# "Wordle," a strangely compelling word game (Part 1)

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**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")\
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**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")

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Here are the last 40 words.

> [@What's your Wordle approach?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-wordle-approach/957372/98):
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> 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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