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

The Game Room
6681

Wordle 478 4/6

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

ROAST
BINGO
PHONY
ENJOY

Shouldn’t have taken a long time, but did.

6682

Wordle 478 4/6

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

TRACE
FLESH
BENDY
ENJOY

6683
Wordle 478 5/6* 10/10/2022

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

HOWDY → Terminal Y is a stroke of luck. O in the middle? Two syllables?
STONY → Nope. Got an N, though. Little early for a double letter try, but I’ll give it a go…
ANNOY → Can’t see starting with U or I, so E it is. Two possibilibies…
ENVOY → Wrong one.
ENJOY

Put me down as another “ENVOY before ENJOY” entry…

6684

Wordle 479 5/6

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

CLOPS
METAL
LAUGH
RALLY
VALID

Not my finest effort. I should have looked for more possibilities after 2 before guessing.

6685

Wordle 479 3/6

:white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

RATIO
MAGIC
VALID

Took me a few minutes but I earned this one.

6686

Wordle 479 4/6

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

EARTH
LIONS
DUMPY
VALID

6687

Wordle 479 2/6*

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

BEARD
VALID

I needed that !

6688

Wordle 479 4/6

SLANT
CHORE
DUMPY => had just enough info at this point to find a
VALID solution

6689

Wordle 479 3/6

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

CRANE
TOILS
VALID - Apparently the only word left

6690

Wordle 479 4/6

:white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

By using my patented DAL (dumb-ass luck) method.

EARTH
PANIC
VAPID
VALID

6691

Wordle 479 4/6

:black_large_square::orange_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square:
:black_large_square::orange_square::blue_square::black_large_square::black_large_square:
:black_large_square::orange_square::black_large_square::orange_square::orange_square:
:orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square:

CAMEO
FAINT
RAPID
VALID

A fairly drama-free four.

6692

Nicely done!!!

6693

A nice 3 today.

Wordle 479 3/6*

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

IRATE
LAPIS
VALID

I was feeling pretty good until I saw what WordleBot had to say. It pointed out that my second guess had eliminated all but two words: VALID and CAVIL. Umm, wut? WTF is a CAVIL? I have never heard this word and would never have thought to try it. Is that word actually a Wordle word? If yes, be forewarned! (And yes, I did Google it! Who knew?)

6694

I would be very surprised if CAVIL ever appears as a Wordle answer.
According to Scoredle, I had four possible words left at my last move: VALID, HALID, SAYID, and GADID. There are all sorts of obscure little-known words. As far as I’m concerned, I had only one choice.

6695

Depends on whether Wardle’s gf was familiar with it. It’s the sort of word that would be second nature to someone working at a newspaper that does heavy political coverage, so I can’t see the NYT pulling it if it’s on the list to begin with.

6696

Wordle 479 4/6

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

After 3 I could only think of one word.
HEART
ALIGN
PAILS
VALID

6697

Wordle 479 4/6*

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

MULCH
AGLET
SALON
VALID

6698
Wordle 479 3/6* 10/11/2022

:white_large_square::white_large_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::green_square::green_square::green_square:

ENJOY → At least I got three vowels out of the way. Let’s see…
HAIRS → Had to pluralize, but I did get something out of it. Let’s see… I in first or last makes little sense, so ?A?I?.. I see only one answer that’s
VALID

Though I didn’t see VAPID while I was doing the puzzle, so I was a bit lucky.

6699

Wordle 479 4/6

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:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

6700

Wordle 479 4/6

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:yellow_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:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

SLANT
LARGE
BALMY
VALID

After LARGE confirmed that A was the second letter, it was just a matter of trudging through the alphabet (the letters still left, that is). Then again after BALMY confirmed the AL.