# "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:** 99
**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:** [March 8, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1961 "2022-03-08T15:38:09Z")
Got stuck with too many possibilities: Wordle 262 6/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRISP BATHE STEED SLEET SKEET SWEET Were I thinking a little more, I’d probably’ve tried SWEET before SKEET, but the latter is what first came to mind. SWEET seems the more likely word for a puzzle like this, but I’ve been surprised before. ---
**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 8, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1962 "2022-03-08T16:06:49Z")
After several 2’s and 3’s, I got a taste of humble pie this morning. Wordle 262 6/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§β¬› πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 FLAME OUTER TYPED INSET SHEET SWEET Glad I didn’t think of SKEET! @Dr_Paprika , I got into this later than some, but I’m currently 42 for 42: 1- 1 2- 5 3- 10 4- 18 5- 6 6- 2 ---
**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 8, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1963 "2022-03-08T16:11:22Z")
> [@Beesnest](#): > > Wordle archive site by Metzger Media just got shut down by NYT… This site is still up: > **[Devang Thakkar](https://www.devangthakkar.com/wordle_archive/?70)** > > Computational Biologist + Designer + more ---
**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 8, 2022, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1964 "2022-03-08T17:54:22Z")
Wordle 262 5/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE CHEST SPENT SMELT SWEET I continue to resist the double letters, to my detriment. ---
**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 8, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1965 "2022-03-08T18:41:49Z")
I just started doing the ones in the archive, and I don’t know if it’s just poor luck, or me being tired, but they seem harder. I’m undefeated in the daily one, but have only played 43. I also only have 2 sixes. My other results are mostly 4s, with a bit fewer 5s, 8 3s, and one 2. (Zero 1s). > [@EllisDee](#): > > Your first word eliminated SLEET. Yes, you’re right. I didn’t actually think of it until I was writing the post, perhaps for good reason, as you point 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 8, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1966 "2022-03-08T18:42:05Z")
Wordle 262 4/6\* 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 TRACE ETUDE SHEET SWEET ---
**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 8, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1967 "2022-03-08T19:59:30Z")
As someone who played the violin as a child through high school, I like ETUDE! I played many of them, and as a plus it gave you the two Es. ---
**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:** [March 8, 2022, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1968 "2022-03-08T20:24:17Z")
Those \*\*\*\* Swedes!!? > **[Canada edges out the U.S. when it comes to solving Wordle, new study finds](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/03/04/canada-edges-out-the-us-when-it-comes-to-solving-wordle-new-study-finds.html)** > > In Canada, Toronto is the highest-ranking city in the country for Wordle scores, the study also finds. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1969 "2022-03-08T21:37:44Z")
Wordle 262 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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 9, 2022, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1970 "2022-03-09T01:04:30Z")
Wordle 262 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟨🟨🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I’m yet another who thought of β€œskeet” (and also β€œsheet,” in my case) before β€œsweet”: ALIEN, CRUET, BESET, SKEET, SHEET, SWEET The β€˜et’ at the end (confirmed after my second guess) had me thinking of French words common in English, which of course was a dead end. (And they’re probably NOT going to use β€œbidet” even though it’s a perfectly good five-letter word.) As for as stats so far: I’m still 100% with 38/38. But too many more days like today and that may go downhill! ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1971 "2022-03-09T02:26:19Z")
**Tomorrow’s Wordle, Today** Wordle 263 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > **Wordle 263** > > GREAT > YOUTH > BOOTH > MONTH > > I continue to get hung up on unusual letter combinations in otherwise common words. ---
**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 9, 2022, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1972 "2022-03-09T05:40:56Z")
Wordle 263 3/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CREST THINK MONTH Normally I go for one vowel in the first word, two in the second, but I couldn’t think of any good word from HLNPTAIO that has two vowels and doesn’t end in a T. I had so much trouble I actually used a friggin K! My second choice was FAITH, but F would be a complete waste of a letter. In hindsight, if I had thought of PATIO I probably would have played it. That’s too many vowels for me, though. I find 7 consonants and 3 vowels to be the perfect mix for research words. Fortunately, for my third guess, when I start trying to win, I completely forgot the letter A existed. In my head the only possibilities were O and U. Probably because I’m so used to only leaving two vowels unchecked. ---
**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 9, 2022, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1973 "2022-03-09T05:46:29Z")
Sorry if I spoiled anyone; code tag errors left my spoiler unblurred for a few seconds. My bad. I thought spoiler tags didn’t need the tags on separate lines, but I guess they do. At least sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1974 "2022-03-09T06:06:40Z")
Is it really, though? I find it to be annoying. I’d much rather everyone start with the same word. Otherwise, the game really is almost all luck. Particularly with no guess clock. I also think you should have 60 seconds per guess. ---
**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 9, 2022, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1975 "2022-03-09T06:12:51Z")
Some starting words are better than others. There is even a mathematically optimal β€˜best’ starting word to use. (TRACE). If you just use that every time you’ll come out ahead in the long run, no luck needed. I find it more interesting / fun to try to think up new words ~~every~~ most days that are still good enough to have a real chance to solve in three. ---
**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 9, 2022, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1976 "2022-03-09T07:02:06Z")
Wordle 263 3/6\* 🟨⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ORATE SLOTH MONTH ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1977 "2022-03-09T07:10:09Z")
Wordle 263 4/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CLAIM MOURN MONEY MONTH ---
**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 9, 2022, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1978 "2022-03-09T08:17:43Z")
Wordle 263 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AIERY SNOUT CHILD MONTH ---
**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 9, 2022, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1979 "2022-03-09T09:56:10Z")
Wordle 263 3/6\* β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CHANT NORTH MONTH ---
**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 9, 2022, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/1980 "2022-03-09T10:16:43Z")
Wordle 263 3/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RINSE GONAD MONTH I knew GONAD wouldn’t be the word but I just had to… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=98) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604.md?page=100)