# "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\
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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:** [June 2, 2024, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7661 "2024-06-02T09:03:32Z")

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Wordle 1079 3/6

⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 256  
⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 3  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
CHORE  
BRAVO

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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:** [June 2, 2024, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7662 "2024-06-02T11:11:33Z")

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Wordle 1,079 4/6

🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜  
⬜🟨🟨🟨🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RAISE  
CORAL  
FAVOR  
BRAVO

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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:** [June 2, 2024, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7663 "2024-06-02T13:14:41Z")

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Wordle 1,079 4/6\*

🟦⬛🟦⬛⬛  
⬛🟦⬛🟦⬛  
⬛🟦🟧🟦⬛  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

ALONE  
TACOS  
HOARD  
BRAVO

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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:** [June 2, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7664 "2024-06-02T14:19:07Z")

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Looking at the above results, I feel good about a four.

Wordle 1,079 4/6

⬜🟧🟧⬜⬜  
⬜🟧🟧⬜⬜  
🟧🟧🟧⬜⬜  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

CRANE  
TRAIL  
BRASH  
BRAVO

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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:** [June 2, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7665 "2024-06-02T14:42:42Z")

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Wordle 1,079 5/6

⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜  
⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜  
⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜  
⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

HEART  
FRAIL  
DRAMA  
CRAZY  
BRAVO

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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:** [June 2, 2024, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7666 "2024-06-02T16:23:40Z")

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Wordle 1,079 3/6\*

⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜  
⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

LEAST  
GRAVY  
BRAVO

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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:** [June 2, 2024, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7667 "2024-06-02T18:20:00Z")

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Wordle 1,079 4/6

🟦🟦⬛⬛⬛  
🟦🟦⬛⬛⬛  
⬛🟦🟦🟦🟦  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

OVINE  
VOUCH  
SAVOR  
BRAVO

I was stoked to find that V right off the bat, but VOUCH was a bit of a misstep. Although it eliminated a bunch of words starting with V, there were better choices that might have earned me a birdie. Still, it was an easy par from there, and as **Chefguy** said, that’s not bad today.

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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:** [June 3, 2024, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7668 "2024-06-03T01:23:17Z")

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Wordle 1,079 4/6\*

⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜  
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

PLATE  
SHACK  
BRAWN  
BRAVO

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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:** [June 3, 2024, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7669 "2024-06-03T01:31:37Z")

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I’m getting terrible about keeping up with this thread! My performance has been nothing to bark about, so…

Wordle 1,075 4/6\*

⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛  
⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛  
⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

IRATE  
SAUCY  
BANAL  
PAPAL

Wordle 1,076 5/6\*

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛  
⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛  
🟨🟩🟨⬛🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

IRATE  
CLOUD  
SPUNK  
MUGGY  
GUMMY

Wordle 1,077 4/6\*

⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛  
🟨⬛🟩🟨⬛  
🟩⬛🟩🟨⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

IRATE  
SMACK  
CLASP  
CHAOS

Wordle 1,078 3/6\*

🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛  
⬛🟩🟨🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

IRATE  
CABIN  
BASIN

Wordle 1,079 4/6\*

⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛  
⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛  
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

IRATE  
PRANK  
BRAWL  
BRAVO

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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:** [June 3, 2024, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7670 "2024-06-03T01:47:21Z")

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**Wordle 1,079 4/6**

⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜  
⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨  
🟨🟨🟩🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLATE  
CHOIR  
OVARY  
BRAVO

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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:** [June 3, 2024, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7671 "2024-06-03T04:06:19Z")

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> **Wordle 1,079 3/6\* 6/2/2024**
>
> 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜  
> 🟩⬜🟩🟨⬜  
> 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
> 
> **B** _A_SIN → Here’s to trusting the B! Feels good to get a quick placement on an uncommon letter with the first. Next, E and some comcons  
> **B** L **A** _R_E → B?A?R goes nowhere, though it took me some thought to figure that out. BRA?? but not BRAND, BRACE, BRAKE, BRAID… but I’m seeing something with an O  
> **BRAVO**
> 
> Scoredle actually makes the same pair of guesses I do, so I’ve got that going for me, which is nice. That initial B was pretty huge in getting the birdie.

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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:** [June 3, 2024, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7672 "2024-06-03T04:33:32Z")

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MON JUN 3rd

Wordle 1,080 4/6\*

🟦⬛⬛⬛⬛  
🟦🟦🟧🟦⬛  
🟧⬛🟧🟧🟦  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

ALONE  
TRASH  
SMART  
STARK

He built this in a cave! With a box of scraps!

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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:** [June 3, 2024, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7673 "2024-06-03T04:57:57Z")

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Wordle 1,080 3/6

🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜  
🟨🟨🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
TRACE  
STARK

Almost went with START to place the T.

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**Author:** ![Cugel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cugel/32/1199_2.png) [@Cugel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cugel)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2024, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7674 "2024-06-03T05:01:51Z")

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Wordle 1,080 2/6\*

🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

STARE  
STARK

For a second I thought my day had come, but no.

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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:** [June 3, 2024, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7675 "2024-06-03T05:02:16Z")

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Wordle 1,080 3/6

⬛⬛🟩⬛🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

PLANT  
STARE  
STARK

First easy 3 in a long time.

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**Post date:** [June 3, 2024, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7676 "2024-06-03T06:36:35Z")

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[spoiler]Wordle 1,080 5/6

🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜  
🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜  
🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜  
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩[/spoiler]

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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:** [June 3, 2024, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7677 "2024-06-03T07:06:57Z")

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Wordle 1,080 6/6

🟩🟩⬛🟩⬛  
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
⬛🟨⬛🟨🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟨⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

1. STERN
2. CLOUD
3. GIMPY
4. HAWKS
5. STAKE
6. STARK

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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:** [June 3, 2024, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7678 "2024-06-03T08:01:48Z")

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Wordle 1,080 3/6\*

\begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \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 D} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \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 K} \\ \end{aligned}

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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:** [June 3, 2024, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7679 "2024-06-03T10:44:49Z")

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Wordle 1,080 3/6

🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜  
🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RAISE  
SCARY  
STARK

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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:** [June 3, 2024, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7680 "2024-06-03T11:26:36Z")

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Wordle 108 4/6

🟩⬜🟩⬜🟨 35  
🟩🟩🟩🟨⬜ 2  
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 1  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
STAKE  
STACK  
STARK

Had it narrowed down to two possibilities after 2, and lost the coin toss. Such is life.

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