# "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:** 68
**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 13, 2022, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1341 "2022-02-13T12:41:40Z")
Wordle 239 4/6\* ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1342 "2022-02-13T14:55:20Z")
> **Wordle 239 3/6 2/13/2022** > > ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ > 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > ULT_R_A β†’ Lot of freedom here, try something with E & O > _BRO_KE β†’ Probably two O or another I, try O in second… > **ROBIN** > > I thought about BORIC/BORON but ended up making the right guess. ---
**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 13, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1343 "2022-02-13T15:11:45Z")
Wordle 239 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟨🟨 ⬜🟨🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLEAT WHISK MINOR GROIN ROBIN Holy close one, Batman! ---
**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 13, 2022, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1344 "2022-02-13T15:23:01Z")
My first 2!!! Wordle 239 2/6 πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 Got lucky with my opening guess of BRAIN. ---
**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 13, 2022, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1345 "2022-02-13T17:30:11Z")
Went completely off the beaten path (for me) with the first guess and got lucky: Wordle 239 2/6 πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BRINK ROBIN ---
**Author:** ![eschrodinger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschrodinger/32/122_2.png) [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1346 "2022-02-13T17:44:26Z")
Wordle 239 4/6\* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CHEAT GRIDS BRUIN ROBIN Unlucky with my first guess, but still got information from it. ---
**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 13, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1347 "2022-02-13T18:03:20Z")
Another four. My fours are now tied with my threes. Dammit. Wordle 239 4/6\* πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE SPRIG CHOIR ROBIN ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1348 "2022-02-13T18:27:01Z")
My first 2-pointer as well. Lucky first guess. Wordle 239 2/6 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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 13, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1349 "2022-02-13T19:01:41Z")
I am not happy. Wordle 240 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1350 "2022-02-13T23:00:21Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > My first 2-pointer as well. Lucky first guess. > > Wordle 239 2/6 > > 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟨 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RADIO? ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1351 "2022-02-13T23:03:37Z")
> [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](#): > > RADIO? Almost: RATIO ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1352 "2022-02-13T23:05:49Z")
Damn! SO close! ---
**Author:** ![GreenWyvern](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greenwyvern/32/2834_2.png) [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1353 "2022-02-14T03:42:59Z")
A really difficult one today. Wordle 240 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜ 🟨⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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 14, 2022, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1354 "2022-02-14T05:26:46Z")
You’re not kidding. After my second guess I had to fully abandon my strategy and started checking as many letters as possible. Wordle 240 5/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO STEIN REPLY WINCH CYNIC ---
**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 14, 2022, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1355 "2022-02-14T05:34:49Z")
Wordle 240 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟨 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1356 "2022-02-14T06:59:46Z")
That one is fun. nerdlegame 26 5/6 ⬛⬛⬛πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ⬛ ⬛πŸŸͺπŸŸͺβ¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸͺπŸŸͺ πŸŸͺπŸŸͺ⬛πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸ©β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸͺπŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [https://nerdlegame.com](https://nerdlegame.com) #nerdle ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1357 "2022-02-14T09:55:46Z")
Got it in three again. Wordle 240 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 TRANS/LOUIE informed me that there was an N and the second-to-last letter was an I. I therefore reasoned that there must have been a Y used as a vowel and that it would have to be the second letter, and CYNIC was the first word I thought of that met those criteria and didn’t contain any letters I’d ruled out. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1358 "2022-02-14T11:17:33Z")
Took me ages to work out the final answer: Wordle 240 4/6 πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 COAST CHILD CUMIN CYNIC ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1359 "2022-02-14T11:28:28Z")
PANTO CLIMB CINCH CYNIC I could only think of CINCH after the first 2, despite the fact that it had 2 β€œC”'s, but after that it was easy because no word starts with β€œCCN”, so the second C had to end the word and therefore the I had to be fourth. I should probably start playing less conservatively because I have only lost twice but my commonest score is 4. ---
**Author:** ![SoToasty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sotoasty/32/2803_2.png) [@SoToasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoToasty)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1360 "2022-02-14T11:31:56Z")
Wordle 240 5/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟩🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I was thinking this would be my first loss. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=67) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=69)