# "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:** 261
**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 8, 2024, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5201 "2024-01-08T05:22:12Z")
[spoiler]Wordle 933 4/6 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟩🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩[/spoiler] IRATE PANIC MANIA FINAL ---
**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 8, 2024, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5202 "2024-01-08T05:27:02Z")
Wordle 933 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLANT LANES FINAL After 2 I saw and almost played annoy. Typed it in and everything, but just before hitting enter I realized it didn’t have an L. That sure would have been annoying. Once I realized it probably ended in nal, final was obvious. ---
**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 8, 2024, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5203 "2024-01-08T10:05:50Z")
Wordle 933 4/6\* \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[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 S} \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 A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F} \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 A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \\ \end{aligned} ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2024, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5204 "2024-01-08T10:21:00Z")
Wordle 933 2/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO FINAL Again, pure luck. ---
**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 8, 2024, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5205 "2024-01-08T11:56:45Z")
Wordle 933 3/6\* πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE SNAIL FINAL ---
**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 8, 2024, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5206 "2024-01-08T12:38:50Z")
Wordle 933 4/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STERN** **ALOUD** **CHIMP** **FINAL** ---
**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 8, 2024, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5207 "2024-01-08T12:41:49Z")
Wordle 933 2/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE FINAL ---
**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 8, 2024, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5208 "2024-01-08T12:48:12Z")
Wordle 933 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART APPLY LASSO FINAL ---
**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 8, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5209 "2024-01-08T13:07:47Z")
Wordle 933 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 OILER TIDAL FINAL Another good second word! I wanted to try the A, as well as put the L at the end. I saw TIDAL right away, but had I looked at F first, I might have scored the deuce. That’s OK, a birdie is always welcome. I’m on a bit of a three roll lately. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2024, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5210 "2024-01-08T13:15:18Z")
Wordle 933 3/6 ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ 87 🟨🟨🟩⬜⬜ 8 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT LANCE FINAL Could’ve been less everyday words ANNUL, ANNAL, or ZONAL as well. ---
**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 8, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5211 "2024-01-08T15:38:18Z")
Not starting the week off so well. Wordle 933 5/6 ⬜🟦🟦⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟧🟧 ⬜⬜⬜🟧🟧 ⬜⬜⬜🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 SLATE LEGAL MURAL CABAL FINAL ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5212 "2024-01-08T16:03:57Z")
> **Wordle 933 3/6\* 1/8/2024** > > ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ > 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟨 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > STO_N_Y β†’ If it weren’t for the N I’d have no luck at all. Ah, well, I’ll get a good crack at two more comcons paired with two good vowels - what’s not to love? > _L_E_A_R_N_ β†’ Three letters, evenly spaced, all unplaced. Doesn’t bode well. Try them all at the end for ??NAL. Need to try I or U. With the former I can see > **FINAL** > CANAL/BANAL, ANNAL/ANNUL, NAVAL/ANVIL were all still out there, so I’ll check this one up to a high luck score. Though, out of those, only the last is something I’d have gone for on the third guess normally, so at least part of it is skill-ish. ---
**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 8, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5213 "2024-01-08T16:12:15Z")
Almost felt like a ripoff. Wordle 933 2/6\* πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE FINAL Not entirely luck but mostly luck, because I just wanted to see where those 2 vowels were placed. Luck because I chose that word out of 57 possibles. It was over too fast! ---
**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 8, 2024, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5214 "2024-01-08T18:03:47Z")
Wordle 933 4/6\* ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 TRACE SPLAY ANNAL FINAL ---
**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 9, 2024, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5215 "2024-01-09T01:04:03Z")
**Wordle 933 3/6** ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE CORAL FINAL ---
**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 9, 2024, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5216 "2024-01-09T03:55:21Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Is the exclusion of so many past solutions making the game easier, at least for those of us who keep track? (Sure it is, but _that_ much easier?) > [@EllisDee](#): > > I think it’s the past solutions. I and we as a group sure did get a lot of 2s during that hundred games. Hiding my comment to reduce clutter… > **Summary** > > Well, it does stand to reason having more words you can cross off the list, the better, however, I don’t recall the previous answers helping more so in the past 100 games…I have been able to rule out _some_ words, but not so much that I know the exact answer - at least not for the majority of the puzzles since the used word list has gotten longer. > > I’d say on average, the previous answers maybe rule out about 3-4 words, sometimes less, sometimes a little more, but it of course depends on how many choices you are facing as to how much that helps. It seems more times than not, I still have several words left to choose from, so it doesn’t necessarily guarantee a low score. The 2’s I get are usually just luck…a lot of them only had 1-2 choices and previous answers didn’t help. > > As far as my average score getting better…it has improved since around June 2023 - that’s when I started going with the same start words consistently instead of randomly putting up different start words. I used to get more 4’s than 3’s, but since June I now get more 3’s than 4’s. I really attribute that to my start words mostly, though they don’t always help me if it’s a low-use letter word, or a trap word, but that’s when the sleuth words can really help, which I do toss up if necessary. > > In any case, it will be interesting to see how things go as that used word list keeps growing longer. As things are now, there still are a lot of words left for answers. When it gets pared down too much, they’ll probably start repeating words, but at what point they decide to do that, who knows. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5217 "2024-01-09T05:31:18Z")
Wordle 934 3/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHIRE LINER Once again, looking for common letters leads to a lucky guess. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5218 "2024-01-09T08:44:45Z")
Wordle 934 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 98 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 1 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE LINER ---
**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 9, 2024, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5219 "2024-01-09T09:15:28Z")
[spoiler]Wordle 934 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩[/spoiler] SLANT LIKED LINER ---
**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 9, 2024, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5220 "2024-01-09T10:18:19Z")
Wordle 934 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[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 T} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt V} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \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 E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \\ \end{aligned} [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=260) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=262)