# "Wordle," a strangely compelling word game (Part 2) **URL:** \ **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:** 421
**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:** [July 18, 2024, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/8401 "2024-07-18T07:05:21Z")
Wordle 1,125 3/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STERN CLOUDY NERDY ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/8402 "2024-07-18T07:13:27Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > STERN > CLOUDY > NERDY I’m shocked that your second guess wasn’t it. πŸ™‚ ---
**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:** [July 18, 2024, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/8403 "2024-07-18T07:58:17Z")
Wordle 1,125 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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \\ \end{aligned} ---
**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:** [July 18, 2024, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/8404 "2024-07-18T11:26:02Z")
Wordle 1,125 4/6 ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟨🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART REPLY DERBY NERDY ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/8405 "2024-07-18T13:26:00Z")
Wordle 1125 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 584 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 46 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨 2 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 1 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE RIPEN NERVY NERDY I thought I was doing well here! After 2, I had it down to INNER, MINER, NERVY, NEWER, PREEN, RIPEN, and RIVEN; I totally overlooked NERDY. RIPEN at 3 narrowed it down to NERVY, or so I thought. Ouch! ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/8406 "2024-07-18T14:36:30Z")
> **Wordle 1,125 4/6\* 7/18/2024** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 > ⬜🟩⬜🟨🟨 > 🟨🟩🟨⬜⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > QUIT_E_ β†’ I was really hoping for QUIET, though I think it’s been done before. Ah, well. Let’s try a good first word second, shall we? > L **E** A_RN_ β†’ Placing the E is nice, and two consonants gives me much to work with. I’m looking at RE???, and one word just jumped right out at me so I gave it a shot > _R_ **E** _N_EW β†’ That wasn’t it. If I reverse the N & R, NER??, and I’m enough of a β€œWeird Al” fan to try > **NERDY** > > Scoredle puts me to shame by finishing in 3, both from my start and from its own. I did a lot of shooting from the hip on this one, so I’m happy on the whole. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/8407 "2024-07-18T14:44:13Z")
Pretty happy with this, considering how foggy my brain is this morning. Wordle 1,125 3/6 ⬜🟦⬜🟦🟦 🟦⬜🟦🟦🟦 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE DINER NERDY ---
**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:** [July 18, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/8408 "2024-07-18T15:29:40Z")
Wordle 1,125 4/6\* ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LEAST NEIGH NEWER NERDY ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/8409 "2024-07-18T15:35:16Z")
Wordle 1,125 4/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 sauna Night Nylon Nerdy ---
**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:** [July 18, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/8410 "2024-07-18T17:31:52Z")
Wordle 1,125 2/6 🟨🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 READY NERDY PERDY was possible, but not likely. ---
**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:** [July 19, 2024, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/8411 "2024-07-19T00:51:18Z")
Wordle 1,125 3/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ¦ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE STEIN NERDY ---
**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:** [July 19, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/8412 "2024-07-19T01:11:06Z")
Wordle 1,125 4/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLANT SNORE NEWER NERDY Struggled all day with this one. ---
**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:** [July 19, 2024, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/8413 "2024-07-19T04:03:12Z")
Wordle 1,125 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨⬜🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLATE DINER NERDY ---
**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:** [July 19, 2024, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/8414 "2024-07-19T04:08:09Z")
Wordle 1,125 4/6\* β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE HOVER DRECK NERDY ---
**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:** [July 19, 2024, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/8415 "2024-07-19T04:11:35Z")
[spoiler]Wordle 1,126 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟨🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩[/spoiler] ATONE DIVER FEWER REFER ---
**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:** [July 19, 2024, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/8416 "2024-07-19T05:17:58Z")
**Wordle 1,125 3/6** ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE CHOIR NERDY Got _lucky_ with this one…I was seeing a lot of words. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/8417 "2024-07-19T05:39:39Z")
Wordle 1,126 4/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO RULES RENEW REFER ---
**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:** [July 19, 2024, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/8418 "2024-07-19T08:21:21Z")
Wordle 1,126 6/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STERN** **CLOUD** **GIMPY** **HAWKS** **FEVER** **REFER** β€” _a tricky one for me today_ ---
**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:** [July 19, 2024, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/8419 "2024-07-19T08:39:36Z")
Wordle 1,126 3/6\* \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[silver,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 F} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \\ \end{aligned} ---
**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:** [July 19, 2024, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/8420 "2024-07-19T10:54:40Z")
Yesterday: Wordle 1,125 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦ πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ARISE LONER RERUN NERDY Grrr. I saw NERDY fairly quickly, but disliked it so much that I spent the better part of the day trying to come up with something else. When I finally did, it just confirmed NERDY. Grrrr. Today: Wordle 1,126 6/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 STONE LAYER CHUMP FIBER DEFER REFER Completely floundered on this one. At three I was just blindly trolling for letters. The eliminations did help, but man, what a cluster. Glad to escape alive, at least. Stupid double-double. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=420) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=422)