# "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:** 218
### Author:  [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2023, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4341 "2023-11-16T05:53:20Z")
Wordle 880 6/6
π¨β¬π¨β¬β¬
π©π©π©β¬β¬
π©π©π©β¬β¬
π©π©π©β¬β¬
π©π©π©β¬β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
RATIO
TRUCE
TRULY
TRUMP
TRUNK
TRUST
Got caught in a bad trap. I donβt see even a sleuth word helping. I feel lucky to come away with a six. Iβm pretty sure I missed some options.
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### Author:  [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2023, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4342 "2023-11-16T06:02:57Z")
[spoiler]Wordle 880 3/6
π¨β¬β¬π©β¬
β¬π©π©π©β¬
π©π©π©π©π©[/spoiler]RAISE
CRUSH
TRUST
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2023, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4343 "2023-11-16T09:50:13Z")
Wordle 880 3/6
π¨β¬β¬β¬π© 90
β¬β¬β¬π¨β¬ 12
π©π©π©π©π©
SLANT
CHORE
TRUST
Lucky, lucky, lucky: this couldβve been a 5. After 2, I thought Iβd narrowed it down to BURST, GRIST, and TRUST, since FIRST and TRYST had been used. Somehow, despite having seen GRIST, I overlooked WRIST - donβt ask me how, Iβve got two of 'em, right there in plain sight as Iβm typing this! And if WRIST had been the solution, Iβd have gone with GRIST on 4, so it would have been a 5. So I was just plain lucky to make the right guess on 3.
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### Author:  [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2023, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4344 "2023-11-16T10:01:49Z")
Wordle 880 4/6\*
\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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\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 U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ \end{aligned}
Damn - when will i learn ? I saw trust before front but didnβt go with it.
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2023, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4345 "2023-11-16T10:24:58Z")
Wordle 880 3/6
β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬
π¨β¬π©β¬π©
π©π©π©π©π©
FLAME
SHUNT
TRUST
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### Author:  [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4346 "2023-11-16T12:43:00Z")
Wordle 880 4/6
π¨β¬β¬π©β¬
β¬π©β¬π©π©
π©π©β¬π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
RAISE
FROST
TRYST
TRUST
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### Author:  [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2023, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4347 "2023-11-16T12:55:32Z")
Wordle 880 4/6
β¬β¬β¬π¨π©
β¬π©β¬β¬π©
π©π©β¬π¨π©
π©π©π©π©π©
HEART
GRIFT
TROUT
TRUST
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### Author:  [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2023, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4348 "2023-11-16T13:38:04Z")
> **Wordle 880 5/6\* 11/16/2023**
>
> π¨β¬β¬β¬π©
> β¬β¬β¬π©π©
> π¨β¬π©π©π©
> β¬π©π©π©π©
> π©π©π©π©π©
>
> _S_IGH **T** β OK, good start. Second guess practically writes itself
> LEA **ST** β Does this qualify as a 3-letter trap? With three vowels still to go, Iβll use two and tack on a R to get
> _R_O **UST** β Which leaves me with CRUST or TRUST. Flip a coin and try the first
> C **RUST** β Darnit.
> **TRUST**
>
> Every guess added one more green to the solution, moving back to front. I donβt think Iβve seen that kind of pattern before.
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4349 "2023-11-16T15:26:54Z")
Wordle 880 4/6
π¦β¬β¬π¦β¬
β¬β¬β¬π§π§
π§π§β¬π§π§
π§π§π§π§π§
SLATE
GHOST
TRYST
TRUST
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4350 "2023-11-16T16:24:33Z")
Wordle 880 6/6\*
π¨β¬π¨β¬β¬
β¬β¬π¨π©β¬
β¬π©β¬π©π©
β¬π©β¬π©π©
π©π©β¬π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
SCREW
HARSH
GRIST
FROST
TRYST
TRUST
Dammit!
ETA: I see Iβm not alone in the TRYST TRUST bust.
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### Author:  [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2023, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4351 "2023-11-16T19:58:10Z")
Bit of luck, as is often the case, for my 3 today.
Wordle 880 3/6\*
β¬π©β¬π¨β¬
β¬π©π©β¬π©
π©π©π©π©π©
IRATE
GRUNT
TRUST
My second word left only two choices: CRUST or TRUST. TRUST is such a Wordle word, I was confident to try it even with the double βTβ. (Plus, CRUST had already been used, but I didnβt check that until after I finished the game.) [Napoleon Dynamite Voice] Lucky! [/Napoleon Dynamite Voice]
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### Author:  [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2023, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4352 "2023-11-17T04:16:09Z")
Wordle 880 3/6\*
β¬β¬β¬π©π©
β¬β¬β¬π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
LEAST
HOIST
TRUST
I saw TRYST first, but somehow felt that TRUST was more likely
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### Author:  [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2023, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4353 "2023-11-17T04:30:32Z")
**Wordle 880 3/6**
β¬β¬β¬β¬π¨
π¨β¬β¬π¨β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
CHOIR
SLATE
TRUST
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### Author:  [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2023, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4354 "2023-11-17T05:43:10Z")
**Friday, November 17th**
Wordle 881 3/6
β¬β¬π¨β¬π¨
π¨π©π¨β¬β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
PLANT
RATES
TARDY
Kind of an old-timey word.
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### Author:  [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2023, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4355 "2023-11-17T06:34:08Z")
Wordle 881 4/6
π¨π©π¨β¬β¬
β¬π©π©β¬π¨
β¬π©π©π¨π©
π©π©π©π©π©
RATIO
CARET
PARTY
TARDY
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2023, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4356 "2023-11-17T08:20:03Z")
Wordle 881 5/6
β¬β¬π¨β¬β¬
β¬β¬β¬β¬π¨
β¬π¨β¬β¬β¬
β¬π©π©π¨π©
π©π©π©π©π©
FLAME
SHUNT
BRICK
PARTY
TARDY
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### Author:  [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2023, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4357 "2023-11-17T10:01:39Z")
Wordle 881 4/6\*
π¦β¬β¬β¬β¬
π§π¦π¦β¬β¬
π§π§β¬β¬π¦
π§π§π§π§π§
ALONE
TRASH
TAPIR
TARDY
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### Author:  [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4358 "2023-11-17T13:04:06Z")
Wordle 881 4/6
β¬β¬π¨π¨π¨
β¬π¨π©π¨π©
β¬π©π©π¨π©
π©π©π©π©π©
HEART
STRAY
PARTY
TARDY got this one a little late
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2023, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4359 "2023-11-17T13:08:42Z")
Wordle 881 5/6\*
β¬π¨β¬π¨β¬
π©π¨π¨β¬β¬
π©π©β¬β¬π¨
π©π©π©β¬π©
π©π©π©π©π©
GROAN
TRAIL \<β Thatβs a groaner right there! I hate that.Δ΅
TASER
TARRY
TARDY
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### Author:  [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2023, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4360 "2023-11-17T13:14:05Z")
Wordle 881 3/6\*
\begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \\ \end{aligned}
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