# "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:** 356
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7101 "2022-11-02T15:41:10Z")
My opening word was pretty useful today. Wordle 501 3/6\* πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE INLET INEPT Even WordleBot couldn’t find anything to complain about. πŸ˜‰ ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7102 "2022-11-02T16:39:37Z")
I don’t want to drag this on. My list of words was spoiled. Since my list doesn’t have dates, I don’t know if they are past or future words. I didn’t give any words that weren’t spoiled. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7103 "2022-11-02T16:46:01Z")
> [@Author\_Balk](#): > > I didn’t give any words that weren’t spoiled. What do you mean? How do you know? None of the words you gave were past solutions. I So if they came from a list of Wordle solutions, they had to be _future_ solutions. Anyway, whatever the dickens is going on here, PLEASE don’t post words from that list again, since you don’t seem to know where they fall chronologically. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7104 "2022-11-02T17:56:39Z")
Wordle 501 4/6\* ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BEARD CLOSE EMPTY INEPT ---
**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:** [November 2, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7105 "2022-11-02T22:34:21Z")
Wordle 501 5/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 EARTH TUILE CITED BEFIT INEPT Had three letters by step 2 (though no positions), but still struggled with this one. Guess that means I must be somewhat… ---
**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:** [November 3, 2022, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7106 "2022-11-03T01:23:28Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > INEPT - so Wordle is insulting us now LOL that’s how I felt after guessing INERT before INEPT. Wordle 501 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 ⬜🟨🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE FEINT INERT INEPT I did see INEPT but somehow thought that INERT was more likely ---
**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:** [November 3, 2022, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7107 "2022-11-03T02:13:12Z")
Much better. 'Wordle 501 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ASHEN NUDGE INEPT ---
**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:** [November 3, 2022, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7108 "2022-11-03T04:08:12Z")
**Wordle 501 3/6** ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SHARE CLEAT INEPT ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7109 "2022-11-03T04:13:13Z")
> **Wordle 501 2/6\* Dia De Los Muertos 2022** > > 🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > _PINE_Y - OK, there are maybe two words here. SPINE and… > **INEPT** > > A 30-second Wordle - and I was hoping to while away a few minutes when I whipped out my phone. ---
**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:** [November 3, 2022, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7110 "2022-11-03T04:30:16Z")
Wordle 502 4/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRAMP STEAL ALONG ALOUD I actually saw aloha first, and would have been pissed if that were the answer. But I guess it probably is in the answer list, now that I think about it. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7111 "2022-11-03T05:05:00Z")
Wordle 502 5/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO CHAOS WOMAN AFOUL ALOUD I still don’t see why it wouldn’t let me use EBOLA. Again, should have checked vowels earlier. ---
**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:** [November 3, 2022, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7112 "2022-11-03T07:03:44Z")
Wordle 502 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 EARTH LIONS ALOOF ALOUD ---
**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:** [November 3, 2022, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7113 "2022-11-03T07:15:07Z")
Got this one in three. Wordle 502 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 TRANS LOUIE ALOUD ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7114 "2022-11-03T10:05:20Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > A 30-second Wordle - and I was hoping to while away a few minutes when I whipped out my phone I know you always use one day’s solution as your starting word for the next. So I was thinking you had a shot at the 2. Way to go! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7115 "2022-11-03T10:19:14Z")
Wordle 502 3/6 S **L** _A_NT C **L** E_A_R **ALOUD** Got a bit lucky with the 3! Even after my second guess, the solution didn’t have to begin with AL, and if it did, there were at least four other good possibilities I could see that weren’t previous solutions. Not complaining, though. πŸ™‚ ---
**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:** [November 3, 2022, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7116 "2022-11-03T11:39:48Z")
Wordle 502 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE TOILS ALLOW ALOUD ---
**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:** [November 3, 2022, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7117 "2022-11-03T11:55:40Z")
Wordle 502 4/6\* ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BEARD VALID AHOLD ← desperation strikes ! ALOUD ---
**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:** [November 3, 2022, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7118 "2022-11-03T11:55:42Z")
Wordle 502 3/6\* ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PROUD CLOUD ALOUD ---
**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:** [November 3, 2022, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7119 "2022-11-03T12:02:09Z")
Wordle 502 5/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART BASIC AMPLY ALOOF ALOUD ---
**Author:** ![chiliwillybing](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chiliwillybing/32/12394_2.png) [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7120 "2022-11-03T12:17:17Z")
Wordle 502 4/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SAUTE QUAIL ALBUM ALOUD [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=355) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=357)