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

Wordle 350 4/6

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AGILE
MOUTH
BROTH
FROTH

Faiirly drama-free four. I got a little worried seeing the TH turn up at the end, but the possibilities narrowed very quickly.

I use a different starting word every day and got incredibly lucky with this one! 100% chance of getting it right for the second try as it could only be one word.

Wordle 350 2/6

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For tomorrow’s I stared at the screen for a very long time to get to guess three, which turned out to be wrong. Then the right answer revealed itself to me.

Wordle 351 4/6

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I’m enjoying a nice streak o’ threes. No doubt my luck will soon turn.

Wordle 350 3/6*

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IRATE
BROTH
FROTH

Wordle 350 4/6

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OUTER
TROOP
BROTH
FROTH

Yet another ‘broth before froth’ example. I guess at least that proves I’m human and not a visitor from another place. Maybe.

Close one today.

Wordle 350 6/6

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TRANS
LOUIE
ROBOT
PROXY
WROTH
FROTH

At first I thought ROBOT was a wasted guess after I realized I already knew where the R was, but playing it saved me in the long run, because it eliminated BROTH from being one of my final guesses.

As an aside, I was a little surprised that WROTH is in there, as I’ve only ever heard it used in exactly one context, that being Invictus by William Earnest Henley.

Wordle 350 4/6

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INLET
TOUCH
BROTH
FROTH

And yet another B before F instance. :laughing: I don’t choose the letters in order of what comes first in the alphabet…just was feeling the B, but wrong I was.

Tomorrow’s Wordle, Today
My second guess probably isn’t on the acceptable answer list.

Wordle 351 3/6

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Wordle 351

CRUST
DEATH
DEPTH

Wordle 350 4/6*

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DEALT
YOUTH
BROTH
FROTH

Guessed wrong on number 3

Wordle 350 5/6

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QUIET
TOPAZ
ORTHO
BROTH
FROTH

Another Broth before Froth here. Maybe there are more cooks here.

Wordle 351 4/6

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CREST
METAL
TENTH
DEPTH

I check P with a pretty high regularity, but unfortunately they always seem to show up when I don’t. That’s totally not selection bias at all, lalala I can’t hear you.

Wordle 351 3/6

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RATIO
TUNED
DEPTH

Went with my instincts on three.

Wordle 351 4/6*

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STILE
MEANT
TEETH
DEPTH

Wordle 351 4/6

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CRANE
SLEET
PETTY - I think there is only one left
DEPTH

Wordle 351 4/6*

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Tangy, sloth, firth, depth

Could’ve been trouble, I’ll take 4.

Wordle 351 3/6

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EARTH
TEETH
DEPTH

Happy to get a 3 today.
Wordle 351 3/6

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HEART
TEETH
DEPTH

Wordle 351 4/6

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OPERA
PULSE
TEMPT
DEPTH

@EllisDee, checking a P on the first word was of limited use in my case, as I couldn’t seem to find the right spot for it! Maybe the coffee hadn’t kicked in yet, but I found this one to be a very tough nut, and was happy to escape with a four.

Wordle 351 3/6*

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I didn’t expect to get it on the third try.

CREST
AGATE
DEPTH

Wordle 351 3/6* 6/5/2022

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FROTH → Good start but potential trap. Try something with two vowels…
DEATH → Got them both. Well then.
DEPTH

More than a little luck on the first two guesses, so I’m happy with the 3.