# "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:** 456
**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 15, 2023, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9101 "2023-02-15T18:01:56Z")
Wordle 606 4/6\* ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLAIT SOLAR SALVE SALSA A double-double. Hardly seems fair. ---
**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 15, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9102 "2023-02-15T21:26:48Z")
Joining the Hard Mode Crowd of 4s today. Wordle 606 4/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE SAUCY SALON SALSA I did check for already-used words and learned SALAD was on the list. That left only SALSA. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9103 "2023-02-15T22:23:58Z")
> **Wordle 606 5/6\* 2/15/2023** > > 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ > 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > **S** OUND β†’ I’ll take it. Two more vowels, if I can find two common consonants to go with them… > **S** T_A_RE β†’ Yep. Could have been the homonym, too, to try I rather than E. Can I try something with an I here? > **SAL** IC β†’ Yes, and now I’m in semi-trap territory, but there just don’t seem like many words left for SAL??. Perhaps I have a double letter? > **SAL** LY β†’ Nope. Oh, wait. I have _two_… > **SALSA** > > The only letter that wasn’t repeated was the first one I tried to repeat. Sigh. ---
**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 15, 2023, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9104 "2023-02-15T23:45:28Z")
I would just like to toss it out there that I hate how with over 600 words played, it’s almost mandatory to check the used words list. That’s almost 30% of the answer list used up. I really want to see a repeat in the near future. Just one. Never have to do another repeat again. Just make it _possible_ so I don’t have to keep checking. Not only is checking the list tedious in and of itself, but it also spoils some of the fun. But the list is too big to ignore, at least for me. I’m weak. ---
**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 15, 2023, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9105 "2023-02-15T23:52:18Z")
Wordle 606 4/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 EARTH DAILY SALON SALSA As for checking the list: I’m glad it’s still relevant. It doesn’t annoy me to take the time as that time is _more than_ made up by the benefit of having some options eliminated (by having been solutions in the past). Of course everyone’s mileage may vary. But I will be dismayed if the list becomes irrelevant. ---
**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 16, 2023, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9106 "2023-02-16T00:47:56Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > Wordle 606 4/6\* > > SALSA > > A double-double. Hardly seems fair. Yes! I hate those too! Wordle 606 4/6\* 🟨⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟩⬜ 🟨🟩🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AROSE CLASP LASSY SALSA ---
**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 16, 2023, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9107 "2023-02-16T01:03:48Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > I’m weak. Me, too. I often don’t check the list, just plough ahead with my tries. But for example, with yesterday’s answer, checking the list eliminated almost half of the possibles. Since I am already hamstrung by Hard Mode, I am glad I can check past answers. At least for now! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9108 "2023-02-16T02:37:08Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > I would just like to toss it out there that I hate how with over 600 words played, it’s almost mandatory to check the used words list. That’s almost 30% of the answer list used up. Google says there are 2309 solutions on the entire list, so 26.2% used, so far. I think they can go a good ways longer before re-using solutions. I’d say maybe starting around the 40% mark would be good. ---
**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 16, 2023, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9109 "2023-02-16T04:49:28Z")
**Wordle 606 5/6** ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 REACH PAINT KAYAK SAMBA SALSA ---
**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 16, 2023, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9110 "2023-02-16T05:05:53Z")
FEB 16 Wordle 607 4/6\* πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE SHART DAMPY MAGIC Kinda feels like I’m just making up words, now. ---
**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 16, 2023, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9111 "2023-02-16T05:10:14Z")
Wordle 607 5/6 πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CLAMP SCRAM MATCH MANIC MAGIC Clamp as an opener once again fails, this time spectacularly. We sure are thick in the G’s. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9112 "2023-02-16T05:43:23Z")
Wordle 607 3/6 ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO PANIC MAGIC ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9113 "2023-02-16T08:06:40Z")
Wordle 607 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LOUSE AMITY MAGIC ---
**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 16, 2023, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9114 "2023-02-16T11:17:27Z")
Wordle 607 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRONY STICK MIMIC MAGIC ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9115 "2023-02-16T11:35:56Z")
Wordle 607 3/6 SL_A_RT N_IC_HE **MAGIC** Didn’t really expect that to be the answer, but it was the only thing that jumped out at me. I was really just hoping to nail down the positions of the letters I had, and maybe pick up another consonant. But I figured it had a shot, and I got lucky. ---
**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:** [February 16, 2023, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9116 "2023-02-16T11:45:15Z")
Wordle 607 3/6 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE TALCS MAGIC - A little luck - two days in a row ---
**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 16, 2023, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9117 "2023-02-16T12:31:07Z")
Wordle 607 5/6\* ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BEARD AMONG GAMUT MANGY MAGIC ---
**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 16, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9118 "2023-02-16T13:01:51Z")
Wordle 607 5/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART DAILY BASIC MANIC MAGIC ---
**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 16, 2023, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9119 "2023-02-16T15:53:33Z")
Stuck in a four rut lately. Wordle 607 4/6 🟦⬜🟦⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟧⬜ ⬜🟧🟦🟧⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE SPOIL FASCIA - Wordlebot praised my vocabulary MAGIC ---
**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 16, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9120 "2023-02-16T15:54:58Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > FASCIA - Wordlebot praised my vocabulary On a six-letter word? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=455) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=457)