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

Wordle 274 3/6

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IRATE
LOWER
RENEW

Nice to see “3” again, after a bit of a stretch of higher numbers.

I have not looked at the lists, nor want to. Knowing plurals are rare is helpful, but weird since one is given in the “how to play the game” examples.

It is a word. An obscure one.

Tomorrow’s is a Hmm… kind of word, in my opinion.

Wordle 275 3/6

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Wordle 274 3/6

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Wordle 275 3/6

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How likely it is to get some of these words depends a lot on which letters you get to start with.

Tomorrow’s Wordle, Today
Uh-huh

Wordle 275 3/6

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Wordle 275

ALIEN
TINGE
THEIR

Wordle 275 3/6

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CRISP
LITER
THEIR

Nice and straightforward.

Wordle 275 4/6*

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MOUSE
BLEAT
PIETY
THEIR

Wordle 275 3/6*

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ARIEL
RESIN
THEIR

THEIR was the only possibility left after the first two guesses.

Wordle 275 4/6

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RATIO
STRIP
FRUIT
THEIR

Wordle 275 4/6*

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Summary

Swami
Ditch
Think
Their

I had a 50/50 chance of getting a two. I tried the wrong word first.

Wordle 275 3/6*

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SHEAR
CHEER
THEIR

Yes, nice and straightforward.

Wordle 275 4/6

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AIERY
LOTUS
MUNCH
THEIR

Wordle 275 3/6

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TRACE
TONER
THEIR
After I finished I checked the word list and THEIR was the only one that fit after the 2nd pick.

Tomorrow’s today.

Wordle 276 3/6

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Spoiler alert!

DREAM
LOUGH
SLOSH

Another 2!

Wordle 275 2/6

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PRICE
THEIR

Wordle 275 3/6*

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TRACE
TENOR
THEIR

Too easy. I wasn’t even trying with my goofy starting word (though it wasn’t a terrible starting word.)

Wordle 275 3/6

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SATYR
CHIME
THEIR

Wordle 275 3/6

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HEART
THROE
THEIR

Shoulda got it in two.