# "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:** 238
### Author:  [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4741 "2023-12-10T12:16:09Z")
Wordle 904 3/6\*
π¦β¬β¬π¦β¬
β¬π¦π¦β¬β¬
π§π§π§π§π§
ALONE
TANSY
CHAIN
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### Author:  [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2023, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4742 "2023-12-10T13:58:31Z")
Wordle 904 4/6
β¬π¨π¨β¬β¬
β¬β¬π©π©π©
β¬β¬π©π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
RAISE
PLAIN
AGAIN
CHAIN
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### Author:  [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4743 "2023-12-10T14:56:04Z")
> **Wordle 904 3/6\* 12/10/2023**
>
> β¬π©π¨β¬β¬
> π©π©π©π©β¬
> π©π©π©π©π©
>
> S **H** _I_FT β OK, nice start. TH- is gone, so CH-. Move the I over one, could be CHOIR, CHAIR or CHAIN - anything else? OK, any of these should tell the solution, unless I missed something, so Iβll go with the middle one
> **CHAI** R β For a second there, I thought I had a two.
> **CHAIN**
>
> Todayβs initial cutdown (per Scoredle) was to 16 possibles - but only four of 'em were really likely. Seemed like not as good a start as yesterday, but turned out to be much better.
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### Author:  [@Beesnest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beesnest)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4744 "2023-12-10T15:37:52Z")
I picked every βalmostβ answer that I could do
Wordle 904 5/6
β¬π¨π¨π¨β¬
β¬β¬π©π©π©
β¬β¬π©π©π©
β¬β¬π©π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
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### Author:  [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4745 "2023-12-10T16:02:06Z")
Wordle 904 3/6
π¨β¬π©β¬β¬
π©π©π©β¬β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
HEART
CHAMP
CHAIN
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4746 "2023-12-10T16:02:33Z")
Pow!
Wordle 904 2/6
π§β¬π§π¦β¬
π§π§π§π§π§
CRANE
CHAIN
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4747 "2023-12-10T17:10:10Z")
They make a Wordle mug now. I kid you not.
[ ](https://i.imgur.com/mSYlLS5.jpg)
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4748 "2023-12-10T18:11:06Z")
Wordle 904 3/6\*
π©π©β¬β¬β¬
π©π©π©β¬β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
CHOKE
CHAMP
CHAIN
Got lucky with my starter word. π
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### Author:  [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4749 "2023-12-10T18:44:18Z")
Another day, another 3. (Not complaining!)
Wordle 904 3/6\*
π¨β¬π©β¬β¬
β¬β¬π©π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
IRATE
PLAIN
CHAIN
@psychobunny, we played the same game. π
@Chefguy, congrats!
> [@Bullitt](#):
>
> They make a Wordle mug now. I kid you not.
Thatβs hilarious. π
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### Author:  [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2023, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4750 "2023-12-10T18:50:51Z")
Wordle 904 3/6
β¬π¦β¬π§β¬
β¬π¦π§π§β¬
π§π§π§π§π§
RADIO
SNAIL
CHAIN
Iβm back in a three groove!
Putting the A and I together was a no-brainer, and from there it just fell right into place.
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### Author:  [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2023, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4751 "2023-12-11T05:12:34Z")
Wordle 905 3/6
β¬β¬β¬β¬π¨
π¨π¨π¨β¬π©
π©π©π©π©π©
RATIO
SHONE
HOUSE
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2023, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4752 "2023-12-11T08:34:09Z")
Wordle 905 3/6
π¨β¬π¨β¬β¬
β¬β¬π¨π¨β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
**STERN**
**ALOUD**
**HOUSE** β _mouse had been previously used, and I didnβt think it would be douse_
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2023, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4753 "2023-12-11T08:58:19Z")
Wordle 905 3/6
π¨β¬β¬β¬β¬ 1,376
β¬π¨π¨β¬π© 2
π©π©π©π©π©
SLANT
CHORE
HOUSE
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### Author:  [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2023, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4754 "2023-12-11T09:05:53Z")
Wordle 905 3/6
β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬
π¨β¬π¨β¬π©
π©π©π©π©π©
PLANT
SCORE
HOUSE
Keeping our collective 3 streak going.
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### Author:  [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4755 "2023-12-11T10:14:48Z")
Wordle 905 4/6\*
β¬β¬π¦β¬π§
β¬π§β¬π¦π§
β¬π§π§β¬π§
π§π§π§π§π§
ALONE
ROGUE
COUPE
HOUSE
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### Author:  [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2023, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4756 "2023-12-11T12:45:05Z")
Wordle 905 2/6
π©π¨β¬β¬β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
HEART
HOUSE
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### Author:  [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4757 "2023-12-11T12:49:52Z")
Wordle 905 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[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 S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \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 E} \\ \end{aligned}
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### Author:  [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2023, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4758 "2023-12-11T13:56:21Z")
Wordle 905 4/6
β¬β¬β¬π©π©
β¬π©π©π©π©
β¬π©π©π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
RAISE
LOUSE
MOUSE
HOUSE
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### Author:  [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2023, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4759 "2023-12-11T14:30:19Z")
> **Wordle 905 3/6\* 12/11/2023**
>
> β¬π¨β¬β¬β¬
> π©π©β¬π¨β¬
> π©π©π©π©π©
>
> C_H_AIN β Where does the H go? And how can I guess two vowels along with it? I played around with a lot of -TH- possibliities (but I didnβt see OTHER, fortunately) until I saw
> **HO** T_E_L β and putting the E at the end led quickly to
> **HOUSE**
> HORDE and HORSE were also possible. Fortunately the second guess had me thinking about Monopoly rather than the Mongols.
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2023, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/4760 "2023-12-11T16:28:20Z")
Wordle 905 4/6
π¦β¬β¬β¬π§
β¬π§β¬π§π§
β¬π§π§π§π§
π§π§π§π§π§
SLATE
POISE
DOUSE - Could have been any of several
HOUSE - Lucked out, as I was considering βmouseβ or βrouseβ
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