# "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:** 215
### Author:  [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4281 "2023-11-12T14:56:06Z")
Wordle 876 3/6
β¬π©π©β¬π©
β¬π©π©β¬π©
π©π©π©π©π©
HEART
BEAST
MEANT
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4282 "2023-11-12T17:58:35Z")
Wordle 876 3/6
β¬β¬π§π¦π¦
π¦π§π§β¬β¬
π§π§π§π§π§
SLATE
TEACH
MEANT
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4283 "2023-11-12T18:12:36Z")
Wordle 876 4/6\*
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β¬β¬π©π©π©
β¬β¬π©π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
FIRST
CHANT
PLANT
MEANT
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### Author:  [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2023, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4284 "2023-11-12T18:43:24Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#):
>
> βScantβ was the only other potential solution besides those you mentioned, afaict.
Yeesh, glad it wasnβt that. I wasnβt thinking that at all.
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4285 "2023-11-12T19:42:31Z")
Since my starting word starts with S instead of P but is otherwise the same as yours, that word was already eliminated for me.
Just goes to show that there is scant difference between our starting words. π
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### Author:  [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4286 "2023-11-12T19:50:27Z")
Wordle 876 2/6
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π§π§π§π§π§
AMUSE
MEANT
A surprise deuce!
There were at least 15 legit words available. Just fishing for consonants and there it was!
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### Author:  [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4287 "2023-11-12T20:33:58Z")
A 3 today for me.
Wordle 876 3/6\*
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β¬π©π©β¬π©
π©π©π©π©π©
IRATE
YEAST
MEANT
WordleBot was insufferable. Bite me, Bot!
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### Author:  [@Newtosite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newtosite)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4288 "2023-11-13T00:02:40Z")
Wordle 876 6/6
Wordle 876 6/6
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β¬β¬π©π©π©
β¬β¬π©π©π©
β¬β¬π©π©π©
β¬π©π©π©π©
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I thought I was going to get it in two. βΉ
Slant
Chant
Grant
Quant
Leant
Meant
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### Author:  [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2023, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4289 "2023-11-13T00:27:25Z")
> **Wordle 876 4/6\* 11/12/2023**
>
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> β¬π¨π©β¬π¨
> β¬β¬π©π©π©
> π©π©π©π©π©
>
> _A_C_T_OR β Not a bad start. Iβd like to get an E in play, but trying N & S is too tempting here
> S_T_ **A** I_N_ β Hit on the N. -ANT ending? Seems a trap, but Iβll jump in with both feet
> PL **ANT** β Here I amβ¦ but thereβs not too much left. QUANT would work but seems a little slangy. But if I put an E in thereβ¦
> **MEANT**
>
> Turned out I had exhausted most of the trap possibilities, according to Scoredle.
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### Author:  [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2023, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4290 "2023-11-13T04:49:08Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#):
>
> A 3 today for me.
>
> Wordle 876 3/6\*
>
> β¬β¬π©π¨π¨
> β¬π©π©β¬π©
> π©π©π©π©π©
>
> IRATE
> YEAST
> MEANT
>
> WordleBot was insufferable. Bite me, Bot!
Wordle 876 2/6\*
β¬π©π©β¬π©
π©π©π©π©π©
LEAST
MEANT
Ugh, insufferable WordleBot strikes again! I get it in 2, but it rates me at 62, way below average, in skill!?!
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### Author:  [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2023, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4291 "2023-11-13T04:55:33Z")
**Wordle 876 4/6**
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π¨π©π©β¬β¬
β¬π©π©β¬π©
π©π©π©π©π©
SLATE
TEACH
BEAUT
MEANT
I knew Meant was probably a more likely word, but I decided to take a chance on Beaut - just seemed a Wordle-like word that theyβd go with. But it just wasnβt _meant_ to be.
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### Author:  [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2023, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4292 "2023-11-13T05:07:26Z")
**Monday, November 13th**
Wordle 877 4/6
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β¬π¨β¬π¨π¨
π¨π¨β¬π©π¨
π©π©π©π©π©
PLANT
SNORE
NEVER
GREEN
I tend not to think of double letters _in a row._
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### Author:  [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2023, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4293 "2023-11-13T06:17:27Z")
Wordle 877 3/6
π¨β¬β¬β¬β¬
β¬β¬π¨π¨π¨
π©π©π©π©π©
RATIO
SURGE
GREEN
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### Author:  [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2023, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4294 "2023-11-13T08:01:03Z")
> **Wordle 877 5/6\* 11/13/2023**
>
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> β¬π¨β¬π¨π¨
> β¬β¬π¨π©π¨
> β¬π©π©π©π©
> π©π©π©π©π©
>
> M_E_A_N_T β OK, good start. Perhaps an O, and a couple more comcons to round it out
> S_N_O_RE_ β Picked up the R. But nothing placed yet. Try a repeat? No, something with L & I works
> LI_N_ **E** _R_ β But was useless. PRUNE is out, so I donβt think we have anything with a U, but itβs time for that repeat letter, and I seeβ¦
> P **REEN** β Missed it by _that_ much
> **GREEN**
>
> If there was a fruit called a GRUNE, I might have seen the solution on my fourth guessβ¦
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### Author:  [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2023, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4295 "2023-11-13T10:25:55Z")
Wordle 877 4/6\*
\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[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 G} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \\ \end{aligned}
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### Author:  [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2023, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4296 "2023-11-13T10:33:10Z")
Wordle 877 6/6\*
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π¦π¦β¬π¦β¬
β¬β¬π¦π§π¦
π¦β¬β¬π§π§
β¬π§π§π§π§
π§π§π§π§π§
ALONE
ENTRY
DINER
RUMEN
PREEN
GREEN
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2023, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4297 "2023-11-13T11:05:13Z")
Wordle 877 4/6
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β¬β¬β¬π¨β¬
β¬π©β¬β¬β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
**FLAME**
**SHUNT**
**BRICK** β _could be green or preen_
**GREEN**
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2023, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4298 "2023-11-13T12:32:26Z")
Wordle 877 4/6
β¬β¬β¬π¨β¬ 584
β¬β¬β¬π¨π¨ 46
π©β¬β¬β¬β¬ 1
π©π©π©π©π©
SLANT
CHORE
GIMPY
GREEN
After 2, saw Diner, Finer, Under, Infer, and Renew that had already been solutions, and saw Miner, Inner, Inker (iffy), Never, Newer, Nervy, Green, Preen, Ripen, and Riven, which hadnβt. Missed seeing Reign, Rerun, and Nerdy, none of which have been used.
My backup third word, GIMPY, seemed to narrow down the possibilities better than any of the possible solutions I saw. So I went with it on 3, and it clinched the 4 for me.
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### Author:  [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2023, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4299 "2023-11-13T12:46:05Z")
Wordle 877 4/6
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β¬β¬π¨π©π¨
π¨β¬β¬π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
HEART
BONER
RIVEN
GREEN
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### Author:  [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4300 "2023-11-13T13:27:58Z")
Wordle 877 4/6
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π©π©π©π©β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
RAISE
OUTER
GREED
GREEN
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