# "Wordle," a strangely compelling word game (Part 2)
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659
**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:** 171
### Author:  [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2023, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3401 "2023-09-23T13:32:23Z")
Wordle 826 5/6
β¬β¬π¨π¨β¬
β¬π¨β¬π¨β¬
π¨π©π¨β¬β¬
π¨π©π©β¬β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
HEART
FRIAR
RALLY
LARVA
CAROL
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### Author:  [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3402 "2023-09-23T14:16:04Z")
Wordle 826 4/6
β¬π¨π¨β¬β¬
π¨π©β¬β¬π¨
π¨π©π¨β¬β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
PLANT
LASER
RALLY
CAROL
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3403 "2023-09-23T14:29:45Z")
Wordle 826 4/6\*
β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬
β¬π¨π¨π¨β¬
π©π©π©β¬β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
GUESS
TRACK
CARRY
CAROL
I forgot to play yesterday!
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3404 "2023-09-23T14:33:17Z")
> [@Rebo](#):
>
> I forgot to play yesterday!
I hate when that happens!
Wordle 826 4/6
β¬π©π¨β¬β¬
π¨π¨β¬β¬β¬
π¨π©β¬π©π¨
π©π©π©π©π©
**SALET**
**ROUND**
**VALOR**
**CAROL** β unseasonal, true @RTFirefly !
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3405 "2023-09-23T15:01:00Z")
Went from very promising to total shite.
Wordle 826 5/6
π§π¦π¦β¬β¬
π§β¬π¦π¦β¬
π§π§π§β¬π¦
π§π§π§π§β¬
π§π§π§π§π§
CRANE
CHART
CARGO
CAROM - At least I didnβt go with βcarobβ, which was my first impulse
CAROL
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### Author:  [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3406 "2023-09-23T15:29:49Z")
> **Wordle 826 4/6\* 9/23/2023**
>
> β¬π¨β¬β¬β¬
> π¨β¬π¨π¨β¬
> β¬π¨β¬π¨π©
> π©π©π©π©π©
>
> B_R_USH β SHRUB it was not. Darn. Build on that R, and try two vowels
> _L_E_AR_N β I and O are still out. Iβll try something with the former, a T
> T_R_I_A_ **L** β I got so excited by this word I put the R back where I already knew it wouldnβt. Alas. Anyway something must go before the L, not the A, probably another vowel, DARYL is a proper name, so letβs try an ?AROL word
> **CAROL**
> CAROL is also a proper name, but not exclusively. A fun par, and my goof on 3 ended up harmless.
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### Author:  [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3407 "2023-09-23T17:27:22Z")
Wordle 826 3/6
β¬π¦β¬β¬β¬
π¦π§β¬π§π¦
π§π§π§π§π§
POISE
LABOR
CAROL
Only one word left after two. I saw it immediately but took a few minutes to rule out anything else. Fun birdie.
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### Author:  [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2023, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3408 "2023-09-23T19:32:11Z")
A 3 today. Shoulda been a 2. Trust the βBβ, they said!
Wordle 826 3/6\*
β¬π¨π¨β¬β¬
π©π©π©π©β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
IRATE
CAROB
CAROL
> [@Chefguy](#):
>
> CAROM - At least I didnβt go with βcarobβ, which was my first impulse
I did! Oh, well.
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### Author:  [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2023, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3409 "2023-09-24T01:12:42Z")
**Wordle 826 3/6**
β¬π¨π¨β¬β¬
π©β¬π¨β¬π¨
π©π©π©π©π©
SLATE
CHOIR
CAROL
Happy to have won the coin toss! π
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### Author:  [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2023, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3410 "2023-09-24T02:36:56Z")
Wordle 826 3/6\*
π¨β¬π¨β¬β¬
π¨π¨β¬π©β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
LEAST
ALLOY
CAROL
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### Author:  [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2023, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3411 "2023-09-24T04:17:03Z")
Wordle 827 2/6
π©β¬π¨π¨β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
RATIO
RIGHT
Havenβt had a two in ages.
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2023, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3412 "2023-09-24T05:22:40Z")
β¬β¬β¬β¬π© 182
β¬π¨β¬π¨β¬ 1
π©π©π©π©π©
SLANT
CHORE
RIGHT
Now maybe I can get back to sleep. π
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2023, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3413 "2023-09-24T07:29:56Z")
Wordle 827 3/6
β¬β¬β¬β¬π©
π©β¬β¬β¬β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
SALET
ROUND
RIGHT
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### Author:  [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2023, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3414 "2023-09-24T09:59:43Z")
Wordle 827 3/6\*
β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬
β¬π¦π¦π¦π§
π§π§π§π§π§
ALONE
SHIRT
RIGHT
I pretty much _knew_ there was no harm in playing RIGHT, but it still _felt_ just like walking into a trap option.
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### Author:  [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2023, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3415 "2023-09-24T10:31:29Z")
Wordle 827 3/6\*
\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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ \end{aligned}
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### Author:  [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2023, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3416 "2023-09-24T11:15:40Z")
Wordle 827 3/6
β¬β¬β¬β¬π©
π©β¬β¬β¬π©
π©π©π©π©π©
PLANT
ROSET
RIGHT
Always enjoy no yellows.
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### Author:  [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2023, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3417 "2023-09-24T12:34:56Z")
Wordle 827 3/6
π¨β¬β¬π¨π©
β¬π¨β¬π¨π©
π©π©π©π©π©
Should have had it in 2, couldnβt see the obvious H in position 4 until I elimiated other possiblities and got the vowel.
HEART
SHIRT
RIGHT
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2023, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3418 "2023-09-24T13:08:02Z")
Wordle 827 2/6\*
π¨π¨β¬β¬π©
π©π©π©π©π©
GREAT
RIGHT
This took me so long to figure out! My brain kept looking at EGRET and I couldnβt see anything else.
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### Author:  [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3419 "2023-09-24T13:11:51Z")
Wordle 827 3/6
π©β¬π¨β¬β¬
π©π©π©β¬β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
RAISE
RIGID
RIGHT
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### Author:  [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3420 "2023-09-24T15:18:46Z")
> **Wordle 827 3/6 9/24/2023\***
>
> β¬β¬π¨β¬β¬
> π©π©π¨β¬β¬
> π©π©π©π©π©
>
> CA_R_OL β Need two more vowels and two comcons. Almost went for TIRES here but saw the repeat R in time.
> **RI** _T_ES β Thought of a lot of bogus words here (RITUN? RIUTY? RIBUT?) then thought of the H, and it all came together
> **RIGHT**
>
> Scoredle, on the other hand, fell into the ?IGHT trap with its second guess and ended up missing it all.
>
> So Scoredle, in the end, was WRONG. A cautionary tale for those who do hard mode - donβt finish with IGHT too early!
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