# "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:** 219
### Author:  [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4361 "2023-11-17T14:20:20Z")
Wordle 881 3/6
π¨π©β¬β¬β¬
β¬π©π©π¨π©
π©π©π©π©π©
RAISE
PARTY
TARDY
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4362 "2023-11-17T14:54:05Z")
Wordle 881 5/6
β¬π¦π¦β¬β¬
β¬β¬β¬π¦π¦
π¦π§π¦β¬β¬
β¬π§π§π§π§
π§π§π§π§π§
CRANE
SONAR - Fuckup #1
RADIO - Fuckup #2
HARDY
TARDY
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2023, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4363 "2023-11-17T17:07:37Z")
Wordle 881 3/6
β¬β¬π¨β¬π¨ 294
β¬β¬β¬π¨β¬ 30
π©π©π©π©π©
SLANT
CHORE
TARDY
When I tripped over RATTY as a possible solution, I realized Iβd done a lot of this work already with #875. Still had those scribbles!
Iβd never be TARDY if I only had a TARDIS.
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### Author:  [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2023, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4364 "2023-11-17T18:42:13Z")
> **Wordle 881 5/6\* 11/17/2023**
>
> π©π¨β¬β¬β¬
> π©β¬β¬π¨β¬
> π©β¬π©β¬β¬
> π©π©π©β¬π©
> π©π©π©π©π©
>
> **T** _R_UST β Good start, need some vowels. Plus an S.
> **T** IE_R_S β Dry well. A or O? Plus, N & L are still out there. Sat here for a while before I decided on
> **T** H **R** OW β which did place the R but that was assured anyway. Now I know to try the Aβ¦ and probably a Y, too. Double up on the R?
> **TAR** R **Y** β No, you idiot, you _already tried_ the R there. Sigh. Well, obvious now
> **TARDY**
>
> Scoredle smugly starts guessing the answer correctly from the third guess on. For some reason, Iβm hearing Billie Eliishβs βduhβ in my mind right now.
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4365 "2023-11-17T19:29:37Z")
> [@Rebo](#):
>
> TARRY
> TARDY
If you didnβt TARRY, you wouldnβt be TARDY. π
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### Author:  [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2023, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4366 "2023-11-18T04:38:57Z")
Wordle 881 4/6\*
β¬β¬π¨π¨β¬
π¨π©π¨β¬β¬
π©π©π©β¬π©
π©π©π©π©π©
SLATE
RATIO
TARRY
TARDY
After SASSY a few days ago, I was more willing than usual to go for a double letter, and didnβt look beyond TARRY to TARDY.
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### Author:  [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2023, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4367 "2023-11-18T05:02:24Z")
SAT NOV 18th
Wordle 882 4/6\*
β¬β¬β¬π§β¬
β¬π§π§π§β¬
β¬π§π§π§π§
π§π§π§π§π§
ALONE
SHINY
CHINK
THINK
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### Author:  [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2023, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4368 "2023-11-18T05:12:11Z")
Busy day, but here I am.
Wordle 881 3/6\*
β¬π¨π¨π¨β¬
β¬π¨π©π¨π©
π©π©π©π©π©
IRATE
STRAY
TARDY
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### Author:  [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2023, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4369 "2023-11-18T05:23:08Z")
**Wordle 881 3/6**
β¬β¬β¬β¬π¨
β¬β¬π¨π¨β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
CHOIR
SLATE
TARDY
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### Author:  [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2023, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4370 "2023-11-18T05:56:08Z")
Wordle 882 4/6
β¬β¬π¨π¨β¬
β¬π¨π©β¬β¬
π©π©π©π©β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
RATIO
STILE
THING
THINK
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### Author:  [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2023, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4371 "2023-11-18T07:26:27Z")
[spoiler]Wordle 882 3/6
β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬
β¬β¬π©π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©[/spoiler]
SCARE
BLINK
THINK
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### Author:  [@Newtosite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newtosite)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2023, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4372 "2023-11-18T08:44:27Z")
Wordle 882 3/6
β¬β¬β¬π©π¨
π©π©π©π©β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
Slant
Thing
Think
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2023, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4373 "2023-11-18T09:35:33Z")
Wordle 882 3/6
β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬
β¬π©β¬π©π¨
π©π©π©π©π©
FLAME
SHUNT
THINK
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2023, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4374 "2023-11-18T09:50:27Z")
Wordle 882 3/6
SLANT
THING
THINK
This wasnβt one of those days when I couldnβt think of a thing. π
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### Author:  [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2023, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4375 "2023-11-18T09:57:48Z")
Wordle 882 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[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 Q} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt W} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K} \\ \end{aligned}
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### Author:  [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2023, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4376 "2023-11-18T12:56:01Z")
Wordle 882 3/6
β¬β¬π©β¬β¬
β¬β¬π©π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
RAISE
BLINK
THINK
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### Author:  [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2023, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4377 "2023-11-18T12:59:41Z")
Wordle 882 4/6
β¬β¬β¬π©π¨
β¬π¨β¬π©β¬
π©π©π©π©β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
PLANT
STONE
THING
THINK
Saw both, and kind of had a feeling the answer might be think, but saw thing first so had to go with it.
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### Author:  [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4378 "2023-11-18T15:05:56Z")
Wordle 882 2/6
π¨β¬β¬β¬π¨
π©π©π©π©π©
HEART
THINK
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4379 "2023-11-18T15:19:06Z")
Wordle 882 2/6\*
β¬β¬π©π¨β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
WRITE
THINK
I _think_ thatβs just great! π
Good job, @BobLibDem !
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4380 "2023-11-18T15:26:45Z")
Wordle 882 3/6
β¬β¬β¬π¦β¬
β¬β¬π§π§π¦
π§π§π§π§π§
SLATE
POINT - So βTβ has to be in the first square
THINK - Donβt know why I didnβt see βthingβ
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