# "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:** ![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 20, 2024, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7941 "2024-06-20T03:56:58Z")

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**Wordle 1,096 3/6**

🟨⬜⬜🟨🟩  
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLATE  
TENSE  
TERSE

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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 20, 2024, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7942 "2024-06-20T04:18:06Z")

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**Thursday, June 20th**

Wordle 1,097 3/6

⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩  
⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

PLANT  
EVENT  
SCENT

Two greens off the bat had me guessing for the win starting at 2. Felt really good about event, but still happy with the 3.

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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 20, 2024, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7943 "2024-06-20T05:30:03Z")

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Wordle 1,097 4/6

⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜  
🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨  
⬜⬜🟩🟨🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
CHUTE  
ELECT  
SCENT

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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 20, 2024, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7944 "2024-06-20T08:16:04Z")

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Wordle 1,097 2/6

🟩🟨🟩⬛🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

STERN  
SCENT

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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 20, 2024, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7945 "2024-06-20T08:48:17Z")

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Wordle 1,097 4/6\*

\begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ \end{aligned}

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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 20, 2024, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7946 "2024-06-20T09:04:48Z")

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Wordle 1,097 4/6\*

⬛⬛⬛🟧🟦  
🟧⬛🟧🟧🟧  
🟧⬛🟧🟧🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

ALONE  
SHENT  
SPENT  
SCENT

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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 20, 2024, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7947 "2024-06-20T10:47:18Z")

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Wordle 1097 3/6

🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 11  
🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 5  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
STUNT  
SCENT

After my starting word, it was down to SCENT, SHUNT, STINT, and STUNT; SPENT had already been used. Went with STUNT on 2 because if the U came up green, it was SHUNT; if the T in the second spot came up green, it was STINT, if neither came up green, it was SCENT, and if both came up green, I’d have had a 2. So 1/4 shot at the 2, and a guaranteed 3.

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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 20, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7948 "2024-06-20T11:27:34Z")

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Wordle 1,097 4/6

⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩  
🟨⬜🟩⬜🟩  
⬜⬜🟩🟨🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

HEART  
CLEFT  
EJECT  
SCENT

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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 20, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7949 "2024-06-20T13:45:56Z")

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Yee-haw!

Wordle 1,097 2/6

🟦⬜⬜🟧🟦  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

CRANE - Well, there’s only one word that will work  
SCENT

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7950 "2024-06-20T15:30:55Z")

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> [@RTFirefly](#):
>
> Wordle 1097 3/6
> 
> 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 11  
> 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 5  
> 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
> 
> SLANT  
> STUNT  
> SCENT
> 
> After my starting word, it was down to SCENT, SHUNT, STINT, and STUNT; SPENT had already been used. Went with STUNT on 2 because if the U came up green, it was SHUNT; if the T in the second spot came up green, it was STINT, if neither came up green, it was SCENT, and if both came up green, I’d have had a 2. So 1/4 shot at the 2, and a guaranteed 3.

Exactly. SHENT? Someone’s been visiting an anagram generator.

> [@Chefguy](#):
>
> Wordle 1,097 2/6
> 
> 🟦⬜⬜🟧🟦  
> 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧
> 
> CRANE - Well, there’s only one word that will work  
> SCENT

And someone’s been taking a page from wordlebot’s book.

Wordle 1,097 5/6

⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜  
⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨  
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩  
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

READY  
OUTIE (gotta account for all possible vowels)  
EVENT  
STENT  
SCENT

Okay, I’ve done my bit and confessed my shame (finished in five! 🤮). Time to play Quordle and Octordle.

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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 20, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7951 "2024-06-20T16:16:48Z")

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> **Wordle 1,097 4/6\* 6/20/2024**
>
> 🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜  
> 🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜  
> 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩  
> 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
> 
> _TE_R_S_E → Three unsorted after one guess, and no second (or terminal E). I came close to trying SLATE or STALE here until I realized that terminal E meant neither were the case, but I could anagram either into  
> **S** _T_ **E** AL → Two letters placed is cool, N is still out there, which pointed to S?ENT, and I went with the first word I saw  
> **S** P **ENT** → Should have gone with the second  
> **SCENT**
> 
> At least Scoredle tries the last two guesses in the same order as I did, even doing so when it makes its own second guess.

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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 20, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7952 "2024-06-20T16:17:14Z")

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Wordle 1,097 3/6\*

⬜🟨⬜🟨🟩  
🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

LEAST  
SHEET  
SCENT

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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 20, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7953 "2024-06-20T16:54:37Z")

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> [@kaylasdad99](#):
>
> SHENT? Someone’s been visiting an anagram generator.

OK, I’m missing something here. Where did SHENT come into this?

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7954 "2024-06-20T18:25:19Z")

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**The\_Other \_Waldo\_Pepper** had it among his guesses, just before your post. You listed the possible answers when discussing your strategy, and SHENT wasn’t among them. I figured **T\_O\_W\_P** must’ve gotten that word from an anagram generator.

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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 20, 2024, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7955 "2024-06-20T18:51:11Z")

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OK, I get it now. I don’t know how others are, but since our guesses are all spoilered, I often don’t click on everyone’s to see them, so I really didn’t know what you were talking about.

As far as anagram generators go, we aren’t competing against each other here, so we all use or don’t use assorted aids as we see fit. It’s a game, and people play it in the way that brings them the most enjoyment.

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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 21, 2024, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7956 "2024-06-21T00:40:12Z")

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Wordle 1,097 3/6\*

⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨  
🟩🟨🟩⬜🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

PLATE  
STERN  
SCENT

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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 21, 2024, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7957 "2024-06-21T03:20:53Z")

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**Wordle 1,097 3/6**

🟩⬜⬜🟨🟨  
⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLATE  
PHONY  
SCENT

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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 21, 2024, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7958 "2024-06-21T04:12:36Z")

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Whoops, almost forgot to post.

Wordle 1,097 3/6\*

⬛⬛⬛🟨🟨  
🟩⬛🟩⬛🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

IRATE  
SLEPT  
SCENT

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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 21, 2024, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7959 "2024-06-21T04:46:53Z")

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Wordle 1,098 4/6

⬜🟩🟨🟨⬜  
⬜🟩🟩🟨⬜  
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
FAITH  
SAINT  
PAINT

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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:** [June 21, 2024, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/7960 "2024-06-21T06:44:39Z")

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[spoiler]Wordle 1,098 3/6

🟨🟨⬜🟩⬜  
🟩⬜🟨🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩[/spoiler]

ATONE  
PLANT  
PAINT

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