# "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:** 111
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2201 "2023-07-17T15:45:13Z")
Wordle 758 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 1,713 ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 36 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE DROOP A fun combination of lucky and smart. After my second word, I assumed the R was the second letter; if it wasn’t, I’d just have to deal with that after my third guess. So, given letters already eliminated, I was looking for words beginning with BRO, DRO, FRO, GRO, KRO, PRO, or WRO. I turned up BROOM, GROUP, and PROXY, which had already been used, and BROOD, DROOP, GROOM, PROMO, PROOF, and PROUD, which hadn’t yet. If DROOP wasn’t the solution, I’d be able to identify which of the others was, and be satisfied with a 4. But I got lucky. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2202 "2023-07-17T15:55:33Z")
Speaking of which possible solutions have and haven’t been used, by the end of the month, Wordle will have used up just over 1/3 of what I’m told are the 2,315 words that have been or can be solutions. And we’ll hit the 1/2 mark a year from August. My assumption, for what it’s worth, is that somewhere in that zone between 1/3 and 1/2 of the list having already been used, they’ll start re-using solutions: it’s hard to imagine the game continuing like it is when half or more of the potential solutions have already been eliminated from consideration. I think the earlier they start doing it, the better. The longer they wait, the more abrupt a change it will be in the nature of the game, at least for those of us who take past solutions into consideration. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2203 "2023-07-17T15:57:56Z")
Wordle 758 3/6 🟦⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟧⬜⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 PLANE SHOUT- Doesn’t look logical that I could get from here to the answer with only two letters, but the “P” can really only be at word’s end, given what’s known, which doesn’t leave many options (two) DROOP ---
**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 17, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2204 "2023-07-17T16:39:09Z")
Looks logical to me with my plant spore opening. I was right there with you, @Chefguy. ---
**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 17, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2205 "2023-07-17T16:48:14Z")
Wordle 758 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟦⬛🟦⬛ ⬛🟧🟧⬛⬛ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 AGILE COURT BROWN DROOP I didn’t see PROOF or PROXY, so there was a little luck here. But although I don’t consult the past answer list, I remember PROXY being used, so I wouldn’t have gone with that. DROSS was also in play, but… no. AGILE’s average as a starting word improves from 4.55 to 4.5. ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2206 "2023-07-18T02:14:36Z")
Wordle 758 4/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CHAIR SHORE TROUT DROOP I felt lucky on the 4th round because according to WordleBot there were still 19 other words left ---
**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 18, 2023, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2207 "2023-07-18T03:02:31Z")
Whoops! Almost forgot to post today. Wordle 758 4/6\* ⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛ 🟨🟩🟩⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE CROWN PROUD DROOP Not one of my better games. My third word should have been my second word, but I couldn’t think of it in time. I coulda (maybe) had a 3! Oh, well. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2208 "2023-07-18T04:23:06Z")
Wordle 759 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SURGE LEVER FLYER At least it wasn’t a five. ---
**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 18, 2023, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2209 "2023-07-18T05:04:25Z")
**Wordle 758 4/6** ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE CHOIR DUMPY DROOP ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2210 "2023-07-18T08:02:38Z")
Wordle 759 4/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PIOUS GLEAM ELVER FLYER ---
**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 18, 2023, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2211 "2023-07-18T08:30:12Z")
Wordle 759 X/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt V} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \\ \end{aligned} Bastard ! 2 fails in 2 weeks, ☹ ---
**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 18, 2023, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2212 "2023-07-18T11:54:09Z")
Wordle 759 5/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Tough nut today HEART PRONE RIVER EMBER FLYER ---
**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 18, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2213 "2023-07-18T12:13:14Z")
Wordle 759 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE LONER ULCER FLYER ---
**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 18, 2023, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2214 "2023-07-18T12:20:25Z")
Wordle 759 5/6\* ⬛🟧⬛⬛🟦 ⬛🟧🟦⬛⬛ ⬛🟧⬛🟧🟧 🟧🟧⬛🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE SLEPT ELDER FLIER FLYER ---
**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 18, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2215 "2023-07-18T13:50:54Z")
Wordle 759 4/6 ⬛⬛🟨🟩⬛ 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟨⬛⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **SALET** **ROUND** — _at this point it could be creel filer flier FLYER leper LEVER LIVER_ **LEVER** — and, I guessed wrong **FLYER** ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2216 "2023-07-18T14:28:59Z")
Wordle 759 5/6 ⬜🟧⬜⬜🟦 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟧🟧🟦⬜⬜ 🟧🟧⬜🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 PLANE SHOUT FLECK FLIER - wrong one FLYER ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2217 "2023-07-18T15:30:57Z")
> **Wordle 759 5/6\* 7/18/2023** > > ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ > 🟨⬜🟨🟩⬜ > ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > D_R_OOP → Slow start. More vowels, please… > H_E_A_R_T → Got one.Try the R in first, and still cast around for more letters > _R_I_L_ **E** S → L is a nice pickup, and the E is placed. Could this be a comparative? > B **L** U **ER** → Everything placed, but I’m feeling nervous with two guesses left. Not much can go in front of the L… perhaps an E? No. Must be a consonant. F? Try it > **FLYER** > > Had to go through every vowel to finish. Whew. ---
**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 18, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2218 "2023-07-18T15:57:16Z")
Wordle 759 4/6 🟦⬛⬛⬛🟦 🟦⬛⬛🟧🟧 🟧🟧⬛🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ROUSE LATER FLIER FLYER Glad to see I’m not the only one with FLIER → FLYER, though it would indeed have made more sense to go with the Y version first. (ROUSE’s average improves slightly from 4.45 to 4.42) ---
**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 18, 2023, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2219 "2023-07-18T17:36:39Z")
Wordle 759 5/6\* ⬛⬛🟨🟩⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩 ⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩 🟨⬛🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SCREW DOPER \< — thought I’d give it a shot! ANGER LIFER FLYER ---
**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 18, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2220 "2023-07-18T17:44:58Z")
I found that one, too! Didn’t try it, though. * * * Wordle 759 5/6\* ⬛🟨⬛⬛🟨 ⬛⬛🟨🟩⬛ 🟨⬛⬛🟩🟩 ⬛⬛🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE SCREW LONER RULER FLYER At least it wasn’t a 6. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=110) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=112)