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

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#201, Jan 6th.

STORE
BLIND
BANAL

I think this is the first time I got all grey on my first try, but of course that ruled out 5 common letters, helping narrow down the remaining possibilities significantly. On my third try I would have been very surprised if BANAL wasn’t the answer.

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Almost ruined my perfect record today. I really thought I had it on the fifth try as there weren’t that many possibilities that I could think of with the remaining options. Even though it was wrong, it got me close enough to get it on the sixth.

Wordle 201 6/6*

:yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::green_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

AWOKE
TRASH
CAMPY
VALID
BALUN
BANAL

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Relevant BBC article here: Wordle creator promises viral game will stay simple and ad free - BBC News

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I got it in 4:

TEARS
BISON
CLUMP
BANAL

:slight_smile:

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Five guesses today, although guess 4 was CANAL so very close indeed.

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January 6, California: This was a tough one for me:

AUDIO

ENACT

PLEAS

MYLAR

WALKS

BANAL

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I found another article and it says the game’s creator is from Brooklyn NY, so I think we’ll be okay.

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Maybe I’ll start sharing my results this way, like others have been doing —

Wordle 201 4/6

:black_large_square::black_large_square::yellow_square::black_large_square::black_large_square:
:green_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::yellow_square:
:black_large_square::yellow_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

So far I am 14 for 14!

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This one was tough.

Wordle 201 4/6*

:white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::green_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:yellow_square::green_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

RATIO
SANDY
LANCE
BANAL

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Jan 6.

I think this is the first time I’ve needed all six. (I have the browser set to wipe all history when I shut down the computer, so the history the Wordle site gives me is incomplete – they think I’m somebody else if I’ve shut down.)

ETA: I can’t remember whether, when I first started playing this, I had one I couldn’t get at all.

AUDIO
WEARY
PALMS
NAVAL
CANAL
BANAL

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Skipped it today because a Lifehacker article spoiled the solution :frowning:

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Wordle 201 5/6*

:black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::green_square::black_large_square:
:black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::green_square::black_large_square:
:yellow_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::green_square::black_large_square:
:black_large_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::green_square::black_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

SWEAT
CIGAR
NOMAD
UNLAY
BANAL

Whew! Thought I was going to blow it there, but I’m now 11/11 on the game.

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I don’t use this word, so it took a very strong hint for me to get it.
Wordle 201 5/6

:white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square:
:yellow_square::green_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

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Looks like you got it in the end, eh?

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#201 1/6/22 (PST)

3 tries

ROAST
BADGE
BANAL

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Challenging, I was stunned when I got it:

CHOIR
STEAM
UNPAY
BANAL

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I see what you did there.

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Wordle 202 4/6*, Jan 7th

:green_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square:
:green_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::black_large_square::black_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

STORE
SNAIL
SLUSH
SLUMP

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#202

BANAL
LURES
SLUNK
SLUSH
SLUMP

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Wordle 202 4/6

:black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square:
:yellow_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:black_large_square::black_large_square::yellow_square::black_large_square::black_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

I am now 15 for 15(!).