# "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:** 459
**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:** [September 12, 2024, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9161 "2024-09-12T18:47:16Z")
Wordle 1,181 4/6\* ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LEAST CRASH GRASS BRASS ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9162 "2024-09-12T20:40:10Z")
Wordle 1181 3/6 🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜ 203 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 52 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT PERCH BRASS A choice between BRASS and GRASS on 3. I decided to be like Ellis and trust the B. ---
**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:** [September 12, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9163 "2024-09-12T22:01:11Z")
Wordle 1,181 4/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Noise Chasm Grasp Brass I Like this pattern/word set ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9164 "2024-09-13T01:04:00Z")
Wordle 1,181 3/6\* ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLATE CRASH BRASS Love the symmetry! And a big sigh of relief that I went with BRASS and didn’t fear the B. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9165 "2024-09-13T03:39:50Z")
Wordle 1,181 3/6 🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 READY (Gotta be careful here) SHARK (Hmm. The S should be right after the A, so the R should be right before it. Looks like I lucked out)) BRASS (Tossup between this and GRASS. Picked the good one! ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9166 "2024-09-13T03:40:24Z")
Wordle 1,181 3/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLANT SCARE BRASS Trust the B! ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9167 "2024-09-13T07:16:51Z")
> **Wordle 1,182 2/6\* 9/13/2024** > > ⬜🟨🟨🟩⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > B_RA_ **S** S β†’ Hmm. After some reflection, RAISE would have been the best thing to try. But when I was in the moment, all I could see was a word with two Hs, and eventually I gave in and tried > **HARSH** > > So I think that used up my quota of luck for a while. Scoredle, much more sensible than I today, ended up with a four. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9168 "2024-09-13T07:43:17Z")
Wordle 1,182 4/6 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO LASER MARSH HARSH Actually wanted to use the solution at three but thought it was better to try a new letter instead of doubling up on a new one. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9169 "2024-09-13T08:10:03Z")
Me too ! Wordle 1,182 4/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[yellow,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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \\ &\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[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \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 S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \\ \end{aligned} ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9170 "2024-09-13T09:59:17Z")
Wordle 1,182 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 MOUND GREAT SHARK HARSH ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9171 "2024-09-13T10:45:29Z")
Wordle 1182 3/6 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ 751 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 8 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE HARSH I was all set to try MARSH, but it had already been used. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9172 "2024-09-13T11:48:58Z")
Wordle 1,182 3/6 🟩⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART HARDY - all set to say β€œhar har, got it in two” HARSH ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9173 "2024-09-13T14:21:58Z")
A personal record: a blank-out yesterday and a six today. Wordle 1,182 6/6 ⬜🟧⬜⬜⬜ 🟦🟧⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟧🟧⬜⬜ ⬜🟧🟧⬜⬜ ⬜🟧🟧🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9174 "2024-09-13T15:29:48Z")
Wordle 1,182 4/6 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 READY (I don’t like the looks of this. An xIGHT guess is often good for a letter) LIGHT (I don’t really feel like trying another SH combo. Let’s try a CH) PARCH (Guess it’s going to be an SH after all) HARSH (Slow and systematic gets the par!) ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9175 "2024-09-13T15:47:49Z")
Wordle 1,182 3/6 πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§β¬› πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ANISE ROAST HARSH The same third word I guessed yesterday! It worked out better for me this time. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9176 "2024-09-13T19:36:16Z")
Wordle 1,182 2/6\* ⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LEAST HARSH ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9177 "2024-09-13T20:11:26Z")
Wordle 1,182 3/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLANT RACES HARSH ---
**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:** [September 14, 2024, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9178 "2024-09-14T00:14:26Z")
Wordle 1,182 4/6\* ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLATE RADIO HARRY HARSH ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9179 "2024-09-14T04:16:11Z")
Wordle 1,183 6/6 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟩🟨🟨 🟨🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO FLORA AROSE GROAN CROAK BROAD Didn’t realize the extent of the trap. It didn’t really matter since all the letters were unique. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9180 "2024-09-14T09:19:38Z")
Wordle 1183 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 1,191 ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 7 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE BROAD AROMA had been used. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=458) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=460)