# "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:** 53
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1041 "2022-02-01T13:17:23Z")
This is my 4th solve in 3 in a row I think. I thought my first random word would be extra unhelpful but it turned out to be fine. Wordle 227 3/6\* 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SQUAT TERSE THOSE ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1042 "2022-02-01T13:24:50Z")
> [@Briny\_Deep](#): > > But it’s the communal aspect of one game per day, same game for everyone, that makes it a real winner. Definitely. As said before, the game itself is nothing new: see the gameshow Lingo. I had a game on my Commodore 64 in the 80s that played exactly the same. But the one-game-a-day thing is pretty genius, whether intentional or happened upon by accident. New York Time’s Spelling Bee operates in much the same way. Pretty straightforward build-as-many-words-as-you-can concept, but only one puzzle per day, and word nerds can compare their scores. I hear people talking about Spelling Bee every so often on social media, but the buzz is a tiny fraction of Wordle. I honestly thought the Wordle craze would have died down by now, but I’m apparently shite in predicting social phenomena. (I also thought Twitter would never catch on. πŸ™‚ ) ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1043 "2022-02-01T13:32:30Z")
in another thread > [@Would you sell out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-out/958743/1): > > So the creator of Wordle has [sold out](https://gizmodo.com/wordle-new-york-times-buyout-1848455734) for at least a million dollars. Good for him, I say! to the new york times no less ---
**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 1, 2022, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1044 "2022-02-01T14:07:43Z")
Wordle 227 3/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1045 "2022-02-01T15:51:30Z")
> **Wordle 227 4/6\* 2/1/2022** > > ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 > 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟨 > 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > LIG_HT_ β†’ Good start - but does it end or being with TH? I’ll try neither… > _HE_AR_T_ β†’ This time try leading TH… do we have a double letter? > **TH** E **SE** β†’ dang it, gotta be > **THOSE** > > Shoulda had it in three. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1046 "2022-02-01T17:05:14Z")
The second time I’ve got it in 2! Wordle 227 2/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 WRIST THOSE ---
**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, 2022, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1047 "2022-02-01T17:36:01Z")
I had an easy time of it today, too. Wordle 227 3/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE STOLE THOSE ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1048 "2022-02-01T18:24:23Z")
Almost muffed tomorrow’s. Wordle 228 6/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1049 "2022-02-01T18:42:17Z")
Does anyone else wake in the middle of the night and check the time to see if it’s after midnight, and say β€œCool I can play WORDL!”? ---
**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, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1050 "2022-02-01T18:50:03Z")
LOL, it’s become my morning treat with coffee before the day officially begins! I’m often up past midnight, but I don’t play because I look forward to doing the puzzle in the mornings. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1051 "2022-02-01T22:49:55Z")
I’ve scrolled through this thread twice looking for where the archive of past days is available. I only started 3 days ago, so that might be fun. No chance I can find it. Anybody got a link? A clue? ---
**Author:** ![jacobsta811](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jacobsta811/32/2893_2.png) [@jacobsta811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacobsta811)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1052 "2022-02-01T22:56:23Z")
It’s higher in the thread, direct link is [Devang Thakkar | Wordle Archive](https://www.devangthakkar.com/wordle_archive/?1) Some of those early ones seemed much harder than the ones now, many low frequency letters. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1053 "2022-02-01T23:09:11Z")
I found # 1 to be tough. Couldn’t do it in self-imposed hard mode. Had to branch out. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1054 "2022-02-02T00:17:44Z")
It’s definitely happened, but I try to save it for my morning routine. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2022, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1055 "2022-02-02T00:22:10Z")
Thank you so much, I was going blind looking! ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2022, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1056 "2022-02-02T02:25:05Z")
I’m sorry if this has been mentioned, but I just discovered the game can be saved to one’s hard drive – on a desktop, right-click, β€œSave As,” and double-click on the resultant .htm file, which you now own forever. The word-of-the-day remains the same, at least today – we’ll see about tomorrow. Take that, NYT! ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2022, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1057 "2022-02-02T02:27:15Z")
My second 2! Pretty easy when a lucky first word leaves you with only one possible choice. Wordle 227 2/6\* πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STORE THOSE ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2022, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1058 "2022-02-02T02:42:56Z")
I don’t Twit. But supposedly β€œthey” are upset the NYT bought Wordle. Worried it could get paywalled or require subscription. ---
**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 2, 2022, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1059 "2022-02-02T03:59:36Z")
Here are the last 40 words. > [@What's your Wordle approach?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-wordle-approach/957372/98): > > Well if the last 40 words are any indication, we can figure out possible likelihoods. The last 40 words have been, in chronological order from Christmas Eve: WEARY on 12/24/2021 PICKY ACUTE FERRY ASIDE TAPIR TROLL UNIFY REBUS on 1/1/2022 BOOST TRUSS SIEGE TIGER BANAL SLUMP CRANK GORGE QUERY DRINK FAVOR ABBEY TANGY PANIC - 1/15 SOLAR SHIRE PROXY POINT ROBOT PRICK WINCE CRIMP KNOLL SUGAR WHACK MOUNT PERKY COULD ---
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Wordle 228 6/6\* πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ˜• [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=52) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=54)