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

The Game Room
1781

This is what I mean by guessing on instinct. Just put the first word that comes into your head rather than equivocating on likelihoods or obscurity. It seems to pay off a lot more than you’d expect.

1782

Wordle 255

Does anyone else think of the money in Zelda first before they think of the other kind?

Actually, for a split second I confused it with the Ruble and thought ‘that’s kind of bad timing.’

1783

I onlygot it because I had read it was an uncommon word. four tries

1784

Wordle 256 4/6

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1785

Wordle 256 3/6

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Wordle

THING
RENTS
NASTY

1786

Got it in two for the first time!

Wordle 256 2/6

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TRANS
NASTY

1787

Wordle 256 5/6*

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Hard mode is hard.

1788

Wordle 256 4/6*

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:white_large_square::green_square::yellow_square::green_square::yellow_square:
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CLAIM
GREAT
WANTS
NASTY

1789

Wordle 256 3/6

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1790

Wordle 256 5/6*

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A nasty one indeed.

1791

Wordle 256 3/6

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:yellow_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::green_square:
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AIERY
SHADY
NASTY

Also, I’m inordinately pleased with my Sedecordle result today - 16 words in 18 guesses. A new record for me!

Daily #17
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:one::five::black_large_square::zero::nine:
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:one::two::black_large_square::one::six:
:zero::six::black_large_square::one::seven:
:one::eight::black_large_square::zero::seven:
:one::three::black_large_square::zero::eight:

1792

Strange trip this one’s been.
Wordle 256 5/6*

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Pilot
Treat
Datum
Bantu
Nasty

1793

Wordle 256 3/6*

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Finally broke my steak of fives.

PEONY
FANCY
NASTY

Good starting word, good 2nd guess.

1794

Wordle 256 6/6

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COURT
IMPLY
WEANS
ANTSY
TASTY
NASTY

Guessing lots of common letters up front worked reasonably well, and i was disappointed that “antsy” wasn’t the answer. Then i got sloppy and wasted a guess on tasty, which was impossible. Sigh.

1795

Wordle 256 4/6

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Shuffled those two yellows around for awhile.

SCRAM
FLASH
ASIDE
NASTY

1796

Wordle 256 3/6

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PACED
RANTS
NASTY

1797

Bantu? What’s that? It sounds like a Star Wars kind of word.

(Looks it up)

adjective
relating to or denoting a group of Niger–Congo languages spoken in central and southern Africa, including Swahili, Xhosa, and Zulu.

noun
a group of Niger–Congo languages spoken in central and southern Africa, including Swahili, Xhosa, and Zulu.

Okay! Never heard of that word before. Something new learned today!

1798
Wordle 256 5/6* Ash Wednesday 2022

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RUPEE → Again with the bad start, but at least I KOed E & U
BOAST → Maybe there’s an I or Y too? Shuffle around and try
HASTY → Not PASTY… two Ts?
TASTY → Oh, right
NASTY

It’s always harder for me to think of spelling variations when the pronunciation is different.

1799

Broke my long 4 streak.

Wordle 256 3/6

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

HONEY
RAINY
NASTY

Opening word inspired by my breakfast choice of Honey Nut Cheerios. Almost went with NUTTY for my second guess. :smile:

1800

Wordle 256 5/6

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I start with the first 5-letter word I think of. Today’s pattern doesn’t require a word list since the issue is evident.