# "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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My streak is still alive — just barely — at 36 and 100%. I needed 6 guesses today.

Wordle 223 6/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛  
⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩  
🟩🟩⬛⬛🟩  
🟩🟩⬛⬛🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

AUDIO — I tried @Smapti’s AUDIO strategy  
SH _E_ ET — uh-oh not a great start

B **E** LL **Y** — at this point I’m thinking this’ll be easy

**PE** GG **Y** — _ **HEY!!** _ since when is PEGGY a word?

PENNY  
PERKY — by the skin of my teeth, I got it

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