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

The Game Room
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Wordle 254 3/6

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STEAD
CRIME
CHOKE

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Wordle 254 5/6*

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I’m on a long streak of 5s.

TEARS
BENDY
QUOTE
CLOVE
CHOKE

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Wordle 254 3/6

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Wordle 254 4/6*

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I was able to play while I was gone, so thanks to all for TeamViewer! Today’s irritated me because I actually had the solution on my list of words for guess #3, but went a different route. Darn it.

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Wordle 254 3/6*

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Streak of three’s

Latch
Chirp
Choke

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Wordle 254 3/6

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Looked bad for a while and then I got lucky

BLAST
PRUDE
CHOKE

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Wordle 254 5/6

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HEART
WHEEL
SHIED
PHONE
CHOKE

Only so many letters can precede that second one so even at 5 guesses it wasn’t in doubt.

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Wordle 254 4/6

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HAIRY
STONE
WHOLE
CHOKE

Fortunately there aren’t many words of the form

xHOxE.

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Wordle 254 4/6 2/28/2022

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CHANT → a bit worrisome, unless I pick up another letter soon - try common letters
CHOSE → I got two letters, so that’s good. Not much left, let’s see:
CHORE → so it must be
CHOKE

Getting both vowels at once pretty much sealed it. I had CHILD on deck if I went 0-fer on the second guess.

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I’m on a 4 streak. Guess I can’t complain too much about that. Been trying to think of a different starting word every day, just for fun.

Wordle 254 4/6

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LITER
SPOKE
AWOKE
CHOKE

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I got my third 2 in 19 days.

Wordle 254 2/6

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First word was TRACE - my usual first word. Then got lucky on the second word

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Wordle 254 4/6*

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BEARD
GLOVE
THOSE
CHOKE

Why does my score have a * next to it ?
So does chela’s, among others.

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Wordle 254 3/6

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I went back to my tried and true starter words, and they worked well today.

Wordle 254 3/6

COURT
MEANS
CHOKE

My first two guesses eliminated your second and third words.

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Wordle 254 4/6*

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I note that @puzzlegal is not playing in hard mode, but I do play in hard mode and I have one. So I’m thinking it’s a way of confirming if you’re playing hard mode or not.

ETA: of course, if you’re not playing in hard mode, that idea goes out the window.

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The asterisk is indeed indicating hard mode.

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Wordle 254 4/6*

My starting word did not serve me well today.

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IRATE
PLUME
CHOSE
CHOKE

I’m cool with fours but I’d rather get threes!

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Ah, thanks. It seems i am indeed in hard mode.

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Wordle 254 4/6

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For the third time in a row, I got tomorrow’s right in three guesses, using instinct rather than considering options.

Wordle 255 3/6

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