# "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:** 498
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9942 "2023-03-23T05:31:56Z")
I dont know how to blur, but I got it in 3, all because of my first word, which had the first 3 letters in order. ---
**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 23, 2023, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9943 "2023-03-23T07:54:33Z")
Wordle 642 4/6\* ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟨🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟨🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ROUTE TAILS SAINT STAID Major brain fart there on the third guess… ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9944 "2023-03-23T08:28:46Z")
Wordle 642 6/6\* ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 JOIST STRIP STOIC STAIR STAIN STAID One of those ☹ ---
**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 23, 2023, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9945 "2023-03-23T09:35:34Z")
Wordle 642 5/6\* πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ¦ πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬›β¬› πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬›β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE SHART STAMP STACK STAID Ugh. ---
**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 23, 2023, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9946 "2023-03-23T11:57:09Z")
Me too πŸ˜ƒ Wordle 642 2/6 🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ASIDE STAID ---
**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 23, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9947 "2023-03-23T12:15:17Z")
Wordle 642 3/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ \end{aligned} > [@SuntanLotion](#): > > I dont know how to blur, 1. Highlight/select what you want to blur. 2. Click on the βš™ button in the top of the reply box. 3. Select β€œBlur Spoiler”. 4. Sorted ! ---
**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 23, 2023, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9948 "2023-03-23T12:32:25Z")
Wordle 642 4/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART STANK STALL STAID ---
**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 23, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9949 "2023-03-23T14:25:29Z")
Wordle 642 4/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CLUES RATIO STAIN β€” it was either STAID or STAIN and this was wrong STAID ---
**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 23, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9950 "2023-03-23T14:36:16Z")
Seems like people get this right away or struggle with it. Wordle 642 3/6 ⬜⬜🟧⬜⬜ 🟧⬜⬜🟧⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE SPOIL - leaves only one possibility STAID ---
**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 23, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9951 "2023-03-23T16:01:16Z")
Wordle 642 3/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ROUTE WAIST STAID STAIN would have been a wiser second word, getting out an N instead of W, but would have led to the same result. Though I’m not sure why I didn’t go with STAIN at three; I just saw STAID first. Sometimes flying by the seat of one’s pants works out. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2023, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9952 "2023-03-23T16:57:31Z")
Wordle 642 3/6\* ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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 23, 2023, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9953 "2023-03-23T16:57:53Z")
Wordle 642 3/6 ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 READY GLAND STAID ---
**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:** [March 23, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9954 "2023-03-23T16:59:46Z")
Wordle 642 3/6\* ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 EAGLE ABORT STAID ---
**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 23, 2023, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9955 "2023-03-23T17:04:29Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > It’s a trap! Immediately consulting the previous words list, I got a little help eliminating staff, stage, stair, stale, stand and start. I skipped the first several thousand posts. What exactly is a β€œprevious words list,” and can you link to it, please? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9956 "2023-03-23T19:10:28Z")
It’s a list of the solutions to all the previous Wordles. Some people use it (raises hand), some don’t. The list can easily be Googled if you want it. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9957 "2023-03-23T19:47:05Z")
Wordle 642 4/6 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟨 35 ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 10 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 9 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT PRATE STACK STAID ---
**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:** [March 23, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9958 "2023-03-23T20:13:52Z")
**Wordle 642 3/6** 🟨⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ANISE OASIS STAID ---
**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 23, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9959 "2023-03-23T23:26:58Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > What exactly is a β€œprevious words list,” and can you link to it, please? This is the one I use: > **[Past Wordle answers: Archive of previous words](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/wordle-past-answers)** > > If you want to check out which Wordle words have been used previously, you can use this archive to find out all previou… ---
**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 23, 2023, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9960 "2023-03-23T23:33:20Z")
Wordle 642 3/6\* ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE PLAIT STAID ---
**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 23, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9961 "2023-03-23T23:34:55Z")
Nice one for me today, though if I’d been more adventurous, I’d have joined the 2-Club instead of the 3-Club. Wordle 642 3/6\* πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE STAIN STAID Even WordleBot couldn’t be mean. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=497) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=499)