# "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:** 437
**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 26, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8721 "2023-01-26T16:02:01Z")
Wordle 586 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟦 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟧⬜⬜🟦 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE SPOIL WEDGE BEEFY Looks like lots had trouble with this one. I got lucky with what turned out to be two elimination words, then a good third guess that narrowed it down to two choices, one of which would have had two double letters, which seemed unlikely.. Wordlebot said it would have picked the other one. ---
**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 26, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8722 "2023-01-26T16:59:52Z")
Wordle 586 5/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬›β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 NOISE LATER DEBUG BEECH BEEFY Looks like I’m right with the crowd here. Tough word. ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8723 "2023-01-26T18:49:36Z")
Wordle 586 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟦 ⬜🟧⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟧⬜🟦⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ROAST PLUME NEIGH VEXED BEEFY Jeez, tried 12 consonants in the first 4 guesses and got none of them. ---
**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 27, 2023, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8724 "2023-01-27T00:58:22Z")
Wordle 586 4/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STERN OMEGA CHEWY BEEFY After guess 3 there were only 15 alphabet letters left and most of them were β€˜bottom end of usage’ like Q, X, and Z. I did try QU-start words but QUERY wouldn’t have worked due to the R. So it was a hard slog through those remaining 15 letters (BIE\_Y? FLE\_Y? VIE\_Y? etc.) until the annoying answer. ---
**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 27, 2023, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8725 "2023-01-27T02:46:13Z")
**Wordle 586 4/6** ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SHORE PLEAT UPEND BEEFY Getting this in 3 slipped past me due to being stupid and playing the P again when it wasn’t valid. πŸ™„ The answer word was _next_ on my list and I would have played it if I had noticed my mistake. So an average 4 it is. ---
**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 27, 2023, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8726 "2023-01-27T02:47:08Z")
Wordle 586 4/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CHOIR LEAST BENDY BEEFY Another annoying word, but not as bad as MATEY. And it’s reminded me that I have roast beef in the fridge to make a Beefy sandwich! ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8727 "2023-01-27T05:11:03Z")
Wordle 587 5/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO LONER GOURD SWAMP WORRY This one had way too many possibilities. ---
**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 27, 2023, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8728 "2023-01-27T05:35:24Z")
I’m happy with a three. Wordle 587 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ASIDE COURT WORRY It was either WORRY or LORRY. The latter might be too obscure for USAsians. ---
**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 27, 2023, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8729 "2023-01-27T05:58:29Z")
Wordle 587 5/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CLOPS TENOR ROUGH BOARD WORRY Not my finest effort. ---
**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 27, 2023, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8730 "2023-01-27T09:29:14Z")
Wordle 587 4/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE MOIST COULD WORRY ---
**Author:** ![Cugel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cugel/32/1199_2.png) [@Cugel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cugel)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8731 "2023-01-27T09:50:22Z")
> [@Mark\_Finn](#): > > It was either WORRY or LORRY. The latter might be too obscure for USAsians. I have come unstuck along those lines before, and hence chose the wrong one here. ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8732 "2023-01-27T10:06:39Z")
Wordle 587 6/6\* ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 FLOUT POSER ROBIN WORMY WORDY WORRY Worry? I was beginning to. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8733 "2023-01-27T10:22:24Z")
Wordle 587 4/6 SLANT CH_O_ **R** E GIMP **Y** **WORRY** > [@Mark\_Finn](#): > > The latter might be too obscure for USAsians. _Old man sittin’ by the side of the road_ _with the lorries rollin’ by…_ Yes, I’ve got a song for everything. πŸ™‚ ---
**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 27, 2023, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8734 "2023-01-27T10:38:47Z")
Wordle 587 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AISLE ROUND WORTH WORRY ---
**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 27, 2023, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8735 "2023-01-27T10:39:21Z")
Wordle 587 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BEARD SCORN WORRY ---
**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8736 "2023-01-27T11:59:36Z")
Wordle 587 2/6\* ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ALERT WORRY Lucky guess there… 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 27, 2023, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8737 "2023-01-27T12:34:24Z")
Oh, this is a NICE change from yesterday! Wordle 587 2/6\* 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 WEIRD WORRY ---
**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 27, 2023, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8738 "2023-01-27T13:05:35Z")
Wordle 587 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART SPURN FLORA To quote Alfred E Newman, What, me WORRY? ---
**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 27, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8739 "2023-01-27T13:27:15Z")
Wordle 587 5/6 ⬜🟦⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟦⬜⬜ 🟦🟧⬜⬜⬜ 🟦🟧⬜⬜🟦 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 My go-to words are doing so well lately. CRANE SPOIL ROUGH ROTOR WORRY ---
**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 27, 2023, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8740 "2023-01-27T15:52:51Z")
Why did you pick ROTOR instead of MOTOR? Am I missing something? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=436) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=438)