# "Wordle," a strangely compelling word game (Part 2) **URL:** \ **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:** 259
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5161 "2024-01-05T16:32:43Z")
Wordle 930 5/6\* ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE WHOLE LIEGE LEDGE \<---- I already knew there wasn’t a second E! LUNGE ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5162 "2024-01-05T17:38:49Z")
Forgot to post yesterday. It was an unremarkable four. Wordle 930 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§ β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ANISE OUNCE LUNGE I almost didn’t try a U at two in favor of consonants. I’m glad I gave in to my vowel obsession! ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5163 "2024-01-05T17:45:48Z")
> **Wordle 930 3/6\* 1/5/2024** > > ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ > 🟩⬜🟩🟨⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > SCA_N_T β†’ Apt word. OK, I need to try two more comcons, and two vowels - O & E are probably the best bets. Or I. Naw, O. > **L** O **N** _E_R β†’ Maybe I should have tried I. Hmmm, LEN?? or L?N?E is a tough choice. I’m not seeing anything with the former, oddly enough. I is still not helping, so perhaps a U? Hmmm… > **LUNGE** > > Rather a lucky second guess - Scoredle called for LINEN which would have ended up in the same place in the event, and was probably better for other possible words. Plus, the double-up on found letters effect again… ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5164 "2024-01-05T18:00:14Z")
Wordle 930 4/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STERN** **ALOUD** **UNCLE** **LUNGE** ---
**Author:** ![SeaSun](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seasun/32/14820_2.png) [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5165 "2024-01-05T23:27:33Z")
**Wordle 930 4/6** ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE CHOIR NUDGE LUNGE ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5166 "2024-01-06T00:14:53Z")
Catching up: I was sidelined for a day yesterday, but I managed to fit in a date with Wordle! Wordle 929 3/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE SLANT SCANT As soon as I made my second try, I knew there would be a lot of twos. Congrats to all! πŸ™‚ Wordle 930 4/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE SCONE NUDGE LUNGE ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5167 "2024-01-06T04:12:00Z")
Wordle 930 3/6\* β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§ πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE UNCLE LUNGE ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5168 "2024-01-06T05:06:28Z")
Wordle 930 4/6\* ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE PROLE LIEGE LUNGE ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5169 "2024-01-06T05:18:51Z")
Wordle 931 3/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SAUCE CABLE As usual, didn’t put much thought into it and got lucky. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5170 "2024-01-06T06:31:00Z")
Same here! [spoiler]Wordle 931 2/6 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩[/spoiler] CAUSE CABLE ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5171 "2024-01-06T08:22:39Z")
Wordle 931 4/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STERN** **ALOUD** **CHIMP** **CABLE** ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5172 "2024-01-06T09:01:18Z")
Wordle 931 3/6\* πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE STALE CABLE ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5173 "2024-01-06T09:57:24Z")
Wordle 931 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLANT LASER CABLE Finally a quick and easy Wordle where I was done in two seconds. Almost forgot what those were like. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5174 "2024-01-06T11:54:05Z")
Wordle 931 3/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 500 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩 4 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE CABLE The only other possibility at 3 was the verb CALVE, which seemed iffy as a solution, so CABLE it was. At 2, I was tempted to try LARCH, but that would have additionally opened up CAMEL, CABAL, and CAVIL as solutions (CAULK was already used) so I’m glad I resisted the temptation. At long last, I have more 3s than 4s. (Of course, I still have way more 5s and 6s than 2s, not to mention my two losses.) Still, it’s a nice benchmark. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5175 "2024-01-06T12:07:51Z")
Wordle 931 3/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[yellow,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 F} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ \end{aligned} ---
**Author:** ![chiliwillybing](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chiliwillybing/32/12394_2.png) [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5176 "2024-01-06T12:35:07Z")
Wordle 931 2/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE CABLE ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5177 "2024-01-06T15:13:25Z")
Caught in a trap. Wordle 931 5/6 🟧⬜🟦⬜🟧 🟧🟧⬜⬜🟧 🟧🟧⬜⬜🟧 🟧🟧⬜⬜🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE CACHE CARVE CASTE CABLE ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5178 "2024-01-06T15:46:42Z")
Wordle 931 4/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟨🟩⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART PLEAD LANCE CABLE ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5179 "2024-01-06T16:38:11Z")
> **Wordle 931 4/6\* 1/6/2024** > > 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩 > ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 > ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > _L_UNG **E** β†’ Good start. Lots of possibles with an -LE finish, so I’ll give that a try. Picked the first word that came to find and got > SID **LE** β†’ Which seems a little trappish. When I thought about it a little more, I realized I should have gone with STALE. Oh well. I thought about TROLE for a brief second to KO the R, but of course that’s no letter, so I went with > T **ABLE** β†’ Which led directly to a word of thanks for trusting the B, and > **CABLE** > GABLE was eliminated by my first guess, fortunately. Also, I completely missed thinking about Aesop, so a five was definitely possible. Plus, kinda like that build-from-the-end pattern. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5180 "2024-01-06T21:08:27Z")
Wordle 931 3/6 πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§ β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 AMUSE TABLE CABLE I got lucky twice: once with a fortunate second word, and then with the spin of the CABLE/GABLE/FABLE wheel. I’ll take it! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=258) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=260)