# "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:** 269
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5361 "2024-01-17T05:43:59Z")
Wordle 942 4/6 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO TROOP NORTH COURT ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5362 "2024-01-17T06:12:57Z")
> **Wordle 941 3/6\* 1/16/2024** > > 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ > ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > _L_U_N_CH β†’ OK, really need to check two vowels here, and another comcon. > S_N_AI_L_ β†’ Again with the slow start! I was thinking for a long time here about ways to test both E & O, and try to shoehorn in a T or R. Totally fruitless. After I had spent too much time on those possible words, I decided to just try the first think that came to mind with either O or E and came up with > **BLOND** > > I almost forgot to get this one posted. Scoredle had at least a dozen good possibles, so this was a really lucky birdie for me. ---
**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 17, 2024, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5363 "2024-01-17T08:02:28Z")
Wordle 942 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STERN** **ALOUD** **COURT** ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5364 "2024-01-17T08:36:39Z")
Wordle 942 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 182 🟩⬜🟨🟩⬜ 1 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE COURT That took about 30 seconds. ---
**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 17, 2024, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5365 "2024-01-17T09:28:59Z")
Wordle 942 2/6\* \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[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \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 R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ \end{aligned} 😲 Nearly went for SHIRT … ---
**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 17, 2024, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5366 "2024-01-17T11:15:17Z")
Wordle 942 3/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLANT ROSET COURT Nice and quick. ---
**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 17, 2024, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5367 "2024-01-17T11:15:55Z")
> [@Mark\_Finn](#): > > a 1! Nice! ---
**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 17, 2024, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5368 "2024-01-17T11:48:24Z")
Wordle 942 3/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE TORUS COURT ---
**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 17, 2024, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5369 "2024-01-17T12:29:29Z")
Wordle 942 2/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE COURT ---
**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 17, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5370 "2024-01-17T12:51:11Z")
Wordle 942 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART SPORT COURT ---
**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 17, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5371 "2024-01-17T15:41:36Z")
> [@Mark\_Finn](#): > > Has anyone else ever got a 1? I have, but it was a long time ago. Happy with a two today. Wordle 942 2/6 🟧🟦⬜⬜⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE COURT ---
**Author:** ![Newtosite](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/newtosite/32/8623_2.png) [@Newtosite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newtosite)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5372 "2024-01-17T16:07:33Z")
Wordle 942 2/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Slant Court Wow. I wanted to include at least two vowels in my second guess. ---
**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 17, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5373 "2024-01-17T16:12:39Z")
Wordle 942 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟨🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LEAST GRUNT COURT ---
**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 17, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5374 "2024-01-17T16:15:59Z")
> [@Mark\_Finn](#): > > I don’t believe it - a 1! Congrats! I’m hoping for a 1 soon, now that I have the _perfect_ starting word! ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5375 "2024-01-17T16:46:18Z")
> **Wordle 942 3/6\* 1/17/2024** > > ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ > 🟨🟩🟩⬜⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > BL_O_ND β†’ Got one vowel out of one. If I go for R & S, would I rather try a T or an E? I’ll try the E, cover the vowels > _R_ **OU** SE β†’ Maybe I should have tried the T. OK, try the R in 4th, followed by the T, looks like > **COURT** > I was once roused to court a blond. Scoredle’s second guess preference was TORUS where my alternative would have been ROUST, so I guess our thinking wasn’t that far apart there even though I tried a different path. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5376 "2024-01-17T17:50:34Z")
Looked to see what your starting word was, and I realized it was a permutation of a more frequent starting word - and a few other words as well. SLATE, STALE, STEAL, SALET, LEAST, TALES. Am I missing any? ---
**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 17, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5377 "2024-01-17T18:36:12Z")
Wordle 942 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALIEN ROUST COURT Wow, from a clean miss to an easy birdie! Lots of twos and even a one today, so I guess mine is not really that impressive… ---
**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 17, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5378 "2024-01-17T21:24:39Z")
It looks like you got most of them. I started using LEAST because SLATE is on the used word list. ---
**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 18, 2024, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5379 "2024-01-18T00:30:59Z")
Figured there’d be a few 2s today. πŸ™‚ And mine’s one of 'em! Wordle 942 2/6\* β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE COURT WordleBot chalked it all up to luck, which I suppose it was. I was glad to play today at all – no power from 2:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. today, and I can’t yet get out of my property to play at the local internet cafe. If the power outage had lasted longer, _poof_ would have gone my current streak of 488 consecutive games. So the power coming back on… _that_ was lucky! ---
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**Wordle 942 3/6** ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE CHOIR COURT * * * * * * Congrats to all of the 2’s! I am counting 6 of you so far…could be a record. πŸ˜ƒ And congrats to @Mark_Finn for the very rare 1. πŸ₯³ Will you change your start word now? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=268) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=270)