# "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:** 432
**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:** [January 21, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8621 "2023-01-21T16:34:44Z")
Wordle 581 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART GLORY SLURP BLURB ---
**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8622 "2023-01-21T19:26:45Z")
Hey, I finally figured out how to copy my results. Wordle 581 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LAKES COLOR BRUNT BLURB ---
**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 21, 2023, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8623 "2023-01-21T19:32:38Z")
Wordle 581 5/6 ⬜🟦⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟦 🟧🟦🟦🟦⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE SPOIL - eliminated all vowels but β€˜u’ and β€˜y’. BURLY - nope, no β€˜y’ BLURT - aw, c’mon BLURB ---
**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 21, 2023, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8624 "2023-01-21T21:01:38Z")
**Wordle 581 4/6** β¬œβ¬œβ¬œβ¬œβ¬œπŸ€” ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜🀨 πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬œπŸ™‚ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩πŸ₯³ NOISE GRAPH BURLY BLURB I figured I may be looking at a double letter word after two strike outs (except for the R in yellow), and almost went with Furry, but changed my mind as I then saw Curly and Burly…chose the best one to get the B in green! Then I was down to two choices, Blurb or Blurt, and totally forgot to check the previous answer list - I found out afterwards Blurt was already used, but happy I chose the right one in any case. πŸ™‚ > [@psychobunny](#): > > I have no idea what UNDEE is. UNDEE PANTS? (I actually call my undies that sometimes) πŸ˜† ---
**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 21, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8625 "2023-01-21T21:02:46Z")
Back to 4s. Wordle 581 4/6\* β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE PORCH USURY BLURB ---
**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:** [January 21, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8626 "2023-01-21T23:39:18Z")
Wordle 580 5/6 ⬜🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STARE TREAD EARTH AFTER ALTER Getting four letters at guess 1 _should_ be a big advantage, but these particular four letters combine into a surprising number of words that haven’t yet been Wordle solutions. Took a long time! Wordle 581 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 OUTER URBAN BLURB Wasted a lot of time looking for words starting with R that would fit, but finally tried U as an initial letter. At least that gave me the B. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2023, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8627 "2023-01-22T02:13:12Z")
> **Wordle 581 4/6\* 1/21/2023** > > ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 > ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ > ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > A **L** TE_R_ β†’ Only one good place left for the R… can I guess two vowels too? > G **L** O **R** Y β†’ Placed the R, but no luck otherwise. Would try FLIRT but the T is gone. Something with a U? > S **LUR** P β†’ U is correct. Running out of consonants, though… oh, it’s a repeat… > **BLURB** > > Not sure what happened to my yesterday post, but it was a 5, alas. ---
**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 22, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8628 "2023-01-22T03:31:52Z")
Wordle 581 4/6\* 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE FLOUR BLURT BLURB I didn’t even think of BLURB until I saw that BLURT wasn’t the solution. Yes, it’s a real word, but I feel about it the way that people felt about CHARD and PINEY: it wasn’t what I expected. ---
**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 22, 2023, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8629 "2023-01-22T05:20:24Z")
**Sunday, January 22nd** Wordle 582 4/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRAPS METAL MATED MATEY I don’t think past tense β€œβ€¦ed” verbs are in the answer list, but I didn’t see any other reasonable option. Matey? Seriously? Not in love with the editing. ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Finn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2023, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8630 "2023-01-22T05:23:31Z")
Wordle 582 5/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟨🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ASIDE COURT NYMPH MEATY MATEY What kind of word is that? Slang? It was the only possibility after MEATY failed. ---
**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 22, 2023, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8631 "2023-01-22T05:25:37Z")
> [@Mark\_Finn](#): > > What kind of word is that? Slang? The only context I know is a pirate saying β€œAhoy, matey!” ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2023, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8632 "2023-01-22T05:59:02Z")
Wordle 582 4/6 ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO LATCH PESKY MATEY I actually talked myself out of a three. I was going to guess the correct answer but told myself to go for more of a research work to get more letters. ---
**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 22, 2023, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8633 "2023-01-22T10:37:49Z")
Wordle 582 4/6\* ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BEARD CLEAN GATES MATEY ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2023, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8634 "2023-01-22T11:11:24Z")
Wordle 582 4/6 SL_A_N_T_ CHOR_E_ _T_W_EA_K **MATEY** Is today β€œtalk like a pirate day” or something?? If not, they could have at least saved it for that. After SLANT and CHORE gave me the A,E, and T (and crossed out a bunch of popular consonants), I thought of MATEY pretty quickly, but went β€œnah…” and kept looking. So when I came across TWEAK, I jumped on it - just a perfect Wordle word, right? Not this time. Took me awhile longer to beat the bushes, give up, and try MATEY. > [@EllisDee](#): > > The only context I know is a pirate saying β€œAhoy, matey!” Can’t forget β€œArrr, matey!” but same difference. Sheesh. ---
**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 22, 2023, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8635 "2023-01-22T12:06:54Z")
Wordle 582 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE STEAL MATEY - It helps that I have played practice games and have seen this word before ---
**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 22, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8636 "2023-01-22T12:15:52Z")
Wordle 582 5/6\* πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦ πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 Alone Teach Water Sated Matey Someone upthread said _β€œSheesh.”_ I, too, will say _β€œSheesh.”_ ---
**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 22, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8637 "2023-01-22T13:11:21Z")
Wordle 582 4/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE CAMEL MAVEN MATEY πŸ™„ ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8638 "2023-01-22T15:09:40Z")
Terrible word. Blech. ---
**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 22, 2023, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8639 "2023-01-22T15:47:30Z")
Wordle 582 4/6 πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ADIEU SNORT GLYPH MATEY (really?) ---
**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:** [January 22, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8640 "2023-01-22T15:55:56Z")
Wordle 582 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦ β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 RADIO TAUPE EATEN MATEY Count me as another who saw MATEY earlier but dismissed it. A lot of crap words lately. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=431) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=433)