# "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:** 147
**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 26, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2921 "2023-08-26T17:47:31Z")
Wordle 798 3/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 WATER VIGOR Can’t think of a word that has I before R, unless… CHOIR Sweet! Another three! ---
**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 26, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2922 "2023-08-26T18:13:21Z")
β€œIn a move that can only be classified as ground-breaking and revolutionary, Jif Peanut Butter has removed its long-standing slogan – β€œChoosy Moms Choose Jif” – from its website, [jif.com](http://jif.com).” I guess it’s too sexist. (It’s two Os, @SunUp .) ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2923 "2023-08-26T19:01:07Z")
Ah, yeah, I realized that after breakfast. (No, I didn’t have peanut butter on my bagel.) After that I wondered if I could just slink away virtually with my hat brim down and collar turned up, but I guess I didn’t read the room right on that onel πŸ™‚ ---
**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 26, 2023, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2924 "2023-08-26T19:21:20Z")
Wordle 798 3/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§β¬›β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALIEN PIOUS CHOIR I was patting myself on the back for coming up with the answer at three; then I looked to see that that was virtually nothing else left. DROID and OVOID were possible, but unlikely. ALIEN improves from 3.55 to 3.50, now occupying the #3 position on my list. ---
**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 26, 2023, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2925 "2023-08-26T19:44:54Z")
Wordle 798 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLANT SCORE CROWD CHOIR Another blank on the first guess, another 4. ---
**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 26, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2926 "2023-08-26T20:57:15Z")
Wordle 798 3/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE SHORT CHOIR ---
**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 26, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2927 "2023-08-26T23:26:11Z")
**Wordle 798 2/6** ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE CHOIR Well, that was a surprise…my usual 2nd word finally hit! πŸ™‚ ---
**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 27, 2023, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2928 "2023-08-27T02:33:56Z")
Wordle 798 2/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL CHOIR @SeaSun looking right at you! I’ll have to find a new 2nd word, CHOIR was my default when LEAST/STEAL/STALE came up empty ---
**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 27, 2023, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2929 "2023-08-27T03:22:16Z")
> [@gkster](#): > > looking right at you! Nice! πŸ™‚ If you’re wanting to get the O, I, R in there, Minor and Prion haven’t been used yet. ---
**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 27, 2023, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2930 "2023-08-27T04:06:53Z")
[spoiler]Wordle 799 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩[/spoiler] storm, chain, place, peace ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2023, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2931 "2023-08-27T05:06:44Z")
Wordle 799 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟨⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHALE EVADE PEACE ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2023, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2932 "2023-08-27T06:21:19Z")
Wordle 799 4/6\* 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AVOID LEAST REACH PEACE ---
**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 27, 2023, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2933 "2023-08-27T08:32:35Z")
Wordle 799 3/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \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 27, 2023, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2934 "2023-08-27T10:53:30Z")
Wordle 799 3/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 256 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩 2 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE PEACE The only other possibility on the 3rd guess was APACE, and I wouldn’t hazard a guess as to whether that’ll eventually be a solution. > [@SeaSun](#): > > If you’re wanting to get the O, I, R in there, Minor and Prion haven’t been used yet. Of the two, I’d recommend Prion. It gets the R and I in their most likely positions by far, and given that they’re two of the most frequent letters, that nontrivially increases your odds of getting greens rather than yellows right off the bat. ---
**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 27, 2023, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2935 "2023-08-27T11:32:46Z")
Wordle 799 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE PLATE PEACE ---
**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 27, 2023, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2936 "2023-08-27T12:00:24Z")
Wordle 799 4/6 ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART BEANY MEALS PEACE ---
**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 27, 2023, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2937 "2023-08-27T13:14:37Z")
Wordle 799 5/6\* πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§ πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§ β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE STAKE CHARE APACE **PEACE** …CHARE? ---
**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 27, 2023, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2938 "2023-08-27T14:04:09Z")
Wordle 799 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SALET ROUND CHIMP PEACE ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2939 "2023-08-27T15:27:15Z")
> **Wordle 799 5/6\* 8/27/2023** > > 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ > 🟨⬜🟩🟩⬜ > ⬜🟨🟩🟩🟩 > 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > _C_HOIR β†’ A very welcome hit on a less-common consonant. Try to find a word with E & A and two common consonants to go with it > _E_N **AC** T β†’ That fell into place nicely. But it looks like a trap in the making. Well, after running through possibilities, I go right into the trap > S_P_ **ACE** β†’ OK, so it must be > **P** L **ACE** β†’ Ahh, darn. Failed to think about repeat vowels > **PEACE** > > If the editor is a Cat Stevens fan, perhaps tomorrow will be TRAIN? ---
**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 27, 2023, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/2940 "2023-08-27T17:06:13Z")
Wordle 799 5/6\* πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO BREAK PLATE PHASE PEACE Well, that broke my little streak of threes. Hmmph. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=146) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=148)