# "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:** 158
**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 8, 2023, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3141 "2023-09-08T11:17:27Z")
> [@gkster](#): > > Just as lucky as @chiliwillybing Nice! > [@SeaSun](#): > > Your start word turned out to be the _ideal_ word. good one 🀣 And again today! Wow, maybe I should go out and buy a lottery ticket. Wordle 811 2/6 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE ROUSE ---
**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:** [September 8, 2023, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3142 "2023-09-08T11:27:21Z")
It all rides on the first word! Got a 2! [spoiler]Wordle 811 2/6 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩[/spoiler] roast rouse ---
**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 8, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3143 "2023-09-08T11:53:05Z")
Wordle 811 5/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨🟨 ⬜🟩🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART BONER HORDE ROGUE ROUSE ---
**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 8, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3144 "2023-09-08T13:52:33Z")
Wordle 811 3/6\* β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PORCH ROAST ROUSE Finally, a three again! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3145 "2023-09-08T15:23:32Z")
Wordle 811 3/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 1,376 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩 6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE ROUSE Of Scoredle’s 6 possibilities, four were legit words. But WORSE had already been used, MORSE is a proper name, and GORSE seemed unlikely, despite A.A. Milne’s including a gorse bush in Winnie-the-Pooh. So I ROUSEd myself and typed in the correct answer. Thanks for the update, @mattgg! I didn’t know about those changes. I look forward to the possibility of a very frustrated Wordlebot! ---
**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 8, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3146 "2023-09-08T15:40:07Z")
Back to a 3. Yayy! Wordle 811 3/6\* β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE SCORE ROUSE I guess the other possibilities were HORSE, WORSE and GORSE. I just happened to see ROUSE first, so I went with my gut and tried it. Glad I did! > [@RTFirefly](#): > > I look forward to the possibility of a very frustrated Wordlebot! I look forward to that, too. ---
**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 8, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3147 "2023-09-08T17:09:43Z")
Wordle 811 5/6 πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 OPINE CLOSE SHARD WORSE ROUSE Tough one. Way too many -OUSE words to try for the birdie, but a good sleuth word proved elusive. SHARD had good consonants, and I chose A for the vowel in case I was missing something (I wasn’t). Hitting that R was the only scenario to _not_ guarantee a par, and then I lost the coin flip. I’ve been having good luck lately, so I guess I was due for some bad. ---
**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 8, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3148 "2023-09-08T17:14:49Z")
Wordle 811 4/6 🟦⬜⬜⬜🟧 ⬜🟧⬜🟧🟧 ⬜🟧🟧🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 SLATE POISE HOUSE ROUSE ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3149 "2023-09-08T17:58:41Z")
> **Wordle 811 5/6\* 9/8/2023** > > ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ > ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨 > ⬜🟩🟨🟨🟨 > ⬜🟩🟨🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > DW_E_LL β†’ Slow start. Lots of comcons left, though - and an A > T_E_A_RS_ β†’ Three letters to shuffle around. Do I have an -ER ending? > H **O** _SER_ β†’ Nope. But the O pickup is nice. I can see GORSE or > M **O** _R_ **SE** β†’ but it looks like there’s a U I need, so > **ROUSE** > > If I didn’t hit on the E unplaced at the start, I probably would have tried ROAST and ended with a 3. Then, if I had anagrammed my third-guess letters and gone with HORSE, I would have finished with four. Two opportunities missed. ---
**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 9, 2023, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3150 "2023-09-09T01:34:41Z")
**Wordle 811 2/6** 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SNARE ROUSE Well that was a nice surprise. πŸ™‚ * * * * * * > [@chiliwillybing](#): > > And again today! Awesome! A lottery ticket is calling your name. πŸ˜‰ ---
**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 9, 2023, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3151 "2023-09-09T03:24:40Z")
Wordle 811 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLANT SCORE ROUSE With horse and worse both having been answers I looked to put R in first position. Rouse for the win. ---
**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 9, 2023, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3152 "2023-09-09T03:42:08Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > It all rides on the first word! Got a 2! > > [spoiler]Wordle 811 2/6 > > 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩[/spoiler] > > roast > rouse Tell me about it! I almost went with AROSE, which would have given me a chance for a 2. Instead: Wordle 811 4/6\* 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL CRIES REUSE ROUSE ---
**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 9, 2023, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3153 "2023-09-09T04:02:47Z")
SAT SEPT 9th Wordle 812 4/6\* β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE FILTH SURLY LUCKY ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3154 "2023-09-09T05:26:29Z")
Wordle 812 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO PULSE LUCKY I call it skill. ---
**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:** [September 9, 2023, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3155 "2023-09-09T07:31:51Z")
[spoiler]Wordle 812 3/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩[/spoiler] later lousy lucky ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3156 "2023-09-09T08:24:35Z")
Wordle 812 5/6\* ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IMBUE SOUND ULTRA SULLY LUCKY ---
**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 9, 2023, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3157 "2023-09-09T09:59:52Z")
Wordle 812 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE CLOUD LUCKY ---
**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 9, 2023, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3158 "2023-09-09T10:06:03Z")
Wordle 812 4/6\* \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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Q} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \\ \end{aligned} ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3159 "2023-09-09T11:53:05Z")
Wordle 812 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 640 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE LUCKY Yeppers. πŸ™‚ ---
**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 9, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3160 "2023-09-09T13:47:50Z")
Wordle 812 4/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **SALET** **ROUND** **CHIMP** **LUCKY** β€” _the only remaining possibility_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=157) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=159)