# "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:** 481
**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:** [October 18, 2024, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9601 "2024-10-18T03:47:36Z")
Wordle 1,216 5/6\* ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟨🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLATE LANCE SABLE VALVE HALVE At least the Bot also took 5 to get it. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2024, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9602 "2024-10-18T04:04:26Z")
Wordle 1,217 6/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2024, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9603 "2024-10-18T04:18:33Z")
Wordle 1,217 5/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO STILE STING STINK STINT Well that was a trap I missed. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2024, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9604 "2024-10-18T08:29:55Z")
Wordle 1,217 4/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[silver,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 Q} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[lime,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 I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ \end{aligned} ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2024, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9605 "2024-10-18T09:10:47Z")
Wordle 1217 3/6 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 11 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 2 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT STUNT STINT SHUNT was also a possibility at 2; SCENT and SPENT have been used. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2024, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9606 "2024-10-18T10:02:02Z")
Wordle 1,217 3/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLANT STUNT STINT I would have needed two more guesses after stunt if the answer were brunt. (I would have guessed grunt first.) ---
**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:** [October 18, 2024, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9607 "2024-10-18T11:49:07Z")
Wordle 1,217 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟨🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART MOIST SWIFT SPILT STINT ---
**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:** [October 18, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9608 "2024-10-18T13:49:52Z")
Wordle 1,217 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟧⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟧⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE BLOND STINT Completely pulled that one out of my bum. Wordlebot says there were 25 words left to choose from. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2024, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9609 "2024-10-18T15:17:21Z")
Wordle 1,217 4/6\* ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LEAST SPORT SWIFT STINT ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9610 "2024-10-18T17:23:47Z")
> **Wordle 1,217 5/6\* 10/18/2024** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ > 🟨⬜🟩⬜🟨 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > HALVE β†’ Whiff. I, O and three of the four remaining WoFcons please > _N_O **I** R_S_ β†’ Not bad. And with I in the middle I may be done with vowels. Gotta try a T, for sure, and then start working down other consonants… > **STIN** K β†’ Hmm. Trap? Yep, but I think I’m safe > **STIN** G β†’ Should have doubled up > **STINT** > > On the plus side, Scoredle plays it almost the exact same way, right down to a second guess that swaps two of my letters. Overall, happy with the bogey. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9611 "2024-10-18T18:18:33Z")
Wordle 1,217 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 READY (whiff. Standby starter) BIJOU (one vowel. Time for my consonant hunt) FIGHT (a placed T. I feel like there may be an S. And I feel like it might be STIxx) STINT (and I was right!) ---
**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:** [October 19, 2024, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9612 "2024-10-19T02:15:48Z")
Wordle 1,217 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLATE STOIC STINT ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2024, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9613 "2024-10-19T05:10:50Z")
Wordle 1,218 5/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO LINER WHIPS FIXED FIBER Found the trap early. Sat down and went through all of the possibilities. After two I had 21 options. After sleuth word one I was down to 10. After sleuth word two there was really only one good option. I really hate these ones. I hate to be systematic. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2024, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9614 "2024-10-19T08:43:43Z")
Wordle 1,218 3/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[yellow,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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \\ \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:** [October 19, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9615 "2024-10-19T13:31:07Z")
Wordle 1,218 5/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟨🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART LOSER MINER BIKER FIBER ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9616 "2024-10-19T14:12:13Z")
> **Wordle 1,218 3/6\* 10/19/2024** > > ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ > ⬜🟩🟨🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > ST_I_NT β†’ Slow to start. Need to check an E, and L & R from WoFcons. Looked at a few possibles and decided on > L **I** _F_ **ER** β†’ FIXER and FIVER are both slangy, leaving me with > **FIBER** > FIRER is also cited as a possible by Scoredle. I probably should have thought of it, given the debacle of earlier in the week, though it doesn’t seem as much like a β€œreal word” as CORER. Scoredle ends up with a five, having a tougher time with the trap. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9617 "2024-10-19T14:29:03Z")
Wordle 1,218 5/6 ⬜🟦⬜⬜🟦 🟦⬜⬜🟧⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟧🟧 🟦🟧⬜🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE RESET POWER BIKER FIBER ---
**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:** [October 19, 2024, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9618 "2024-10-19T15:09:55Z")
Wordle 1,218 5/6 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟨🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 READY (I need more letters, probably at least one more vowel) OUGHT (That was a useful elimination; let’s try for another) CLIMB (Ooh, productive!) BIKER (Well, for someone who thinks LIBER, GIBER, and JIBER are real words, this might be hard. Good thing I’m not one of those people) FIBER ---
**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:** [October 19, 2024, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9619 "2024-10-19T15:32:06Z")
Wordle 1,218 3/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ¦ β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 STILE DINER FIBER The trap didn’t hold me for long, though more through luck than skill. Didn’t post yesterday: TONER SAINT STINT Two birdies in a row! 🦜 🦜 ---
**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:** [October 19, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/9620 "2024-10-19T16:39:26Z")
Wordle 1,218 4/6\* ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LEAST CHORE DIVER FIBER [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=480) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=482)