# "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:** 442
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8821 "2023-02-01T07:38:58Z")
Wordle 592 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHONE SMOCK SCOOP SCOWL SCOLD And this is why you should try common letters first instead of going with random instinct. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2023, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8822 "2023-02-01T08:09:37Z")
Wordle 592 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ADIEU SNORT GLYPH SCOLD ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8823 "2023-02-01T08:40:55Z")
Wordle 592 4/6 **S** _L_ANT =\> thought of several LL words, so tried: **S** HE **L** L =\> down to SCOLD, SKULK, and SURLY **S** UR **L** Y =\> then it’s **SCOLD** > [@psychobunny](#): > > And this is why you should try common letters first instead of going with random instinct. This. If I’d gone with my usual second word of CHORE, I’d probably have had 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:** [February 1, 2023, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8824 "2023-02-01T08:59:29Z")
Wordle 592 3/6 πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRAMP SCONE SCOLD I felt like it was scold after 1 but I didn’t want to waste a letter on D. Even though I couldn’t fit in either an L or a T I still obstinately stuck to this strategy. Should’ve listened to my gut. Feels like there’s been a lot of Cs lately. No complaints from me. ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8825 "2023-02-01T10:14:31Z")
Wordle 592 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 GRIPE MOULT SCOLD ---
**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:** [February 1, 2023, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8826 "2023-02-01T10:41:54Z")
Wordle 592 4/6\* β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ¦ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE BROIL TOOLS SCOLD ---
**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:** [February 1, 2023, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8827 "2023-02-01T10:58:56Z")
Wordle 592 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BEARD FOUND SCOLD ---
**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:** [February 1, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8828 "2023-02-01T12:51:16Z")
Wordle 592 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE SOUTH SCOOP SCOLD ---
**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:** [February 1, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8829 "2023-02-01T12:52:44Z")
Wordle 592 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART SPOIL SLOWS SCOLD ---
**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:** [February 1, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8830 "2023-02-01T15:35:34Z")
Wordle 592 3/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ¦ πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 PIOUS STOLE SCOLD For the second day in a row, my second word left me with no other option but the correct answer. Took me a while to find it today, though. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2023, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8831 "2023-02-01T15:47:49Z")
Quite happy with a 3 today, especially after my stellar start. Wordle 592 3/6\* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE CLOUD SCOLD ---
**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:** [February 1, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8832 "2023-02-01T16:17:55Z")
Wordle 592 3/6 🟦⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟧⬜🟧⬜🟦 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE SPOIL SCOLD ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8833 "2023-02-01T16:34:10Z")
(Comment re yesterday’s Wordle, so not spoilered) > [@SeaSun](#): > > The G has shown up only once all month (same with last month, and November just twice) - it’s not like it’s an uncommon letter, but apparently it has been demoted to the end of the line. Up until when the NYT editor took over, G had been one of those middle-of-the pack letters, showing up about as often as D and P, and several times more than M. Since then, it’s been down with the dregs of the alphabet, appearing as often as X, and only once more than J. ---
**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:** [February 2, 2023, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8834 "2023-02-02T00:40:02Z")
Wordle 592 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟨🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 EARTH BOING CLOUD SCOLD Only a par, but at least fast. ---
**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:** [February 2, 2023, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8835 "2023-02-02T01:06:58Z")
Wordle 592 5/6\* ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AROSE STONY SHOCK SCOOP SCOLD Ugh there were too many SCO words left after guess 4; , I also saw SCOFF and SCOWL ---
**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:** [February 2, 2023, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8836 "2023-02-02T02:36:17Z")
**Wordle 592 4/6** ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLAIN STYLE SKULL SCOLD In hindsight, shoulda went with Stole for my second word…I use it fairly often to check commons. And then I avoided the C since it just showed up two days in a row (now 3 days!). Ah well, tis the nature of this game, and can’t complain about a 4. This is regarding yesterday’s (1/31) comments… @RTFirefly yep…I consider the G a β€œsecondary common” (along with the D, P, and M, as you mentioned). I like to keep track of all that…it’s fun and interesting for me, but also helps me make my decisions. Doesn’t always pay off, but nevertheless, it’s how I roll. πŸ˜‰ Complaints about letter frequencies aside, I didn’t fare as badly last month overall as it felt like I had…still averaging 4’s with 3’s close behind. Though I haven’t seen a 2 in a long while…pure luck when you get those, but they sure are fun to get. ---
**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:** [February 2, 2023, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8837 "2023-02-02T02:37:36Z")
Bog standard, but I’ll take it. Wordle 592 4/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 MANKY SHINE SCOWL SCOLD ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8838 "2023-02-02T03:03:25Z")
> **Wordle 592 4/6\* 2/1/2023** > > 🟨⬜🟩🟨⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > _C_R **O** _S_S β†’ So we have exactly one S, which must be in first… try C in second or fourth? Must try second in case there’s another vowel… > **SCO** UT β†’ Looks a bit traplike. Could be one more vowel try… > **SCO** PE β†’ Nope. Two more consonants to find. And SCOOP is out. > **SCOLD** > > Fairly swift. A good way to start off February. ---
**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:** [February 2, 2023, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8839 "2023-02-02T05:01:33Z")
FEB 2 Wordle 593 3/6\* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE SHIRT SHIRK ---
**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:** [February 2, 2023, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8840 "2023-02-02T05:11:41Z")
Wordle 593 4/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CLANS STORE SMIRK SHIRK Substituting N for M cost me a 3. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=441) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=443)