# "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:** 285
### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5681 "2024-02-04T15:56:43Z")
Wordle 960 4/6\*
β¬π©β¬β¬β¬
β¬π©π©β¬β¬
β¬π©π©π¨π©
π©π©π©π©π©
LEAST
MERRY
NERVE
VERGE
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### Author:  [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2024, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5682 "2024-02-04T16:07:33Z")
> **Wordle 960 5/6\* 2/4/2024**
>
> β¬β¬β¬π¨β¬
> π¨π©β¬β¬β¬
> β¬π©β¬π¨π¨
> β¬π©π©π¨β¬
> π©π©π©π©π©
>
> MIC_R_O β Kept my expectations low; was not disappointed. E & A and two comcons, I wonder if this will work?
> _R_ **E** ALS β It did. Kinda slangy. Could be another E, or a U, or a Y in there. I can check the N with another E, so
> N **E** W_ER_ β There was another E. And that R must be in the middle. And then I very lamely tried the first thing I saw, not seeing that Iβd already tried the second E thereβ¦
> B **ER** _E_T β But at least with the R placed, I could see what I was missing
> **VERGE**
>
> Bad misplay, but it could have been worse, if had been listening to βBitter Sweet Symphonyβ at the time
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### Author:  [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5683 "2024-02-04T16:09:39Z")
Wordle 960 5/6
β¬π©β¬π¨β¬
π¨π©β¬π¨β¬
β¬π©π©π¨π©
π©π©π©β¬π©
π©π©π©π©π©
HEART
REFER
NERVE
VERSE
VERGE
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### Author:  [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2024, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5684 "2024-02-04T18:40:40Z")
Wordle 960 5/6
β¬β¬π¦π¦β¬
β¬β¬β¬π¦π¦
β¬β¬π§π§π§
β¬π§π§π§π§
π§π§π§π§π§
OPERA
INTER
SURGE
MERGE
VERGE
Ugh. Frustrating bogey.
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### Author:  [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2024, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5685 "2024-02-04T18:53:20Z")
I wonβt complain about my 4 today.
Wordle 960 4/6\*
β¬π¨β¬β¬π©
β¬β¬β¬π¨π©
β¬β¬π©π¨π©
π©π©π©π©π©
IRATE
SPORE
CURVE
VERGE
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### Author:  [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2024, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5686 "2024-02-05T01:33:12Z")
Wordle 960 4/6\*
β¬π¨β¬β¬π©
β¬β¬β¬π¨π©
π¨β¬β¬β¬π©
π©π©π©π©π©
TROPE
BLARE
RINSE
VERGE
I almost went with VERVE, but it was on the used words list. Luckily I didnβt see CURVE or MERGE
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### Author:  [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2024, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5687 "2024-02-05T04:58:03Z")
**Wordle 960 4/6**
β¬β¬β¬β¬π©
β¬β¬β¬β¬π¨
β¬π¨β¬β¬π©
π©π©π©π©π©
SLATE
CHOIR
PRUNE
VERGE
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### Author:  [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2024, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5688 "2024-02-05T05:03:29Z")
[spoiler]Wordle 961 4/6
β¬π¨β¬β¬β¬
β¬β¬β¬π¨π¨
π¨β¬π¨β¬π¨
π©π©π©π©π©[/spoiler]
TRAIN
CHORE
PURSE
REPEL
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### Author:  [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2024, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5689 "2024-02-05T06:10:21Z")
Wordle 961 4/6
π©β¬β¬β¬β¬
π©β¬π¨π©β¬
π©π©β¬π©π©
π©π©π©π©π©
RATIO
RULED
REBEL
REPEL
Lost the coin toss.
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### Author:  [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2024, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5690 "2024-02-05T06:45:23Z")
Wordle 961 3/6
π¨π¨β¬β¬β¬
π¨β¬π©π©β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
PLANT
LOPES
REPEL
Iβm having serious deja vu to a few weeks ago, when I remember this same pattern β pretty sure it was the first time I used lopes as my second word β and repel was the answer. But I guess not.
EDIT: Looks like it was 6 days ago:
["Wordle," a strangely compelling word game (Part 2) - #5587 by EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5587)
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### Author:  [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2024, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5691 "2024-02-05T09:48:15Z")
Wordle 961 3/6
π©β¬β¬β¬π¨
π©β¬β¬π©β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
RAISE
ROUEN
REPEL
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### Author:  [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2024, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5692 "2024-02-05T10:00:30Z")
Wordle 961 4/6\*
β¬π¦β¬β¬π¦
β¬π¦π¦π¦β¬
π¦β¬π¦π§π¦
π§π§π§π§π§
ALONE
SPELT
PILER
REPEL
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2024, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5693 "2024-02-05T10:26:36Z")
Wordle 961 4/6
β¬β¬π¨π¨β¬
β¬π¨β¬β¬β¬
β¬β¬β¬π¨β¬
π©π©π©π©π©
**STERN**
**ALOUD**
**GIMPY**
**REPEL**
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### Author:  [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2024, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5694 "2024-02-05T12:32:41Z")
Wordle 961 3/6
β¬π©β¬π¨β¬
π¨π©π¨β¬π©
π©π©π©π©π©
HEART
PERIL
REPEL
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### Author:  [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2024, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5695 "2024-02-05T12:55:51Z")
Wordle 961 4/6\*
\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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \\ &\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 P} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \\ &\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 P} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \\ \end{aligned}
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5696 "2024-02-05T14:52:45Z")
Wordle 961 4/6
β¬π¦β¬β¬π¦
π¦β¬π¦β¬β¬
π¦β¬π§π§π§
π§π§π§π§π§
SLATE
PILOT
EXPEL
REPEL
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### Author:  [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5697 "2024-02-05T15:23:53Z")
> **Wordle 961 4/6\* 2/5/2024**
>
> β¬π©π¨β¬π¨
> π©π©π¨π¨β¬
> π©π©β¬π©π©
> π©π©π©π©π©
>
> V **E** _R_G_E_ β Oh my. Two Eβs, one placed, and an R. Donβt think there will be any more vowels, though itβs possible - so two more comcons.
> **RE** _EL_S β Letβs see, RELE? goes nowhere, so do I trust the B or not?
> **RE** B **EL** β I shouldnβt have trusted the B.
> **REPEL**
>
> Just lipped out the birdie putt. Fun puzzle either way.
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### Author:  [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5698 "2024-02-05T17:20:30Z")
Wordle 961 3/6
β¬β¬β¬β¬π¦
π¦β¬β¬π§π¦
π§π§π§π§π§
MOUSE
LATER
REPEL
My last birdie was ten days ago!
Nice to be back in three-land.
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5699 "2024-02-05T18:10:44Z")
Wordle 961 4/6\*
π¨π©β¬β¬β¬
β¬π©π¨β¬β¬
β¬π©β¬β¬π©
π©π©π©π©π©
LEAST
CELLO
DEVIL
REPEL
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5700 "2024-02-05T18:21:04Z")
Wordle 961 3/6
β¬π¨β¬β¬β¬ 640
β¬β¬β¬π¨π¨ 44
π©π©π©π©π©
SLANT
CHORE
REPEL
Wow, was _that_ ever lucky!! After 2, I came up with a list of 13 possibilities (there were only two that I missed, so that was good), and only two had been used before, so that left 11. I went with the 3rd guess I did because it would mostly narrow down the possibilities for a 4th guess. A bit of skill, and a LOT of luck!
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