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

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I got frustrated trying to remember how spoilers work on this site, but anyway, #454 ended my streak at about 240 (“about” because I’ve been locked out of my NYT account for a few weeks).

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I’m running so late that tomorrow has become today for almost everyone.

My opening word is recommended by MIT as being more efficient than others. We shall see.

Wordle 455 3/6

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Wordle 455

SALET
CHOIR
CHUTE

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Wordle 454 5/6

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RAISE
CAPER
GLOVE
PAYER
PARER

Saw the trap after my second word, and with too many words to choose from, I had to toss out a “sleuth word”. Guessed wrong when it was down to two words to choose from…darn it. And to think I was very close to choosing the double-letter word (because it’s double-letter word month!), but I just hoped we were past that. On the bright side of things, at least I didn’t fail.

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Add me to the 5’s…was happy not to fail this one! It helped that I tossed out a sleuth word - I usually play like I’m in hard mode, but I don’t have it turned on in cases such as today.

I agree with you. I never say the word (I’m in the US), nor do I ever think of it as that…it’s a paring knife.

That’s what word I used too. It left me with two choices still, and I chose wrong, but I was able to get it in 5, thankfully!

Sorry to all who lost their streaks on this one! Was a toughie for sure.

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Wordle 455 3/6

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Stern
White
Chute

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Wordle 455 5/6

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HEART
LIONS
DUMPY
WHACK
CHUTE

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Wordle 455 4/6*

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WEIRD
FLAME
CHOSE
CHUTE

Current Streak: 1

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Wordle 455 3/6

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CRANE
TOILS - ignoring the two greens for now. Get more information
CHUTE

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Wordle 455 3/6

SLANT
CHORE
CHUTE

An easy 3. What a relief.

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Wordle 455 4/6*

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BEARD
QUITE
FLUTE
CHUTE

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Wordle 455 4/6

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HEART
THESE
WHITE
CHUTE

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Wordle 455 2/6*

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Today was the closest I have come to getting it in one. According to the WordleBot analysis, there was only one possible word for my second guess.

Makes up for taking six guesses yesterday…

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Was your first word chest ?

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No it was CHEAT

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Wordle 455 4/6

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ROUSE
FLUTE
ACUTE
CHUTE

Nothing too remarkable about this one, except that I usually try to get all the vowels out there early. If I’d used ACUTE at two I would have saved a step. No biggie.

I am, but now I’ve probably jinxed it. Current streak is 235.

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Back to 4s.

Wordle 455 4/6*

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IRATE
SMOTE
FLUTE
CHUTE

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Wordle 455 4/6

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SPACE
CRONE
CHIVE
CHUTE

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Today was MUCH better than yesterday.

Wordle 455 4/6*

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BRAID
PSYCH
CHOKE
CHUTE

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Wordle 455 3/6

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OUTER
UTILE
CHUTE

About 9 minutes total, today, so no temptation to look at hints. UTILE was unlikely to be a Wordle winner, but I was at about minute 8 when I decided to try it since I had no other ideas. Then it was a matter of the ‘try a double consonant’ habit kicking in.

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Tomorrow’s Wordle, Today
Second day in a row 3/6

Wordle 456 3/6

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Wordle 456

PRICK
CRUST
STICK