# "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:** 93
**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:** [March 4, 2022, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1841 "2022-03-04T06:14:57Z")
Wordle 258 3/6\* 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ARIEL ATONE AHEAD ---
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Wordle 258 4/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > **Wordle 258** > > LEARN > FATES > CHEAP > AHEAD ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1843 "2022-03-04T07:40:33Z")
Wordle 258 3/6\* ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BLAME CASED AHEAD It felt a bit of a bold move on the third word but I knew there was an β€˜A’ in at least one of those positions and I would be in a strong position for the next try if I was wrong. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2022, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1844 "2022-03-04T08:41:09Z")
Wordle 258 4/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 TOUCH SHINE WHELP AHEAD ---
**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:** [March 4, 2022, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1845 "2022-03-04T09:00:19Z")
Close one this time. Wordle 258 6/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟨⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟨⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 TRANS LOUIE DECAY BREAD EGADS AHEAD I knew EGADS wasn’t right, but none of the remaining consonants formed a word with EAD, so I figured there had to be a double vowel and by using this word I was able to determine it wasn’t the E. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1846 "2022-03-04T09:13:21Z")
Very happy this morning. That initial correct letter cut down my options to perhaps two or three. Wordle 258 2/6 ⬜🟩🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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:** [March 4, 2022, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1847 "2022-03-04T12:28:35Z")
Wordle 258 5/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I really do have a mental block with words starting with a vowel - it’s just so much harder for me to think of think. I wonder if it’s a common affliction? ---
**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 4, 2022, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1848 "2022-03-04T12:49:45Z")
Wordle 258 2/6 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Another deuce! HEART AHEAD ---
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Wordle 258 5/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 COURT IMPLY WEANS BAKED AHEAD I struggled with this one ---
**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:** [March 4, 2022, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1850 "2022-03-04T13:11:06Z")
Wordle 258 5/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I stared at this one for way longer than I care to admit. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2022, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1851 "2022-03-04T13:12:55Z")
> [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](#): > > I wonder if it’s a common affliction? I don’t know if it’s common, but it affects me as well. And in this case it was ALSO a doubled letter,which compounded the issue. ---
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Got a birdie. Starter word was last word I saw in a Youtube comments section. Wordle 258 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 GRIFT CHEAP AHEAD ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1853 "2022-03-04T14:05:06Z")
I managed to solve the Daily Sedecordle in 17! Daily #20 0️⃣4️⃣⬛0️⃣7️⃣ 0️⃣6️⃣⬛1️⃣4️⃣ 0️⃣8️⃣⬛0️⃣9️⃣ 0️⃣3️⃣⬛1️⃣5️⃣ 1️⃣6️⃣⬛1️⃣0️⃣ 1️⃣1️⃣⬛0️⃣1️⃣ 1️⃣2️⃣⬛1️⃣3️⃣ 1️⃣7️⃣⬛0️⃣2️⃣ > **[sedecordle](https://www.sedecordle.com/?mode=daily)** > > It's like wordle, but you solve 16 wordles at once! You get 21 guesses to solve all the puzzles. A unique sedecordle every day and unlimited free puzzles! I managed to get a lucky first guess with ARISE and then followed with PARSE AMISS PROWL Took a wild guess on _RO_\_ as FRONT which got me the T to do TIMER STRAY TEACH ADMIN DIARY DECAY RIFLE HAPPY HUTCH SWUNG GROUT AGENT Still hunting for the elusive 16. ---
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Sheesh. The double letter gets me again! Well, that… and I wasted a try with WHEAT. I already knew the word didn’t contain a β€˜T’. Derp. Wordle 258 5/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE CHEAP SHEAF WHEAT AHEAD Tomorrow’s another day. ---
**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 4, 2022, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1855 "2022-03-04T14:44:48Z")
Wordle 258 4/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
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Spanked my hiney today! Wordle 258 6/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
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Wordle 258 4/6\* ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩 ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BEARD SAVED AMEND AHEAD ---
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> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > I stared at this one for way longer than I care to admit. Same here. Wordle 258 4/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 BRAIN CLOAK STEAM AHEAD ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1859 "2022-03-04T17:45:20Z")
> **Wordle 258 4/6\* 3/4/2022** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 > ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > MOURN β†’ Two vowels plus R & N out. What’s next? > ST_A_L_E_ β†’ Have two vowels but no consonants. Shuffle the vowels a bit, perhaps I have a past tense verb… > P_A_W_E_ **D** β†’ Think think think… > **AHEAD** > > There was about two hours between my third and fourth guesses. With L, N and R out, the fourth letter pretty much had to be a vowel, but it wasn’t E, so A? or a missing I? It took me a while to think about the H, and then I didn’t know if I should try a letter with two A’s, but it worked out. ---
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Wordle 258 My results weren’t particularly interesting, but I’m glad I’m not the only one who struggled. I thought the word was going to be a lot more obscure than what it ended up being. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=92) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=94)