# "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:** 275
### Author:  [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5481 "2024-01-23T12:53:09Z")
Wordle 948 3/6
β¬β¬β¬β¬π¨
π©π©β¬β¬β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
HEART
STOOP
STILL
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5482 "2024-01-23T15:21:54Z")
Some luck that wasnβt bad, for a change.
Wordle 948 2/6
π§π¦β¬π¦β¬
π§π§π§π§π§
SLATE
STILL
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### Author:  [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5483 "2024-01-23T15:42:05Z")
> **Wordle 948 3/6\* 1/23/2024**
>
> π¨β¬β¬β¬β¬
> β¬β¬β¬π¨π¨
> π©π©π©π©π©
>
> _T_WEAK β Except for the T, that start is weak. (OK, joke over.) I really feel like I need some vowels here, which makes my other two comcons easy to pick
> ROU_ST_ β Hmm. I. (or Y, but probably I.) Move my two known consonants to the start, add an I, STILN is not a word, STINT is out, STING? or STILL? Too early to double up? Naw, letβs try it
> **STILL**
>
> A very lucky last guess - Scoredle had 67 words left, and about a half dozen even after getting rid of the plurals, verb conjugates and rarer words. The question for today is: how do you get moonshine out of a slate still?
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### Author:  [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5484 "2024-01-23T19:50:30Z")
Wordle 948 3/6
β¬β¬π§π¦β¬
π§β¬π§β¬π¦
π§π§π§π§π§
POISE
SAINT
STILL
I saw SMITH, STICK, and STILL. Figured either of the ST words would ensure no more than a four. Turns out Iβd missed STIFF, so a five was still possible. Iβll take a bit of luck, thank you.
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5485 "2024-01-23T20:11:05Z")
Wordle 948 2/6\*
π¨β¬β¬π¨π¨
π©π©π©π©π©
LEAST
STILL
Easy-peasy!
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### Author:  [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5486 "2024-01-24T02:30:38Z")
**Wordle 948 3/6**
π©π¨β¬π¨β¬
π©β¬π¨π¨π¨
π©π©π©π©π©
SLATE
SPLIT
STILL
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### Author:  [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5487 "2024-01-24T02:48:42Z")
An easy 3.
Wordle 948 3/6\*
π¨β¬β¬π¨β¬
β¬π¨π©β¬π¨
π©π©π©π©π©
IRATE
GLINT
STILL
I would not ordinarily have tried a double consonant so soon, but there wasnβt anything else. As I later learned from WordleBot. The only 2 remaining words after GLINT were STILL or TWILL. Iβd found 'em both, but STILL seemed more likely. Lucky!
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### Author:  [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5488 "2024-01-24T04:25:16Z")
Wordle 948 3/6\*
π¨β¬β¬β¬β¬
π©π©β¬π¨β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
TROPE
STAIN
STILL
I saw STILT, STIFF and STILL, as well as STICK and STINK in the used words list. I overcame my usual reluctance to go with double consonants and was relieved to see the 2nd L turn green.
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### Author:  [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5489 "2024-01-24T05:56:56Z")
Wordle 949 5/6
π©β¬β¬π©β¬
π©β¬β¬π©β¬
π©π©β¬π©β¬
π©π©β¬π©β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
RATIO
RIGID
REMIX
RESIN
RELIC
I went through every letter combination twice before getting this, probably because of the pronunciation. Surprised that REZIP wasnβt an option but it saved me a guess.
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### Author:  [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5490 "2024-01-24T06:28:50Z")
Wordle 949 4/6\*
β¬π¦β¬β¬π¦
β¬β¬π¦β¬π¦
π¦β¬π¦π¦π¦
π§π§π§π§π§
ALONE
STEAL
CHIEL
RELIC
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5491 "2024-01-24T10:06:43Z")
Wordle 949 3/6
β¬π¨β¬β¬β¬ 640
π¨β¬β¬π¨π¨ 1
π©π©π©π©π©
SLANT
CHORE
RELIC
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### Author:  [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5492 "2024-01-24T10:22:33Z")
Wordle 949 2/6\*
\begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[lime,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[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \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 I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \\ \end{aligned}
π²
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### Author:  [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5493 "2024-01-24T13:03:18Z")
Wordle 949 4/6
β¬π©β¬π¨β¬
β¬π©π¨β¬β¬
π©π©π¨β¬β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
Guess we were due for a toughie
HEART
NERVE
RECON
RELIC
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### Author:  [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5494 "2024-01-24T13:06:52Z")
Wordle 949 2/6
π©β¬π¨β¬π¨
π©π©π©π©π©
RAISE
RELIC
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5495 "2024-01-24T13:33:40Z")
Wordle 949 4/6
β¬β¬π¨π¨β¬
β¬π¨β¬β¬β¬
β¬π©π¨π¨β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
**STERN**
**ALOUD** β _could be filer leper lever lifer miler peril rebel relic reply rifle_
**MERCY** β _eliminating letters_
**RELIC**
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### Author:  [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5496 "2024-01-24T14:17:43Z")
Wordle 949 3/6
β¬π¨β¬β¬β¬
π©β¬π©π¨β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
PLANT
ROLES
RELIC
I really donβt like the βre-β words like redid and whatnot so I pretty much just ignored those. Worked out well this time.
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5497 "2024-01-24T15:18:39Z")
Wordle 949 3/6
π¦π¦β¬β¬π¦
π§π§π¦β¬β¬
π§π§π§π§π§
CRANE
RECUR
RELIC
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5498 "2024-01-24T16:06:23Z")
Wordle 949 3/6\*
π¨π©β¬β¬β¬
β¬π©π©β¬β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
LEAST
DELVE
RELIC
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### Author:  [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5499 "2024-01-24T17:40:10Z")
Wordle 949 2/6
β¬β¬β¬π§β¬
π§π§π§π§π§
PATIO
RELIC
Just wanted to try an E and a couple of comcons, and Lo and Behold!
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### Author:  [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2024, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5500 "2024-01-25T03:38:03Z")
> **Wordle 949 3/6\* 1/24/2024**
>
> β¬β¬π¨π¨β¬
> π¨π¨β¬π¨π¨
> π©π©π©π©π©
>
> ST_IL_L β OK, no repeat L today. Can I find a word using E along with N & R? Why, yes I can, one of my favorite second guesses
> _LI_N_ER_ β Oh my. With L in second, ?LIRE goes nowhere, IL?RE the same, ILER? nadaβ¦ so L in middle, must be REL?I or RELI?, so
> **RELIC**
>
> Long day, almost forgot to post. Scoredle preferred LIPID for my second guess, but what does he know? Took him five guesses starting from SLATE.
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