# "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:** 489
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2023, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9762 "2023-03-15T08:39:51Z")
Wordle 634 5/6\* ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 FIEND CREAM BLEST SHEEP SWEEP ---
**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:** [March 15, 2023, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9763 "2023-03-15T09:33:14Z")
Wordle 634 4/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦ πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§β¬› πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE SHRED SWEET SWEEP ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2023, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9764 "2023-03-15T10:15:32Z")
Wordle 634 4/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 422 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 61 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 4 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLART NICHE DUMPY SWEEP =\> This seemed to be the only real word left. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2023, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9765 "2023-03-15T10:54:52Z")
Wordle 634 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE PESTO SPECK SHEEP SWEEP ---
**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:** [March 15, 2023, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9766 "2023-03-15T11:26:26Z")
Wordle 634 3/6\* ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ALERT SPEND SWEEP I normally shy away from using double vowels that early, but with the P I didn’t see much else… ---
**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:** [March 15, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9767 "2023-03-15T12:13:22Z")
Wordle 634 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟨⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART SPIEL SWEEP ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9768 "2023-03-15T12:51:46Z")
Wordle 634 4/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ALONE EIGHT SPECK SWEEP ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9769 "2023-03-15T13:42:23Z")
Wordle 634 5/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨⬜🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRATE PIEDS SPELL SHEEP SWEEP StG ---
**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:** [March 15, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9770 "2023-03-15T14:16:03Z")
Wordle 634 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟦 🟧🟦⬜⬜⬜ 🟧⬜🟧🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE SPOIL STEEP - I have chosen. . .unwisely SWEEP ---
**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:** [March 15, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9771 "2023-03-15T15:35:44Z")
I found this one to be a tough one. Wordle 634 5/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 (Aligning better than the first time) \begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text T} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text O} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text C} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text E} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text S} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text N} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text Y} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text M} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text P} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text H} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text B} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text D} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text G} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text W} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\text P} \end{aligned} With thanks to @pjd and @Topologist. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9772 "2023-03-15T15:38:35Z")
Wordle 634 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 READY SPITE SWEEP ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2023, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9773 "2023-03-15T17:07:25Z")
> **Wordle 634 5/6\* The Ides of March 2023** > > 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ > 🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜ > 🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜ > 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > **S** URLY β†’ β€œAnd stop calling me surly.” OK, lotta common letters out there… > **S** T **E** AM β†’ And a hit on the E. Right in the middle, so maybe there’s only one vowel. Haven’t tried an N yet, so… > **S** _P_ **E** ND β†’ No luck, but there’s a P. Not SLEPT so the P is probably last… looks like 50-50 odds… > **S** H **EEP** β†’ Missed the coin toss… > **SWEEP** > > Pretty quick today. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2023, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9774 "2023-03-15T17:59:09Z")
Nearly forgot to post my results ! Wordle 634 5/6\* ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 \begin{aligned} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt W} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \end{aligned} ---
**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:** [March 15, 2023, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9775 "2023-03-15T18:02:58Z")
Another lucky day for me. Wordle 634 3/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE SHELF SWEEP There were more words available, but I had it in my mind to try either SPEED or SWEEP. Changed to SWEEP at the last second from SPEED, and… lucky me! It won’t last, though. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9776 "2023-03-15T18:31:23Z")
> [@SeaSun](#): > > Ok, maybe a bit nitpicky, but the scoredle posts are kind of wiggin’ my eyes out with all the blurred green and yellow squares. With this new thingummy that shows the letters and colors in the same grid, I’m starting to see your point. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2023, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9777 "2023-03-15T18:48:16Z")
Wordle 634 5/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§β¬› πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬› πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 AGILE TONER SPEED SHEEP SWEEP Lost the coin toss. I don’t consult the used word list, but for some reason I thought we’d had SWEEP before. Guess not. Gotta say I’m not crazy about the new thing @Bullitt and @pjd are posting. I find it difficult to read and frankly kind of ugly. To each their own, I suppose. ---
**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:** [March 16, 2023, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9778 "2023-03-16T00:14:38Z")
Wordle 634 5/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟨🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 EARTH GUILE MOPEY SPEED SWEEP Luckily, by step 4 SHEEP and SLEEP were already eliminated as possibilities. ---
**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:** [March 16, 2023, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9779 "2023-03-16T00:35:57Z")
Wordle 634 5/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRATE LIENS SEEDY SHEEP SWEEP ---
**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:** [March 16, 2023, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9780 "2023-03-16T04:03:22Z")
THU MAR 16 Wordle 635 4/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE SHRED UDDER CIDER A weird and disturbing story… ---
**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:** [March 16, 2023, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9781 "2023-03-16T04:15:53Z")
Wordle 635 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLANT SCORE CIDER I felt good about cider, and then as I started typing it in I thought: β€œcried…? No, quick, type in cider before I see anything else!” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=488) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=490)