# "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:** 127
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2521 "2023-08-04T10:42:25Z")
carts I wasn’t fully awake when I posted. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2522 "2023-08-04T10:56:13Z")
Wordle 776 2/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 42 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHART With the overlap between the solution and my usual second word (CHORE), it made sense to try the solution since it would test for the same consonants, and I already had one vowel. > [@Mark\_Finn](#): > > My first two in a while. Me too! ---
**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:** [August 4, 2023, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2523 "2023-08-04T11:55:05Z")
Wordle 776 2/6 🟨⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART tempted to try SHART, but instead went with… CHART ---
**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:** [August 4, 2023, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2524 "2023-08-04T12:11:44Z")
Wordle 776 4/6\* β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BROKE RIGHT HURST ← I stupidly didn’t realize I had an A available! CHART ---
**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:** [August 4, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2525 "2023-08-04T12:22:32Z")
Wordle 776 5/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SALET ROUND TRAIT APART CHART ---
**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:** [August 4, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2526 "2023-08-04T12:30:37Z")
Wordle 776 3/6 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟨🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE ACTOR CHART ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2527 "2023-08-04T15:11:18Z")
> **Wordle 776 5/6\* 8/4/2023** > > ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ > 🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜ > ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 > ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > P_ART_Y β†’ Good start, but a lot of possibles. Is there an E? > _TR_E_A_D β†’ Nope, and nothing placed. Need to try an S, so > SM **ART** β†’ Not much left to make this a trap. > AP **ART** β†’ Ughh! Why? I had already seen the P! Horrible misplay > **CHART** > > That one’s gonna leave a mark. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2528 "2023-08-04T16:00:13Z")
Wordle 776 4/6 ⬜⬜🟧⬜⬜ ⬜🟦⬜⬜🟧 🟧🟦🟧⬜🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 PLANE SCOUT CRAFT CHART ---
**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:** [August 4, 2023, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2529 "2023-08-04T16:04:43Z")
Wordle 776 3/6\* πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ¦ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE TRASH CHART ---
**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:** [August 4, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2530 "2023-08-04T17:10:02Z")
Wordle 776 3/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLANT CRAFT CHART ---
**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:** [August 4, 2023, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2531 "2023-08-04T19:04:20Z")
Wordle 776 3/6 πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ¦ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CANOE CHAIR CHART Almost a two. I saw CHART before CHAIR but my vowel compulsion got the better of me. At least it wasn’t CHARM. CANOE’s average improves from 3.91 to 3.83. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2532 "2023-08-04T19:19:35Z")
It’s almost rude to get two 2s in a row. Almost. πŸ˜‰ Wordle 776 2/6\* β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE CHART I’m glad to see so many others got a 2 today, too! ---
**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:** [August 5, 2023, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2533 "2023-08-05T00:37:50Z")
**Wordle 776 3/6** ⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STORE CHAIN CHART ---
**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:** [August 5, 2023, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2534 "2023-08-05T03:44:44Z")
Wordle 776 3/6\* ⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟨🟨🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STALE TRACK CHART I wonder how often it happens that 2 consecutive answers have 3 of the same letters in a row? Yesterday, P **ART** Y, today CH **ART**. Of course, ART is probably a common string of letters. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2023, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2535 "2023-08-05T03:56:00Z")
Got lucky with the first guess today! Wordle 776 2/6 🟨⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART CHART ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2023, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2536 "2023-08-05T04:42:06Z")
Wordle 777 5/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟨🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO POACH ALLOW ADOBE ANODE ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2023, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2537 "2023-08-05T07:01:28Z")
Wordle 777 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟨⬜🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 GUISE DRONE ANODE ---
**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:** [August 5, 2023, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2538 "2023-08-05T08:50:00Z")
Wordle 777 3/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[yellow,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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ \end{aligned} ! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2023, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2539 "2023-08-05T09:26:34Z")
Wordle 777 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 441 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 1 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE ANODE ---
**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:** [August 5, 2023, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2540 "2023-08-05T10:22:16Z")
Wordle 777 2/6\* πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE ANODE Given the first answer, I think no other second answer was left… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=126) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=128)