# "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:** 230
### Author:  [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2023, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4581 "2023-11-30T05:16:59Z")
**Thursday, November 30th**
Wordle 894 4/6
β¬β¬β¬π¨β¬
π¨π¨β¬π¨π¨
π©π¨π©π¨π©
π©π©π©π©π©
PLANT
SNORE
RISEN
RESIN
Broke my cardinal rule. I saw resin first, but didnβt like it so kept looking.
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### Author:  [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2023, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4582 "2023-11-30T05:34:55Z")
Wordle 894 2/6
π©β¬β¬π©β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
RATIO
RESIN
Just checking common letters and got lucky.
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### Author:  [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2023, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4583 "2023-11-30T05:41:57Z")
**Wordle 893 3/6**
π©β¬β¬β¬β¬
β¬π¨β¬π¨β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
SLATE
CHOIR
SUSHI
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2023, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4584 "2023-11-30T08:50:59Z")
Way to go @psychobunny . I almost got it in 2 also. It was a 50-50 shot.
Wordle 894 3/6
π¨β¬π¨π¨π©
π©π¨π©π¨π©
π©π©π©π©π©
**STERN** β _a great start leaves only resin risen; can I get it in 2?_
**RISEN** β _and I guessed wrong_
**RESIN**
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### Author:  [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2023, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4585 "2023-11-30T09:08:09Z")
Wordle 894 3/6\*
β¬β¬β¬π¦π¦
π¦β¬π¦π§π§
π§π§π§π§π§
ALONE
STEIN
RESIN
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### Author:  [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2023, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4586 "2023-11-30T09:34:02Z")
Wordle 894 5/6\*
\begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[lime,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 R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt X} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \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 I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \\ &\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 S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \\ \end{aligned}
π
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2023, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4587 "2023-11-30T10:25:55Z")
Wordle 894 3/6
π¨β¬β¬π¨β¬ 300
π©π¨π¨π¨π¨ 1
π©π©π©π©π©
SLANT
RINSE
RESIN
After my first word, I saw Nurse, Dense, Rinse, Bonus, and Bosun, but I completely overlooked Risen and Resin. Main thing was I didnβt go with my usual second word, CHORE, because I wasnβt seeing where a C or H was going to fit. I figured RINSE might be the solution, and if not, it would check R,E,I (what, am I looking for outdoor gear? π ) and distinguish between the other known possibilities.
Anyhow, it worked out. π
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### Author:  [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2023, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4588 "2023-11-30T12:59:21Z")
Wordle 894 5/6
β¬π©β¬π¨β¬
π©π©β¬β¬β¬
π©π©β¬β¬β¬
π©π©β¬π©β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
HEART
REPLY
RECUR
REMIX
RESIN
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### Author:  [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2023, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4589 "2023-11-30T13:13:33Z")
> [@EllisDee](#):
>
> Broke my cardinal rule. I saw resin first, but didnβt like it so kept looking.
Me too, dang it.
Wordle 894 3/6
π©β¬π¨π¨π¨
π©π¨π©π¨π©
π©π©π©π©π©
RAISE
RISEN
RESIN
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2023, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4590 "2023-11-30T14:51:38Z")
Wordle 894 3/6
β¬π¦β¬π¦π¦
π¦β¬π¦π¦π§
π§π§π§π§π§
CRANE
STERN
RESIN - Beat the 'bot, which said it would have gone with βrisenβ.
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4591 "2023-11-30T15:21:44Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#):
>
> After my first word, I saw Nurse, Dense, Rinse, Bonus, and Bosun, but I completely overlooked Risen and Resin.
Early on with Wordle, I too would overlook possible solutions. So Iβve been using a jumble solver like [Jumble Solver - Helps you solve jumble word puzzle](https://jumblesolver.me/solve).
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2023, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4592 "2023-11-30T15:52:02Z")
Thanks for the tip, but for me, part of the challenge of the game is to see how good I am at coming up with possible solutions without any such apps or online aids. (Though I will use a dead-trees dictionary in situations where thatβs helpful.)
Weβre all playing this game in our own ways, and since games are supposed to be fun, we should all play this one however it works for each of us, so this isnβt in any way a criticism of you or anyone else who does use such aids.
On the flip side, I maintain a list of past solutions, recording each dayβs solution (and my score π ) into an Excel spreadsheet, and I refer back to it to avoid guessing a solution thatβs already been used. Some people here prefer to rely on memory alone with respect to past solutions. Again, no right way and no wrong way.
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2023, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4593 "2023-11-30T15:59:16Z")
Wordle 894 2/6\*
β¬π©β¬π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
BEGIN
RESIN
Lucky first word!
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### Author:  [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4594 "2023-11-30T17:27:39Z")
Wordle 894 3/6
β¬π¦π¦β¬π¦
β¬π¦π¦π¦π¦
π§π§π§π§π§
UNITE
LINER
RESIN
Back in the three club!
Lots of unplaced letters eliminated the possibility of RINSE or RISEN.
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### Author:  [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2023, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4595 "2023-11-30T19:07:50Z")
> **Wordle 894 3/6\* 11/30/2023**
>
> β¬β¬π©β¬π¨
> β¬π¨π©π¨π¨
> π©π©π©π©π©
>
> SU **S** H_I_ β I like that start. No need to look for a second S. I should go 2nd or 4th, then E and two common consonants. I played around with some, then saw a word that had an uncommon consonant and decided to try it on a whim
> W_I_ **S** _ER_ β Andβ¦ exchange I & E, move the R to the start and add that common consonant to get
> **RESIN**
>
> I was in a bit of a rush this morning. If I had a little more time to think about it, a 2 was possible, but Iβm happy with what I got.
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### Author:  [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4596 "2023-12-01T03:31:05Z")
Weβre all getting pretty good at this.
Wordle 894 3/6\*
π¨π¨β¬β¬π¨
π¨β¬π¨π¨π¨
π©π©π©π©π©
IRATE
SKIER
RESIN
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### Author:  [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2023, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4597 "2023-12-01T04:16:08Z")
Wordle 894 3/6\*
β¬π¨π¨π¨π¨
π¨π¨π¨π¨π©
π©π©π©π©π©
ARISE
SIREN
RESIN
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### Author:  [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2023, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4598 "2023-12-01T05:26:47Z")
Wordle 895 3/6
β¬π©π¨β¬β¬
π©π©β¬π¨β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
RATIO
TACKY
TAKEN
I knew TACKY wasnβt the best choice but something said to play it and the K basically solved it for me.
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2023, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4599 "2023-12-01T08:40:17Z")
From almost a 2, then a 3 because of a dumb move, to a 4. Oh well (sigh).
Wordle 895 4/6
β¬π¨π¨β¬π©
β¬β¬π¨π©π©
π©β¬π©π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
**STERN** β _from here it is laten often taken token; can I get this in 2?_
**OFTEN**
**TOKEN** β _DUMB DUMB DUMB!_
**TAKEN**
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### Author:  [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2023, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4600 "2023-12-01T09:39:59Z")
[spoiler]Wordle 895 3/6
β¬π¨β¬π¨π¨
β¬π¨β¬β¬π¨
π©π©π©π©π©[/spoiler]
STONE
MERIT
TAKEN
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