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

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604>\
**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:** ![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 15, 2023, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/9760 "2023-03-15T07:49:50Z")

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I found this one to be a tough one.

Wordle 634 5/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
⬛⬛⬛🟩🟨  
⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛  
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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With thanks to @pjd and @Topologist .

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