# "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:** 431
**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:** [January 20, 2023, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8601 "2023-01-20T18:55:04Z")
Finally, a 3. Wordle 580 3/6\* β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ 🟨🟨🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE LATER ALTER ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8602 "2023-01-20T19:11:16Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > I might use that if I couldn’t come up with any alternative, but otherwise it seems similar to a cheat code, for lack of a more friendly word. Is it creating a cheat code for yourself to record the solutions of games you’ve played, and refer to that list? Because I’ve played almost all of them. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2023, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8603 "2023-01-20T21:35:28Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Is it creating a cheat code for yourself to record the solutions of games you’ve played, and refer to that list? Because I’ve played almost all of them. I knew that would create blowback, but couldn’t come up with a different word for it. If anyone is offended, I apologize. It’s a game, and I know that people obsess over games sometimes. I play it for the mental gymnastics it sometimes takes, but I don’t take it seriously enough to create a list or to refer to one. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8604 "2023-01-20T21:57:16Z")
I’ll be happy with bog standard if it means I don’t fail at guessing the word again. Like today. Four guesses is my average, and I’ll be happy with it, damnit, > **Summary** > > Wordle 580 4/6\* > > ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 > 🟨🟨🟩⬜⬜ > 🟨🟨🟩🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > BRIDE > RETRY > LATER > ALTER ---
**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:** [January 20, 2023, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8605 "2023-01-20T22:14:29Z")
My apologies, and I’ve flagged the above for moderation. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2023, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8606 "2023-01-20T22:22:30Z")
**Wordle 580 3/6** ⬜🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟨🟨⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STARE TAPER ALTER I got super lucky with this one…even getting 4 yellows with my start word, there sure were a lot of words it could be. My second word told me exactly where that A and T went, as well as the terminal ER, which I hoped I was right about. And then I was down to just two choices…and how refreshing that I chose correctly this time. Makes up for yesterday’s hot mess of a game. πŸ˜„ ---
**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:** [January 20, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8607 "2023-01-20T22:37:18Z")
Thank you, @What_Exit, for amending my fault so quickly. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8608 "2023-01-21T02:26:51Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > I don’t take it seriously enough to create a list or to refer to one. Neither do I - I do it for _fun_. And because why the hell not, you know? ---
**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:** [January 21, 2023, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8609 "2023-01-21T04:30:46Z")
Wordle 580 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟨🟨⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CHOIR LASER ALTER Pleased to get it in 3 ---
**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:** [January 21, 2023, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8610 "2023-01-21T05:07:50Z")
**Saturday, January 21st** Wordle 581 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CLAMS PLIER GLORY BLURB Tricky in the best way. Happy with a 4. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8611 "2023-01-21T06:22:22Z")
Wordle 581 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO UNDEE CRUSH BLURB The second word was supposed to be UNDER but my fat finger hit the wrong letter and hit enter before I realized. I have no idea what UNDEE is. (It looks like it may mean wavy in heraldry). ---
**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 21, 2023, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8612 "2023-01-21T08:00:57Z")
Wordle 580 4/6 πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ADIEU SNORT AFTER ALTER And now for Wordle 581. ---
**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 21, 2023, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8613 "2023-01-21T08:04:12Z")
Wordle 581 4/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ADIEU SNORT GLYPH BLURB ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8614 "2023-01-21T09:09:38Z")
Wordle 581 4/6\* β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE SLICK PLUMB BLURB ---
**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 21, 2023, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8615 "2023-01-21T10:55:30Z")
Wordle 581 4/6\* 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BEARD BLURS BLURT BLURB Huh. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8616 "2023-01-21T11:32:10Z")
Wordle 581 3/6 S **L** ANT CHO **R** E **BLURB** I think this was the only possibility. ---
**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:** [January 21, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8617 "2023-01-21T11:53:04Z")
Wordle 581 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE TIROS RUGBY BLURB ---
**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:** [January 21, 2023, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8618 "2023-01-21T12:45:18Z")
Wordle 581 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRONY SAUTE BLURB ---
**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:** [January 21, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8619 "2023-01-21T15:40:46Z")
Wordle 581 4/6\* 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BEAST BIRCH BROWN BLURB Yep, this time I remembered to hide it. Phew. ---
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