# "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:** 197
### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2023, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3921 "2023-10-23T20:46:21Z")
:headslap:
Donβt ask me how I missed that!
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### Author:  [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2023, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3922 "2023-10-24T00:37:25Z")
Wordle 856 3/6
β¬π¦β¬β¬π¦
β¬π§π§π¦β¬
π§π§π§π§π§
ROUSE
DEMON
TEMPO
> [@EllisDee](#):
>
> Quick and easy.
Ditto.
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### Author:  [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2023, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3923 "2023-10-24T01:01:29Z")
Wordle 856 4/6\*
β¬β¬π¦β¬π¦
β¬π¦π¦π¦β¬
β¬π§β¬π¦π¦
π§π§π§π§π§
ALONE
ROTES
BEGOT
TEMPO
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### Author:  [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3924 "2023-10-24T01:10:10Z")
Dammit, I forgot to post yesterday. It was a 4.
Today was a 3. π
Wordle 856 3/6\*
β¬β¬β¬π¨π¨
π¨π¨π¨π¨β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
IRATE
MOTEL
TEMPO
As is often the case, a fortuitous second try led to no other conclusion. Took me awhile to work it out, though.
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### Author:  [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2023, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3925 "2023-10-24T04:01:57Z")
Wordle 856 4/6\*
β¬π¨π¨β¬β¬
π©β¬β¬β¬π¨
π©π©β¬β¬β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
STEAL
TRIBE
TEDDY
TEMPO
WordleBot sneered at my 3rd guess, which I admit wasnβt great
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### Author:  [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2023, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3926 "2023-10-24T04:21:13Z")
**Tuesday, October 24th**
Wordle 857 4/6
β¬β¬π¨β¬β¬
β¬π©π¨π¨π¨
π¨π©π©π¨π©
π©π©π©π©π©
PLANT
RACES
SAUCE
CAUSE
Took me a hot minute to finally see sauce, which has not been an answer, but _psych!_ Too bad, so sad, try again tomorrow.
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### Author:  [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2023, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3927 "2023-10-24T05:20:22Z")
Wordle 857 3/6
β¬π©β¬β¬β¬
π¨π©π©π¨π©
π©π©π©π©π©
RATIO
SAUCE
CAUSE
The hardest part was coming up with a third guess. The second one left me with so many many options. Luckily I guessed right. I see that EllisDee had the same problem.
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### Author:  [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2023, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3928 "2023-10-24T06:54:08Z")
**Wordle 856 4/6**
β¬β¬β¬π¨π¨
β¬β¬π¨β¬β¬
π¨β¬π¨π¨β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
SLATE
CHOIR
OFTEN
TEMPO
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### Author:  [@Newtosite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newtosite)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2023, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3929 "2023-10-24T07:30:47Z")
Wordle 857 3/6
π¨β¬π¨β¬β¬
π©β¬β¬β¬π©
π©π©π©π©π©
Slant
Chore
Cause
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### Author:  [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2023, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3930 "2023-10-24T09:11:50Z")
Wordle 857 3/6\*
π¦β¬β¬β¬π§
π¦β¬π¦β¬π§
π§π§π§π§π§
ALONE
SPATE
CAUSE
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2023, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3931 "2023-10-24T09:12:15Z")
Wordle 857 3/6
π¨β¬π¨β¬β¬ 751
π©β¬β¬β¬π© 2
π©π©π©π©π©
SLANT
CHORE
CAUSE
Thought about trying a different sleuth word on 2 to try to place the yellows from 1, but fortunately talked myself out of it.
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2023, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3932 "2023-10-24T09:37:16Z")
Wordle 857 3/6
β¬β¬π¨β¬π©
π¨β¬π©β¬β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
FLAME
SHUNT
CAUSE
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### Author:  [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2023, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3933 "2023-10-24T10:00:32Z")
Wordle 857 4/6\*
\begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[yellow,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[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt V} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ \end{aligned}
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### Author:  [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3934 "2023-10-24T11:53:29Z")
Wordle 857 4/6
β¬π¨π¨β¬β¬
π©β¬π¨π¨β¬
π©π©β¬π¨β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
HEART
CLEAN
CAMEO
CAUSE
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### Author:  [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2023, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3935 "2023-10-24T12:31:46Z")
Wordle 857 3/6
β¬π©β¬π©π©
β¬π©π©π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
RAISE
PAUSE
CAUSE
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### Author:  [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3936 "2023-10-24T13:48:36Z")
[spoiler]Wordle 857 3/6
π¨β¬π¨β¬β¬
π©β¬π¨π©β¬
π©π©π©π©π©[/spoiler]
STAIN
CRASH
CAUSE
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### Author:  [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3937 "2023-10-24T15:27:38Z")
> **Wordle 857 5/6\* 10/24/2023**
>
> β¬π¨β¬β¬β¬
> β¬β¬β¬π¨β¬
> π¨β¬π¨π¨β¬
> π¨β¬β¬π©π©
> π©π©π©π©π©
>
> T_E_MPO β Bit of a slow start, there. Need to try another vowel
> LIN_E_R β Strikeout. S is still in play. Try E in the middle, which begs for a following A
> _S_H_EA_F β Something to build on, but I really need to start placing letters. Terminal E, perhaps, following S, then I can check two places for the A with
> _A_BA **SE** β Three letters placed, nowβ¦ after some thought, looks like there is a U in there
> **CAUSE**
>
> At least Scoredle liked my fourth guess. Took me a while to decide on it, though.
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3938 "2023-10-24T15:27:49Z")
Well, that sucked.
Wordle 857 5/6
π¦β¬π¦β¬π§
β¬π§β¬π§π§
β¬π§β¬π§π§
β¬π§π§π§π§
π§π§π§π§π§
SLATE - Wow, this will be fast
FALSE
RAISE - ummm
PAUSE
CAUSE - Well, crap
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2023, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3939 "2023-10-24T15:59:51Z")
Wordle 857 4/6\*
π¨β¬π¨π¨β¬
β¬π¨π¨π©β¬
π¨β¬π©π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
SPEAK
LEASH
ABUSE
CAUSE
Good thing I used the P in the first word, or I might have played PAUSE.
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### Author:  [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2023, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/3940 "2023-10-24T19:58:04Z")
Joining the 3 Caucus today.
Wordle 857 3/6\*
β¬β¬π¨β¬π©
β¬π©β¬π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
IRATE
FALSE
CAUSE
Wouldβve tried PAUSE first, but I remembered it had already been used. Because PAUSE and PAWS are homophones, and Iβm particularly fond of PAWS.
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