# "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:** 33
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/641 "2022-01-17T14:30:04Z")
Oh, I forgot to brag! For the starter I used a new word for me, one that someone said he used to start yesterday’s puzzle which sounded good to me. (Can’t say who, that would be a spoiler, but thank you!) Anyway, that word got me two green AND two yellow letters! And I guessed right on the second word! My first ever two word solve, yahoo! ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/642 "2022-01-17T15:16:23Z")
> **Wordle 212 3/6\*** > > 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟨 > 🟩⬜🟨🟨⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > **S** OLA_R_ β†’ good start, lets try something with T & E > **S** T_RE_P β†’ E & R but no A or T… once I thought about SHORE (but no O) figured it had to be > **SHIRE** Any time you get the first letter on the first guess, that makes for a really strong play. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/643 "2022-01-17T15:26:38Z")
Just got here. A friend told me about WORDLE. It’s probably already been said that this is a lot like Wheel of Fortune. It’s fun to play, but what a nuisance to have to get into a different evening gown every time! ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/644 "2022-01-17T15:28:55Z")
212, Jan 17: took me five this time. I wasn’t sure my first guess was considered a word, but apparently it is. I wasn’t sure my third guess was considered to be English, but apparently it is. I wasn’t sure whether my second was considered a word or an abbreviation, but apparently it’s a word. M_I_AOU _I_NT_E_L KY_RI_ **E** B_R_ **I** D **E** SHIRE ---
**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 17, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/645 "2022-01-17T15:43:35Z")
Wordle 212 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟨🟨 ⬜🟨🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I got so confused after the second one. All those correct letters and none in the right spot. TRAIN FIRES WEIRD SHIRE ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/646 "2022-01-17T15:44:36Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Le Mot (@WordleFR) #8 4/6 > > πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© > β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› > β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 There are two more French ones out there, btw. One is similar to the usual, but the second one has 7 or 8 letters and they give you the first one…beyond my abilities, but an interesting approach. Can link if interested. ---
**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:** [January 17, 2022, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/647 "2022-01-17T17:16:53Z")
Second time in a row that I guessed it in two guesses. I don’t see how you could do much better, though obviously lotsa luck was involved. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/648 "2022-01-17T18:30:32Z")
Wordle 212 5/6 ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟨⬜🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ALIEN RAINS SIREN SHINE SHIRE ---
**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 17, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/649 "2022-01-17T21:18:42Z")
I thought they repeated themselves for a second. Speaking from the privilege of the international date line, this is tomorrow’s puzzle, everyone: Wordle 213 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:** [January 18, 2022, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/650 "2022-01-18T05:10:10Z")
My last word was PROXY. I got the PRO in three, but it took me six guesses. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/651 "2022-01-18T05:14:55Z")
Tougher for me in English today. WORDLEπŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ 351 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Wordle 213 5/6\* ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Le Mot (@WordleFR) #9 4/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/652 "2022-01-18T05:15:28Z")
Needs a spoiler box. ---
**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 18, 2022, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/653 "2022-01-18T05:30:12Z")
> **Wordle 213 4/6\* Jan 18th.** > > SNA_R_E > T **R** UL **Y** > G **R** IM **Y** > **PROXY** β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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 18, 2022, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/654 "2022-01-18T09:47:24Z")
Wordle 213 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Still on a roll, ever since I switched my starting word. That’s three threes and a two in the last four games. AIE_R_ **Y** H_OR_S **Y** **PROXY** ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/655 "2022-01-18T09:52:25Z")
Thought I was going to struggle today but soon hunted it down Wordle 213 4/6\* πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE TRUNK DROOL PROXY ---
**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 18, 2022, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/656 "2022-01-18T09:52:38Z")
Wordle 213 5/6 β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I am not playing in hard mode. Obviously. ---
**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 18, 2022, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/657 "2022-01-18T10:05:47Z")
> [@StarvingButStrong](#): > > > [@3AxisCtrl](#): > > > > Is there a way to display statistics showing how all players have done on past puzzles? > > I’d like it if they showed you how people did on the current puzzle after you solve it. Like: > > So far 4578 people have completed today’s puzzle. > X got it in one word > x got it in two words > x got it in three words > x got it in four words > x got it in five words > x got it in six words > x failed to discover the word > > Then you could really feel proud or ashamed. πŸ˜‰ This would be great if he did that! ---
**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 18, 2022, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/658 "2022-01-18T10:09:59Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Just got here. A friend told me about WORDLE. > > It’s probably already been said that this is a lot like Wheel of Fortune. It’s fun to play, but what a nuisance to have to get into a different evening gown every time! Actually, about Wheel, I don’t think that’s been mentioned before. I don’t recall that, anyway. Keep changing wardrobes, Vanna. ---
**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 18, 2022, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/659 "2022-01-18T10:11:31Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > 212, Jan 17: took me five this time. > > I wasn’t sure my first guess was considered a word, but apparently it is. I wasn’t sure my third guess was considered to be English, but apparently it is. I wasn’t sure whether my second was considered a word or an abbreviation, but apparently it’s a word. > > M_I_AOU > _I_NT_E_L > KY_RI_ **E** > B_R_ **I** D **E** > SHIRE That is an interesting first word! > [@Gyrate](#): > > Wordle 213 3/6\* > > ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 > ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > Still on a roll, ever since I switched my starting word. That’s three threes and a two in the last four games. > > AIE_R_ **Y** > H_OR_S **Y** > **PROXY** Here as well! I know of AIERY\* but rarely use it. \* β€” Anyone near St. Louis, if you’re a nature lover then visit Pere Marquette State Park in Grafton IL. Specifically, in the winters see their Bald Eagle Viewing Days. A truly spectacular day! [[Album] Bald Eagle Days, Pere Marquette State Park, in Grafton IL - Album on Imgur ![](https://i.imgur.com/5C2xo91.png?fb "Bald Eagle Days, Pere Marquette State Park, in Grafton IL - Album on Imgur") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/wzxqVfC) ---
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