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

The Game Room
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Tomorrow’s Wordle, Today
Wow, that was easy.

Wordle 360 3/6

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Wordle 360

DUCTS
TENOR
ATONE

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Wordle 359 2/6

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My brain mind-melded with the internet today and chose the word. I am machine, sentient but no practical use to society.

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Wordle 360 3/6

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CLAMS
TAPER
ATONE

Yay! It’s been a while since I had a “perfect” game as defined by my strategy. Followed every rule and was rewarded with a 3.

I saw atune first, but wasn’t eager to guess it. While I was debating whether it was common enough to be on the answer list, I saw atone. No doubts about that being a valid answer, I played it as soon as I saw it. Get that dirty U outta here!

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Wait, what?! An answer list?
Never mind! I don’t wanna know!

Wordle 360 2/6*

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That was a satisfying surprise!

Great, atone.

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Wordle 360 3/6

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RATIO
TONAL
ATONE

Pretty straightforward but this word should have been in the fall.

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Wordle 360 3/6*

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PLAIN
ANGER
ATONE

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Wordle 359 3/6

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SNARE
NORTH
DONOR

Yesterday was my 100th game! :partying_face: My stats below include today.

Streak = 72 days (due to the fail I got back in March).
Win = 99%

1 = 0
2 = 7
3 = 35
4 = 32
5 = 17
6 = 9
Fail = 1

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Wordle 360 2/6

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Well, that was lucky

(First word was STONE.)

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Wordle 360 3/6

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CRANE
ALONE
ATONE - It looks like a lot of quick solves today

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Back to a decent 3
Wordle 360 3/6

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HEART
STEAM
ATONE

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Wordle 360 3/6

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EARTH
STALE
ATONE

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Nice!

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Well done, you! :clinking_glasses:

I’m happy with a 3 today.

Wordle 360 3/6*

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IRATE
LATHE
ATONE

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Wordle 360 3/6

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:orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square:

PATIO
TOADY
ATONE

Quick three for me too. Maybe had a shot at two; I should have thought to check for E first. I just keep feeling those terminal Y’s and keep bein’ wrong. :laughing: No complaints on this one though.

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Wordle 360 4/6*

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HORSE
DIODE
GNOME
ATONE

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Wordle 360 4/6*

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BEARD
AMPLE
AWOKE
ATONE

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Tomorrow’s is a doozy.

Wordle 361 4/6

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So if I’ve counted correctly, you’ve got an average of 3.93 tries per game.

AFAIAC, anything under 4 is good! I’m still trying to get down to an average of 4 after staying with ADIEU as an opening word for way too long. After this morning’s 2, I’m down to 4.02 in 142 games.

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I like to think of it in golfing terms. A 4 is a par, 3 a birdie, 5 a bogie etc. etc.

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#360 2/6

SLANT
ATONE

With the N in the 4th slot, and the A and T blocked out of the 3rd and 5th spots, respectively, there were 7 possible combinations for the A and T. I’d have thought there’d be more possibilities jumping out at me, but the only word that came to mind besides the solution was AETNA, so it wound up being an easier 2 than it appeared at first glance.