# "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:** 458
**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 17, 2023, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9141 "2023-02-17T11:26:01Z")
Wordle 608 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 NOISE ACUTE PLACE CARVE CACHE ---
**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 17, 2023, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9142 "2023-02-17T12:35:49Z")
Wordle 608 4/6 πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CREST CLONE CHIME CACHE After 3 I was all β€œBwuh?!” Not CR, CL, or CH, but there is an H? WTF? Fortunately I then saw cache quickly. ---
**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 17, 2023, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9143 "2023-02-17T12:58:14Z")
Wordle 608 4/6 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART SHAPE LATHE CACHE ---
**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 17, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9144 "2023-02-17T15:20:02Z")
WOOT! Wordle 608 2/6 🟧⬜🟦⬜🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE CACHE ---
**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 17, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9145 "2023-02-17T16:43:58Z")
Wordle 608 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§ β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 RAISE LANCE CACHE I tried CACHE because it would be sure to put the C in the right place. Turns out there wasn’t much left anyway. Scoredle said there were eight possible words, but they included gems like MACTE, CADEE, and WACKE, so… Nice deuce, @Chefguy! ---
**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 17, 2023, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9146 "2023-02-17T16:49:55Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > Nice deuce, @Chefguy! Agreed. I’m jealous! Wordle 608 5/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ© πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE AMPLE SAUCE CANOE CACHE Ugh. Not my best day. Glad I didn’t see CADGE. I’d have gone for that one for sure. ---
**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 17, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9147 "2023-02-17T17:10:01Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > Nice deuce, @Chefguy! There were apparently eight words that would have worked; I just happened to pick the right one. ---
**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 18, 2023, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9148 "2023-02-18T00:42:12Z")
Wordle 608 5/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STARE ALIVE CADGE CANOE CACHE An unimpressive score, but a fairly pleasant seven minutes. ---
**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 18, 2023, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9149 "2023-02-18T04:12:57Z")
Well, that was a surprise. Wordle 608 3/6\* ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STAIN PEDAL CACHE ---
**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 18, 2023, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9150 "2023-02-18T04:27:26Z")
**Wordle 608 3/6** 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART CHEAP CACHE Coulda had it in 2, but happy with 3 (I was deliberating between the two C words and just chose the wrong one). ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9151 "2023-02-18T05:35:42Z")
Wordle 609 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟨🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO PLAIN AVAIL ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9152 "2023-02-18T07:33:40Z")
Wordle 609 5/6\* 🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LEACH STALK GRAIL QUAIL AVAIL ---
**Author:** ![Newtosite](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/newtosite/32/8623_2.png) [@Newtosite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newtosite)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9153 "2023-02-18T07:51:54Z")
Wordle 608 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟨⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Slant Chore Cache ---
**Author:** ![Newtosite](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/newtosite/32/8623_2.png) [@Newtosite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newtosite)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9154 "2023-02-18T08:24:20Z")
Wordle 609 X/6 ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 Train Chair Flail Quail Email Swail Unbelievable. ☹ ---
**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 18, 2023, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9155 "2023-02-18T09:20:01Z")
I almost didn’t get this one. Wordle 609 6/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 DEATH SCORN GIMPY FLOWN QUAIL AVAIL β€” _ **phew!** _ ---
**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 18, 2023, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9156 "2023-02-18T12:09:50Z")
Wordle 609 3/6\* ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BEARD CLASP AVAIL :smug: ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9157 "2023-02-18T12:43:03Z")
Wordle 609 3/6 S_L_ **A** RT =\> Came up with 9 possibilities N_I_CHE =\> Eliminated all but 2: QUAIL and… **AVAIL** Literally flipped a coin between my last two possibilities. Won the toss! ---
**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 18, 2023, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9158 "2023-02-18T12:46:58Z")
Wordle 609 5/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CLIPS TRAIL QUAIL EMAIL AVAIL This was tough. I don’t think email is even on the answer list, but I couldn’t see anything. Took a hot minute to finally come up with avail. I was so desperate I started to think: β€œIs this the first repeat? Should I try flail?” Fortunately my first word eliminated even that. ---
**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 18, 2023, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9159 "2023-02-18T12:55:03Z")
Wordle 609 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CURIO STAIN AVAIL ---
**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 18, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9160 "2023-02-18T13:42:43Z")
Wordle 609 5/6\* πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬› πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§ πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE APTLY AURAL AXIAL AVAIL That got real weird real fast. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=457) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=459)