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

I got screwed today
RATIO
SEBUM
SILLY
SPILL
SWILL
SHILL
And I’m out

Oh, I got lucky here!!!

Wordle 232 6/6

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The answer is SKILL, but it could also have been SWILL, and if that was the case then I would have lost. For the first time!

It could also have been these other words but
my guesses ruled out those second letters (T, P, H):
STILL
SPILL
SHILL

Sometimes it’s just being lucky!

My streak continues — I’m now 45 for 45.

(Whew that was a close call!)

Ironic.

Because I have no SKILL, lol

Wow man, that’s a major bummer! And especially since you had the two Ls early!

I was only able to get it out of luck. It came down to a 50-50 tossup at the end, and fortunately I guessed correctly.

You dude — spoilers!!

whoops thanks, fixed.

Thanks! And I meant yo dude not you dude.

Tomorrow’s:

Wordle 233 4/6*

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I feel perversely proud having managed to get so many correct letters in the wrong place on my second guess.

I’m not playing everyday. I can’t take the pressure, but I got this one in 3.

Train
sidle
skill

Sometimes I surprise myself.

Wordle 232 4/6*

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Too close for comfort
Wordle 232 6/6

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Too many choices for that second letter.

Wordle 232 3/6*

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Haven’t posted in a while, but I’ve kept playing.
Wordle 232 3/6*

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Been on somewhat of a hot streak with 3’s lately - and had a couple of chances at 2 where I simply picked wrong out of two choices). Total stats are now:
42 Played
98 Win%
29 Current/Longest Streak

1 = 0
2 = 1
3 = 11
4 = 15
5 = 7
6 = 7

Whoops, sorry if anyone saw that. Spoiler tags didn’t work.

Looks like we had almost identical plays.

Wordle 232 6/6*

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Wordle 232 5/6* 2/6/2022

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ALOFT → No T, A, O. Try something with I, E and good consonants…
RILED → I got stuck here looking to knock out more consonants. But maybe there’s a double letter…
SPILL → There is! But do I have enough guesses for the last letter. I think so…
SHILL → that wasn’t it. Do I go with the Wizard of Id word, or…
SKILL → Whew.

ALOFT turned out to be a good start, because I had already eliminated STILL. Otherwise, I might have looked very unskillful.

I’ve only been doing this for a couple weeks, but this is the first time I’ve seen a word with two of the same letter. That kinda messed me up, as I had been under the impression that there were five different letters in each word. Now I know better.

But I still got it in 5. :grin:

bit like mine !
Wordle 232 5/6*

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No yellows !

I know, right? I could think of three… and I put them in the wrong order!

Wordle 232 6/6

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IRATE
CLIMB
FOILS
SPILL
SWILL
SKILL

The use of double letters always throws me, too.