# "Wordle," a strangely compelling word game (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** board-card-word-game\ **Created:** [March 25, 2023, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659 "2023-03-25T23:59:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 102
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2021 "2023-07-07T06:28:15Z")
Wordle 748 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟨⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO THONG DONUT I just had a feeling about this one. Pure luck since there were many other options ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2022 "2023-07-07T09:43:49Z")
Wordle 748 3/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦β¬› πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE NOISY DONUT ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2023 "2023-07-07T10:15:36Z")
Wordle 748 4/6\* ⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PIOUS FORUM VOGUE DONUT ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2024 "2023-07-07T10:28:55Z")
Wordle 748 3/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt V} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ \end{aligned} ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2025 "2023-07-07T12:04:00Z")
Wordle 748 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩 ⬜🟨🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART BLUNT SNOUT DONUT ---
**Author:** ![chiliwillybing](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chiliwillybing/32/12394_2.png) [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2026 "2023-07-07T12:20:34Z")
Wordle 748 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE CLOUT DONUT ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2027 "2023-07-07T12:50:06Z")
Wordle 748 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 38 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 5 ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟩 1 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE INGOT DONUT ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2028 "2023-07-07T13:03:56Z")
Wordle 748 5/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ© πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLANT SNORT ONCET \<\<β€”I wanted onset, but the S was gone PINOT \<\< – seemed plausible DONUT \<\<β€” boy, do I feel dumb! A five. Bummer. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2029 "2023-07-07T13:07:55Z")
> [@SeaSun](#): > > > [@EllisDee](#): > > > > I blame quordle for having the backspace and enter keys on opposite sides as wordle. > > You can fix that. πŸ™‚ When you pull up the Quordle game, click or tap the three dots in upper right, then go to Settings, and toggle on the β€œSwitch Keys”. Yes, thank you! ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2030 "2023-07-07T13:56:20Z")
Wordle 748 3/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLANT NIGHT DONUT Thought about guessing donut at 2 since there wasn’t a good way to work in SER, but was scared off by the low-percentage U. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2031 "2023-07-07T15:39:25Z")
Wordle 748 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 LOUPE BONUS DONUT This took up all of about 30 seconds of my morning. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2032 "2023-07-07T17:52:13Z")
Same. Wordle 748 3/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE SPOUT DONUT According to WordleBot, it was the only word left after my second try. Fortunately, it came to mind instantly. ---
**Author:** ![chiliwillybing](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chiliwillybing/32/12394_2.png) [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2033 "2023-07-07T17:54:00Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > This took up all of about 30 seconds of my morning. > [@Aspenglow](#): > > Same. That’s why you should play quordle too πŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2034 "2023-07-07T23:05:17Z")
> **Wordle 748 3/6\* 7/7/2023** > > ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ > 🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > WI **N** _D_Y β†’ Not a bad start. MONAD seems a little obscure, so I’ll put the D first. Should try an S and an E, maybe two Es… > **D** E **N** SE β†’ Upon second thought, could have tried DANSE. Anyway, can’t see much with an A or two, so O and U, and a T… > **DONUT** > > It’s a slightly slangy word, but I’ll take the 3. ---
**Author:** ![SeaSun](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seasun/32/14820_2.png) [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2035 "2023-07-08T03:43:13Z")
**Wordle 748 3/6** ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE CHOIR DONUT ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2036 "2023-07-08T04:03:11Z")
**SATURDAY JULY 8th** Wordle 749 4/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ¦ β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE MOTED POWER COWER ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Finn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2037 "2023-07-08T04:09:09Z")
My fitst two in a while. Wordle 748 2/6 ⬜🟩🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 COURT DONUT ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2038 "2023-07-08T05:01:20Z")
Wordle 749 5/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SALET ROUND CHIMP COVER COWER ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2039 "2023-07-08T05:51:06Z")
Wordle 749 5/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨 🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SABLE METRO ORDER POWER COWER ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2040 "2023-07-08T06:41:32Z")
Wordle 749 5/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SNORE LOWER COMBO COWER Hit the trap and saw BOWER, COWER, MOWER and POWER. Somehow immediately forgot about POWER but went for a sleuth word for the other three with an extra guess if I missed anything ( would have saved me if it was POWER). Now I’m glad I did it that way. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=101) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=103)