# "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:** 214
### Author:  [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4261 "2023-11-11T14:45:10Z")
> [@psychobunny](#):
>
> Another embarrassingly long time to find the answer.
This one took me far to long to think of and I had _just_ read about the SAG-AFTRA strike deal.
Wordle 875 2/6\*
π¨π¨π¨π¨β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
ORATE
ACTOR
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4262 "2023-11-11T14:54:49Z")
Reminds me of last fall when I had a hard time coming up with INTER (Wordle #442) right after dealing with my motherβs burial arrangements.
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2023, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4263 "2023-11-11T15:15:13Z")
Wordle 874 2/6
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π§π§π§π§π§
Sure beats yesterdayβs effort!
SLATE
LEASH
Forgot to hit βreplyβ yesterday. π
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2023, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4264 "2023-11-11T15:17:16Z")
And now for todayβs puzzle!
Wordle 875 4/6
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β¬π¦π¦π¦β¬
β¬π¦β¬π§π§
π§π§π§π§π§
CRANE - Oh goody, another two!
FORAY - Or not.
SAVOR - Same mistake
ACTOR
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### Author:  [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4265 "2023-11-11T15:35:03Z")
[spoiler]Wordle 875 3/6
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β¬π©π¨β¬π¨
π©π©π©π©π©[/spoiler]
TOUCH
SCOUT
ACTOR
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### Author:  [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2023, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4266 "2023-11-11T15:59:14Z")
> **Wordle 875 4/6\* Veteran's Day 2023**
>
> β¬β¬π¨β¬β¬
> β¬π¨π¨π¨β¬
> π¨π¨π¨π©β¬
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>
> LE_A_SH β Hmm, not much there. Normally Iβd go TRAIN here but the A is right in the middle, so no help placing it. Iβll use an O and dial back the third consonant to make
> G_ROA_N β R is nice. Where does that A go? Still havenβt tried the T, but Iβm seeing one that scrambles the three known letters around in the middle, so try
> _CAR_ **O** M β Oh, darn. A at the start, so it must be
> **ACTOR**
>
> If I had thought about starting with A on my third guess, I might have seen the answer. Still, 4 is nice after the last couple days.
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### Author:  [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4267 "2023-11-11T16:10:13Z")
Wordle 875 5/6
β¬β¬π¨π¨π¨
β¬π¨π¨π¨β¬
β¬π¨π¨π¨β¬
π¨π¨β¬β¬π¨
π©π©π©π©π©
I can get the letters in the right place after exhausting all other possibilities
HEART
STRAP
GROAN
RADIO
ACTOR
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### Author:  [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4268 "2023-11-11T17:29:13Z")
Good day for 2s today!
Wordle 875 2/6\*
β¬π¨π¨π¨β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
IRATE
ACTOR
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4269 "2023-11-11T17:45:04Z")
Wordle 875 4/6\*
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β¬π¨π¨π¨β¬
π¨π¨π¨π¨β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
FRESH
PARTY
TRACK \<β dammit, doubled up on the R
ACTOR
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### Author:  [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4270 "2023-11-11T18:29:19Z")
Wordle 875 3/6
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π§β¬β¬π§π§
π§π§π§π§π§
AROSE
ABHOR
ACTOR
Good opener - narrowed it down to ACTOR, AORTA, APRON, and ABHOR. ACTOR was the only one I didnβt see. I remembered AORTA has been used, and I was pretty sure APRON had as well (I was right), so I felt quite confident I had a two.
Always happy with a three, though it took me an embarrassingly long time to finally see ACTOR.
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### Author:  [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2023, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4271 "2023-11-12T04:52:43Z")
**Wordle 875 2/6**
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π©π©π©π©π©
CHOIR
ACTOR
Two 2βs in a row! And I got a 50/50 rightβ¦I had Decor too. Maybe I should buy a lotto ticket. π
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### Author:  [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2023, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4272 "2023-11-12T05:03:33Z")
Wordle 875 3/6\*
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π¨π¨π©β¬π¨
π©π©π©π©π©
LEAST
RATIO
ACTOR
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4273 "2023-11-12T10:14:36Z")
**Sunday, November 12th**
Wordle 876 2/6
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SLANT
MEANT
After my starting word, there were really only 4 possibilities: CHANT, GIANT, GRANT, and MEANT. The first two had already been played, and the last one seemed like a very Wordly word, so I went with it over Grant.
(Saw QUANT as well, didnβt think it was a real word in and of itself.)
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2023, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4274 "2023-11-12T10:31:37Z")
Wordle 876 3/6
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β¬β¬β¬π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
FLAME
SHUNT
MEANT
Getting early greens helps tremendously.
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### Author:  [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2023, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4275 "2023-11-12T10:38:46Z")
Wordle 876 4/6
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β¬π¨π©β¬π¨
π¨π©π©β¬β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
RATIO
STALE
TEACH
MEANT
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### Author:  [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2023, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4276 "2023-11-12T11:15:57Z")
Wordle 876 4/6\*
\begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[lime,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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \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 H} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \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 M} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ \end{aligned}
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### Author:  [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4277 "2023-11-12T12:24:20Z")
Wordle 876 2/6\*
π¦β¬β¬π§π¦
π§π§π§π§π§
ALONE
MEANT
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### Author:  [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4278 "2023-11-12T13:02:59Z")
Wordle 876 2/6
β¬β¬π©π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
PLANT
MEANT
I didnβt see grant, but even if I had I saw meant first anyway. Technically, I saw meant third, after giant and chant.
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### Author:  [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2023, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4279 "2023-11-12T13:13:23Z")
Wordle 876 3/6
β¬π¨β¬β¬π¨
β¬π©π¨π¨β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
RAISE
PETAL
MEANT
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2023, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4280 "2023-11-12T13:33:37Z")
βScantβ was the only other potential solution besides those you mentioned, afaict.
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