022, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/593 "2022-01-16T06:03:08Z")
Wordle 211 2/6\* Jan 16th I thought the color block patterns posted by @GuanoLad and @Richard_Pearse looked _very_ interesting, and I was right. When midnight rolled around for me, I picked my most common starting word. After that I was able to add their color block info as a kind of spoiler to narrow things down to the right answer on my second guess. > **Are my own color blocks too much of a spoiler since everybody here knows my most usual starting word?** > > Wordle 211 2/6\* > > πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **S** T_OR_E **SOLAR** Without that I’m pretty sure I still would have made it in probably no more than four guesses given how much info I’d gotten with my most usual starting word. ETA:: @Eyebrows_0f_Doom 's color blocks would have been helpful too. ---
**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:** [January 16, 2022, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/594 "2022-01-16T07:16:06Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > When there are multiple words it could be with only one letter different it’s much tougher to guess! Yeah, I had a one out of three chance of getting it on the 3rd guess. Wordle 211 4/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟩⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CARTE ROWAN POLAR SOLAR ---
**Author:** ![Roger\_That](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roger_that/32/8505_2.png) [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2022, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/595 "2022-01-16T09:40:13Z")
Wordle 211 3/6\* ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Second β€œthree” in a row. Maybe I shd retire? My lifetime stats look good: 10 100 10 10 ---
**Author:** ![Lantern2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lantern2/32/3010_2.png) [@Lantern2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern2)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2022, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/596 "2022-01-16T09:43:10Z")
Wordle 211 5/6 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟨🟨⬜🟨🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2022, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/597 "2022-01-16T09:54:49Z")
I accidentally got spoiled for the day. I took it as a genius that I don’t deserve, but I’m sure I’ll miss a day soon to reset. Maybe I’ll do it on purpose tomorrow. ---
**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:** [January 16, 2022, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/598 "2022-01-16T11:14:00Z")
Wordle 211 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Fortunately I’m still at 100%, and 24 of 24 ever since starting back on 2021-12-24. I’ve learned to stay away from this thread late in my Pacific time zone day, especially with the WORDLE on 12/27 FERRY (spoiler not needed). [[Album] 2022-01-16 WORDLE β€” 100%, 24 / 24 - Album on Imgur ![](https://i.imgur.com/iUOZy8Z.jpeg?fb "2022-01-16 WORDLE β€” 100%, 24 / 24 - Album on Imgur") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/gi8Fzxd) ---
**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:** [January 16, 2022, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/599 "2022-01-16T11:20:38Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > I accidentally got spoiled for the day. I took it as a genius that I don’t deserve, but I’m sure I’ll miss a day soon to reset. Maybe I’ll do it on purpose tomorrow. This thread spoilered me once, back on 2021-12-27 and the word was FERRY. I have learned to stay away until I play for the day. I chose not to count it against my stats, but I don’t hide that fact either. I’m honest with myself about it β€” see my previous post. So if it were me and that was the only time I saw the answer, I wouldn’t miss a day on purpose. My .02. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2022, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/600 "2022-01-16T11:23:18Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > I have learned to stay away until I play for the day. Likewise. And for today’s Wordle 211 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART RAINS STARK SOLAR [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=29) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=31)