# "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:** [January 18, 2023, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/8531 "2023-01-18T05:05:51Z")

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JANUARY 18 -  
Wordle 578 4/6\*

🟦⬛⬛⬛⬛  
⬛🟧🟧🟧⬛  
🟧🟧🟧🟧⬛  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

ALONE  
SHART  
CHARM  
CHARD

…did not know ‘shart’ was a valid word.

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