# "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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**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:** [July 6, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/4731 "2022-07-06T14:47:38Z")

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Wordle 382 6/6

⬛⬛⬛🟦⬛  
⬛⬛🟧⬛⬛  
⬛⬛🟧⬛⬛  
⬛🟧🟧⬛⬛  
⬛🟧🟧🟧🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

PIOUS  
MAUVE  
GRUNT  
CLUCK  
BLUFF  
FLUFF

Ugh. Two sixes in a row.  
I feel like I need a break from this game, but I don’t want to lose my streak. Wordle, you have me trapped!!

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