# "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:** 187
### Author:  [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2023, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3721 "2023-10-12T14:40:52Z")
I might be finding my groove again. (Howβs _that_ for a dated reference, eh?)
Wordle 845 3/6\*
β¬β¬β¬π¨π¨
β¬β¬π©π¨π©
π©π©π©π©π©
IRATE
SPENT
KNELT
My second try eliminated all other words but the answer, according to WordleBot. I saw it instantly, too. Though it took a bit of futzing around to trust it.
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3722 "2023-10-12T14:48:55Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#):
>
> I might be finding my groove again. (Howβs _that_ for a dated reference, eh?)
[How Aspenglow got her groove back](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Stella_Got_Her_Groove_Back) π
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3723 "2023-10-12T15:57:06Z")
Meh.
Wordle 845 5/6
β¬β¬β¬π¦π¦
β¬β¬β¬π¦π¦
π¦π¦π¦β¬β¬
β¬π§π§β¬π§
π§π§π§π§π§
CRANE
DOZEN
TENTH
INEPT
KNELT
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### Author:  [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3724 "2023-10-12T20:58:37Z")
Wordle 845 4/6
β¬β¬β¬β¬π¦
π¦β¬π¦π¦β¬
β¬β¬π§π§π§
π§π§π§π§π§
AMUSE
LITER
DWELT
KNELT
I guessed right with the ELT ending, but picked the wrong one.
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### Author:  [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3725 "2023-10-13T01:31:58Z")
**Wordle 845 5/6**
β¬β¬β¬β¬π©
β¬β¬β¬π©π¨
π¨β¬β¬π©π©
β¬β¬π©π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
ROAST
CHILE
EXULT
DWELT
KNELT
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### Author:  [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3726 "2023-10-13T03:24:42Z")
Wordle 845 4/6\*
π¨π¨β¬β¬π©
β¬π¨π©β¬π©
β¬β¬π©π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
LEAST
ELECT
DWELT
KNELT
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### Author:  [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3727 "2023-10-13T04:46:38Z")
Wordle 846 4/6
β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬
β¬π¨π¨π¨β¬
β¬π¨β¬π¨π¨
π©π©π©π©π©
RATIO
DUNES
BEGUN
UNCLE
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### Author:  [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3728 "2023-10-13T05:05:25Z")
Wordle 846 3/6
β¬π¨β¬π¨β¬
π¨β¬π¨π¨β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
PLANT
LONER
UNCLE
Second day in a row with both L and N hitting yellow. No terminal T this time, though, meaning I had to come up with a brand new second research word. Happy with loner.
After 2 I of course immediately saw knell, but figured there was zero chance now with an editor overseeing answers that they would put knelt and knell back to back. Kept looking, and in a throwback I almost got stuck on incel again, but then quickly saw uncle from there.
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### Author:  [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3729 "2023-10-13T09:06:19Z")
Wordle 846 3/6\*
\begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[yellow,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 S} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ \end{aligned}
That was surprisingβ¦ (i donβt know how many other words were available).
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### Author:  [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3730 "2023-10-13T11:05:14Z")
Wordle 846 3/6\*
β¬π¦β¬π¦π§
π¦π¦π¦β¬π§
π§π§π§π§π§
ALONE
LUNGE
UNCLE
That took a while.
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### Author:  [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3731 "2023-10-13T11:35:47Z")
Wordle 846 3/6
β¬β¬β¬β¬π©
β¬π¨π¨π¨π©
π©π©π©π©π©
RAISE
OUNCE
UNCLE
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### Author:  [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3732 "2023-10-13T11:51:19Z")
Wordle 846 3/6
β¬π¨β¬β¬β¬
β¬π¨β¬π¨π©
π©π©π©π©π©
HEART
SLICE
UNCLE
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### Author:  [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3733 "2023-10-13T11:56:48Z")
[spoiler]Wordle 846 4/6
β¬π¨β¬β¬β¬
β¬β¬β¬π¨π©
π¨β¬β¬β¬π©
π©π©π©π©π©[/spoiler]
SCARY
TWICE
CHOKE
UNCLE
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3734 "2023-10-13T12:33:16Z")
Wordle 846 4/6\*
β¬β¬π¨π¨π©
β¬β¬π¨π©π©
β¬π¨β¬π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
VALUE
JOULE
GUILE
UNCLE
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3735 "2023-10-13T12:56:01Z")
Oops. Glad I didnβt try any of those.
Today:
Wordle 846 3/6
β¬β¬π¨π¨β¬
β¬β¬π¨π¨β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
SALET
ROUND
UNCLE
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3736 "2023-10-13T13:01:43Z")
Wordle 846 3/6
β¬π¨β¬π¨β¬ 98
π¨β¬β¬β¬π© 2
π©π©π©π©π©
SLANT
CHORE
UNCLE
After my opening word, the solution was the first possibility that occured to me. But then I thought of MELON, LONER, LUNCH, and I also realized that there were a lot of possibilities out there that I wasnβt seeing. (Roughly 2 dozen legit possibilities in Scoredleβs list of 98, as it turned out.)
So I decided to go with my regular second word, which narrowed it down to the solution. I continue to be happy with my first two words.
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3737 "2023-10-13T13:58:37Z")
Wordle 846 4/6
β¬π¦β¬β¬π§
β¬β¬β¬π§π§
β¬β¬β¬π§π§
π§π§π§π§π§
SLATE
EXILE
WHOLE
UNCLE
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### Author:  [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3738 "2023-10-13T14:25:10Z")
> **Wordle 846 2/6\* 10/13/2023**
>
> β¬π©π¨π©β¬
> π©π©π©π©π©
>
> K **N** _E_ **L** T β Oh my, that is a very good start. ENOLA? Proper noun. Donβt think thereβs anything else that leads with E, so ?N?LE it is. Nothing with a leading S works. K is already gone, so it starts with a vowel, and canβt be ANKLE, but that leads me to
> **UNCLE**
> ANGLE was left, but I think we had that recently? Either way, probably caps my best ever three-day streak.
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### Author:  [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3739 "2023-10-13T16:06:51Z")
Wordle 846 3/6
β¬β¬β¬β¬π§
π§π§β¬β¬π§
π§π§π§π§π§
AROSE
UNITE
UNCLE
Fastest solve Iβve had in a while.
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### Author:  [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2023, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3740 "2023-10-14T03:10:55Z")
**Wordle 846 3/6**
β¬β¬β¬β¬π©
π¨π¨β¬β¬β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
STORE
CLAIM
UNCLE
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