# "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:** 153
**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:** [September 2, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3041 "2023-09-02T13:55:05Z")
Wordle 805 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ ⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **SALET** **ROUND** **CHIMP** — _apparently, onion is pretty much the only possibility_ **ONION** ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3042 "2023-09-02T15:08:16Z")
> **Wordle 805 4/6\* 9/2/2023** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ > ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > SPACE → Strikeout. Two vowels down, so let’s try a lot of comcons > TH **I** RD → And whaddaya know, I hit on a vowel. There’s a word that would cover two more vowels, but only one consonant (though that common). I’ll try it > U **NION** → Ha! So close > **ONION** > > An aversion to double doubles early costs me, but it was a remarkable first guess. ---
**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:** [September 2, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3043 "2023-09-02T16:35:41Z")
My lucky streak continues. Another 3 that could easily have been a 4. Wordle 805 3/6\* 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟩🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE SPINY ONION WordleBot said there were only 2 possibilities after my second try, UNION and ONION. ONION popped into my head first and good thing. If I’d seen UNION, I’d have definitely tried that one first due to the same aversion to double doubles suffered by @SunUp. ---
**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:** [September 2, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3044 "2023-09-02T16:48:35Z")
Wordle 805 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟦⬜⬜ ⬜🟦🟦⬜⬜ 🟧⬜🟦🟦⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 SLATE SCOUR WOOZY OVOID ONION ---
**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:** [September 2, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3045 "2023-09-02T17:09:04Z")
Wordle 805 6/6\* ⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩 🟨⬛⬛🟩🟩 ⬛⬛🟨🟩🟩 ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 MONTH ARGON NYLON XENON UNION ONION Double letter curse! I’m lucky to get in six. ---
**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:** [September 2, 2023, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3046 "2023-09-02T19:34:01Z")
Wordle 805 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟦🟦 ⬛🟦🟧🟦⬛ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 RADIO POINT ONION Quick and easy three. ONION, UNION, and SCION (which I didn’t see) were pretty much all that were left, so it was essentially a one-in-three shot. Nevertheless, I jumped on the double-double since I hadn’t placed the O or N. Fortunate choice! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3047 "2023-09-02T19:59:30Z")
Wordle 805 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 584 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 68 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 9 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE GIMPY ONION Didn’t see UNION, fortunately. Happy to escape with the 4. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2023, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3048 "2023-09-03T02:07:05Z")
**Wordle 805 4/6** ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LOSER CHAIN UNION ONION ---
**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:** [September 3, 2023, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3049 "2023-09-03T02:48:55Z")
Wordle 805 5/6\* ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ADORE STYLO POUCH OWING ONION A real struggle with this one. For some reason I rarely think of double letters. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2023, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3050 "2023-09-03T03:06:02Z")
Wordle 805 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛🟩🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLANT SNORE ONION N in second position greatly limited my options, and fortunately I didn’t see union. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2023, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3051 "2023-09-03T04:13:15Z")
Wordle 806 4/6 ⬜🟨🟨🟩⬜ ⬜🟨🟩🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO STAID PLAIT AWAIT ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2023, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3052 "2023-09-03T06:09:32Z")
Wordle 806 4/6\* ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ODIUM INSET AMBIT AWAIT ---
**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:** [September 3, 2023, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3053 "2023-09-03T07:48:50Z")
Wordle 806 4/6 ⬛🟨⬛⬛🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **SALET** **ROUND** **CHIMP** — _this leaves pretty much only await_ **AWAIT** ---
**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:** [September 3, 2023, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3054 "2023-09-03T10:20:02Z")
Wordle 806 5/6\* 🟧⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟧⬛⬛🟧⬛ 🟧⬛⬛🟧🟧 🟧⬛⬛🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE ASPIC ADMIT AFRIT AWAIT Dunno what quirk had me landing on AFRIT before even _seeing_ AWAIT, but there you go. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2023, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3055 "2023-09-03T10:45:00Z")
Wordle 806 4/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[silver,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 S} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt W} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ \end{aligned} ---
**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:** [September 3, 2023, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3056 "2023-09-03T11:02:42Z")
Wordle 806 3/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE PLAIN AWAIT ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3057 "2023-09-03T13:04:17Z")
Wordle 806 4/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 42 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 8 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 3 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CRAFT ADAPT AWAIT ---
**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:** [September 3, 2023, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3058 "2023-09-03T13:20:03Z")
Wordle 806 4/6\* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 ⬛⬛🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CHOKE STRUT PLANT AWAIT Apparently I should have leaned more towards vowels instead of consonants. Still bmetter than a 6! ---
**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:** [September 3, 2023, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3059 "2023-09-03T14:02:42Z")
Wordle 806 3/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART BLAST AWAIT ---
**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:** [September 3, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3060 "2023-09-03T15:19:16Z")
Wordle 806 6/6 A really bad Wordle week. ⬜⬜🟧🟦⬜ ⬜⬜🟧⬜🟧 ⬜⬜🟧⬜🟧 🟧⬜🟧⬜🟧 🟧⬜🟧⬜🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 SLATE QUART CHANT ADAPT ABAFT AWAIT On the plus side, I’m betting nobody else guessed “abaft” as an answer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=152) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=154)