# "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:** 365
**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 11, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7281 "2022-11-11T16:37:27Z")
My run of 3s continues! Wordle 510 3/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE CHEAP MEDAL This one seemed kind of obvious. ---
**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:** [November 11, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7282 "2022-11-11T17:11:06Z")
Wordle 510 3/6 πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦ πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 AMUSE MEATY MEDAL I’ve got a bit of a 3 streak going myself. ---
**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 11, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7283 "2022-11-11T17:56:18Z")
Wordle 510 4/6\* 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 EXTRA ABOVE DECAL MEDAL ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7284 "2022-11-11T18:27:26Z")
> **Wordle 509 4/6\* 11/10/2022** > > ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ > ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 > ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > RA **I** _N_Y β†’ Something good to build on as I hunt for the solution… > S **NI** P **E** β†’ Need to take a good cut at the next word… > K **NI** F **E** β†’ Now I need to bring all that information into one whole… > **UNITE** > > I love it when good wordplay comes together. > **Wordle 510 4/6\* Armistice Day 2022** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 > ⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ > ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > UNIT_E_ β†’ Not a bad start. Common consonants and another vowel next > SH_E_ **A** R β†’ No hits on consonants. If the E is second letter… well, I’ve been biking a lot lately, so… > P **EDAL** β†’ So close. > **MEDAL** > > All quiet on the Wordle front. Interesting day/solution synergy. ---
**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 11, 2022, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7285 "2022-11-11T21:02:24Z")
Wordle 510 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨🟩⬜ 🟨🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STARE BLEAK DECAL MEDAL At step 4 it had to be either MEDAL or PEDAL (as far as I could see, anyway), and I went alphabetical. If they _are_ going to go with themed-to-the day solutions, of course that will make the game easier. And I get the impression that they think they should be making the game harder. But we must take what comes… ---
**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 12, 2022, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7286 "2022-11-12T05:25:52Z")
**Wordle 510 4/6** ⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟨🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CHEAT RELAY PEDAL MEDAL ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7287 "2022-11-12T05:32:05Z")
Wordle 511 4/6 ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟩⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO TAMED FACET VALET I had to go through a lot of combinations before finding a word that fit. ---
**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 12, 2022, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7288 "2022-11-12T05:41:50Z")
Wordle 511 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CLOTS LATER VALET Later narrows it down sufficiently all by itself. Wouldn’t be a bad opener, actually. This is now two 3s in a row for me; first streak in a while. ---
**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 12, 2022, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7289 "2022-11-12T10:03:23Z")
Wordle 511 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE STEAL - four yellows VALET ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7290 "2022-11-12T10:27:48Z")
Wordle 511 3/6 S_LA_N **T** **VA** U_L_ **T** **VALET** A decent chance at a 2 (ADULT was the only other word I saw that would have worked after my first guess) but happy to rack up another 3. ---
**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 12, 2022, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7291 "2022-11-12T11:40:15Z")
Wordle 511 3/6\* ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜BEARD ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩CHEAT 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩VALET ---
**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 12, 2022, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7292 "2022-11-12T13:43:56Z")
Wordle 511 3/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE FACET VALET ---
**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 12, 2022, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7293 "2022-11-12T14:21:12Z")
Wordle 511 5/6 πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 EARTH TAKEN DATED FACET VALET ---
**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 12, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7294 "2022-11-12T15:40:21Z")
Wordle 511 3/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART FACET VALET ---
**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:** [November 12, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7295 "2022-11-12T15:44:53Z")
Even with four of the letters, I could only manage it in four. My wife got it in two. Wordle 511 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟨🟨🟨⬜🟩 ⬜🟨🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE LEAST BLEAT VALET ---
**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:** [November 12, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7296 "2022-11-12T15:53:47Z")
Wordle 511 5/6 β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦ πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 PATIO WASTE TAMER FACET VALET My short streak of threes has ended. Very incremental progress on this one. Still, after TAMER, I was down to FACET, CADET, and VALET. So choosing either of the C words guaranteed a five at most. No regrets. ---
**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 12, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7297 "2022-11-12T18:44:03Z")
Wordle 511 4/6\* 🟨⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟨🟨🟨🟩⬜ 🟨🟩🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 THIEF ALTER LATEX VALET ---
**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 12, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7298 "2022-11-12T18:46:20Z")
The streak of 3s continues. Long may it live! Wordle 511 3/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE CHEAT VALET ---
**Author:** ![Newtosite](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/newtosite/32/8623_2.png) [@Newtosite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newtosite)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2022, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7299 "2022-11-13T00:09:52Z")
Wordle 511 3/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Slant Biped Valet ---
**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 13, 2022, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/7300 "2022-11-13T00:39:43Z")
Wordle 511 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ 🟨🟩⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 OUTER TAKEN CADET VALET Only a par, but fairly fast. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=364) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=366)