# "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:** 272

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### 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 20, 2024, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5421 "2024-01-20T05:12:18Z")

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**Wordle 944 4/6**

⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜  
⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLATE  
CHOIR  
THIGH  
THING

Lost the coin toss, so a 4 it is.

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### Author: ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2024, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5422 "2024-01-20T05:52:57Z")

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Wordle 945 3/6

🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜  
🟩🟩⬜🟨🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
LASER  
LARGE

Another one where I could have had a two but rejected the correct answer for a more common letter.

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### Author: ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2024, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5423 "2024-01-20T09:35:12Z")

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Wordle 945 3/6

⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 500  
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 8  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
CHORE  
LARGE

Scoredle to the contrary, there really was no other possibility after 2. One of its bullshit words was ARGLE, and the rest were just a bunch of argle-bargle. 🙃

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### 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 20, 2024, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5424 "2024-01-20T10:52:42Z")

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Wordle 945 4/6\*

\begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,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[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 C} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \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 K} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ \end{aligned}

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### 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 20, 2024, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5425 "2024-01-20T11:32:01Z")

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[spoiler]Wordle 945 3/6

🟨🟩⬜⬜🟩  
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩[/spoiler]?

RAISE  
CARVE  
LARGE

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### 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 20, 2024, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5426 "2024-01-20T12:03:12Z")

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Wordle 945 4/6

⬛⬛🟨🟨⬛  
🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛  
⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

_STERN_  
_ALOUD_ — _could be early lager large layer realm regal relax relay, but layer regal have been used already_  
_MUGGY_ — _to eliminate letters, but got G4!_  
_LARGE_

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### 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 20, 2024, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5427 "2024-01-20T12:44:12Z")

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Wordle 945 3/6\*

🟦🟦⬛⬛🟧  
⬛⬛🟦🟦🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

ALONE  
STALE  
LARGE

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### 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 20, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5428 "2024-01-20T12:46:20Z")

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Wordle 945 2/6

🟨🟩⬜⬜🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RAISE  
LARGE

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### 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 20, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5429 "2024-01-20T13:05:38Z")

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Wordle 945 3/6

⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛  
🟩🟩⬛🟨🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

PLANT  
LASER  
LARGE

Nice and quick. The only reason I’m posting this morning is because I went to sleep _super_ early last night: 10 minutes before midnight. Woohoo! So rested…

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### Author: ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5430 "2024-01-20T14:46:04Z")

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> **Wordle 945 4/6\* 1/20/2024**
>
> ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨  
> 🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜  
> 🟩🟨🟨🟨⬜  
> 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
> 
> THIN_G_ → The G. Really? Not the letter I would have expecte a hit on. OK, try two vowels and two comcons… could be GLUER, or  
> _GL_U_E_S → Got the L. O & A are still out there, probably need one more vowel. LOAGE? LEGAO? Orf try something with an R? Or should I try a repeat this soon?  
> **L** _EGA_L → Ah, now I see it. .Should have held out for the R.  
> **LARGE**
> 
> This time, Scoredle went for LEGGY for a third guess, even though it didn’t go for TINNY third yesterday. Maybe I just shouldn’t second-guess with Scoredle.

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### 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 20, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5431 "2024-01-20T15:50:34Z")

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Way harder than it should have been.

Wordle 945 5/6

⬜🟦🟦⬜🟧  
⬜🟧🟦⬜🟧  
🟧🟧⬜⬜🟧  
🟧🟧⬜⬜🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

SLATE  
VALVE  
LANCE  
LADLE  
LARGE - Couldn’t see this for the life of me. Had to take a break and come back.

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### 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 20, 2024, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5432 "2024-01-20T18:02:48Z")

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Wordle 945 3/6\*

🟩🟨🟨⬜⬜  
🟩🟩⬜🟨🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

LEAST  
LATER  
LARGE

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### 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 20, 2024, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5433 "2024-01-20T19:12:21Z")

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Wordle 945 5/6

⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜  
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜  
⬜🟩⬜🟨🟨  
🟨🟩🟩🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

HEART  
BREAK too bad HOTEL wouldn’t work for the next guess  
CAPER  
EARLY  
LARGE

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### 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 20, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5434 "2024-01-20T20:47:31Z")

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Wordle 945 3/6

🟦🟦⬛⬛🟧  
⬛⬛🟦🟦🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

ALONE  
STALE  
LARGE

Yep, @The_Other_Waldo_Pepper and I played exactly the same game today!

I wasn’t sure I was going to pull off the birdie, but knowing where the A and L _didn’t_ go was a huge help.

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### 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 21, 2024, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5435 "2024-01-21T02:16:54Z")

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Still with a 3.

Wordle 945 3/6\*

⬛🟨🟨⬛🟩  
⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

IRATE  
PARSE  
LARGE

At least WordleBot is speaking to me again. Though not very nicely.

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### 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 21, 2024, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5436 "2024-01-21T02:26:23Z")

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**Wordle 945 3/6**

⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩  
🟨⬜🟨🟨🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLATE  
ANGLE  
LARGE

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### 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 21, 2024, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5437 "2024-01-21T04:34:57Z")

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Wordle 945 3/6\*

⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩  
🟨🟩⬜⬜🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

TROPE  
RAISE  
LARGE

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### 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 21, 2024, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5438 "2024-01-21T05:18:40Z")

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**Sunday, January 21st**

Wordle 946 3/6

⬛⬛⬛🟨🟨  
🟩🟩🟨⬛⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

PLANT  
NOTES  
NORTH

My second word was a toss up between notes and tones. Notes for the win.

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### Author: ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2024, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5439 "2024-01-21T07:10:52Z")

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Wordle 946 3/6

🟨⬜🟨⬜🟨  
⬜🟨🟨🟨🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
SHORT  
NORTH

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### Author: ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2024, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5440 "2024-01-21T11:03:22Z")

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Wordle 946 3/6

⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 119  
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ 1  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
CHORE  
NORTH

Had all 5 letters after 2, and even Scoredle couldn’t find another (bogus) word that worked. Took less time to do it than to post about it.

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