# "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:** 50
**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:** [May 11, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/981 "2023-05-11T13:59:42Z")
Wordle 691 4/6 ⬜🟧⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟧⬜⬜ ⬜🟧🟧⬜⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE SPOIL GROUT BROOM ---
**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:** [May 11, 2023, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/982 "2023-05-11T15:06:04Z")
Phew is right! First 6 I’ve had in ages, and here’s me within 4 games of breaking my last streak of 240. Wordle 691 6/6\* β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE GROUP CRONY DROOL BROOK BROOM No luck for me today, but at least I didn’t bust. πŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/983 "2023-05-11T15:07:45Z")
> **Wordle 691 4/6\* 5/11/2023** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ > ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > ETHIC β†’ Clean miss, but now I have to think some more, because ROAST and HEIST are my usual go-tos after an initial O-fer, but they’re both already ruled out. OK… > SAL **O** N β†’ One hit. Don’t think we have any Us to worry about, so perhaps a double-O? > D **ROO** P β†’ Yep. I think we’re down to three words, and they’re all covered by… > **BROOM** > > Scoredle said I was down to six words. The next time I hear someone over the age of six use β€œVROOM” unironically, I may agree with it. ---
**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:** [May 11, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/984 "2023-05-11T17:15:47Z")
Wordle 691 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 LOUSE INTRO CAROM BROOM Another four. Not much to say about this one, except that it had equal chance of becoming a five had I randomly chosen GROOM over BROOM. ---
**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:** [May 12, 2023, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/985 "2023-05-12T01:22:15Z")
Wordle 691 5/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LEAST CHOIR PRONG BROOD BROOM At least WordleBot didn’t have anything snarky to say to me today, rating my skill at 95 and my luck at 35, and also needing 5 guesses. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/986 "2023-05-12T01:25:02Z")
> [@SeaSun](#): > > Have you tried to disable all extensions, just in case? Haven’t tried that–will look into that tomorrow (thanks). ---
**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:** [May 12, 2023, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/987 "2023-05-12T03:41:27Z")
**Wordle 691 6/6** ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE CHOIR PROUD BROWN BROOK BROOM Luck was not on my side for this one. Joining @Aspenglow to represent the 6’s today. πŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/988 "2023-05-12T04:27:25Z")
Wordle 692 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHALE SNACK Lucky guess. Definitely not a deserved three with so many options left. ---
**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/989 "2023-05-12T08:18:37Z")
Wordle 692 4/6\* 🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE SHARD SPANK SNACK Lots of potential with the S-A after the opener… ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/990 "2023-05-12T09:24:59Z")
Wordle 692 5/6\* 🟩🟨⬜🟩⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SAUCE SLACK SHACK SMACK SNACK 4 letters fixed after 2, yet end up with a 5. Not an auspicious start to the day. ---
**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:** [May 12, 2023, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/991 "2023-05-12T09:44:16Z")
Wordle 692 5/6\* \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[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 A} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K} \\ \end{aligned} ---
**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:** [May 12, 2023, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/992 "2023-05-12T09:46:41Z")
Wordle 692 4/6\* πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬› πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE GNASH SNARK SNACK ---
**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:** [May 12, 2023, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/993 "2023-05-12T10:44:46Z")
Wordle 692 4/6 πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SALET ROUND CHIMP SNACK ---
**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:** [May 12, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/994 "2023-05-12T11:50:11Z")
Wordle 692 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 EARLY COAST SHACK SNACK ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/995 "2023-05-12T13:43:37Z")
Wordle 692 3/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 299 🟩⬜🟩🟨⬜ 1 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CHORE SLANT SNACK I reversed my usual two opening words yesterday and today, and today that might’ve cost me. If I’d started off with SLANT, I’d still have had to choose among the solution and SNAKE, SNARE, SNARK\*, and SPAWN, so a 1/5 chance at the 2. Obviously far from a sure thing, but wouldn’t have minded having the chance. \*I was good with this word possibly being a solution, but I drew the line at SNARF. ---
**Author:** ![Beesnest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@Beesnest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beesnest)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/996 "2023-05-12T13:51:32Z")
Wordle 692 6/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩raise,scald oh no no no snack ---
**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:** [May 12, 2023, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/997 "2023-05-12T14:09:13Z")
Wordle 692 2/6 🟦⬜🟧🟦⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 !!! CRANE SNACK - with the known letters, the β€˜c’ could not be in the #2 spot, and probably not in the #5 spot. That made solving it pretty simple. ---
**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:** [May 12, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/998 "2023-05-12T14:29:46Z")
Wordle 692 4/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART BLAND SNAKY SNACK So I ❀ a bland snaky snack. ---
**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:** [May 12, 2023, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/999 "2023-05-12T14:51:42Z")
Wordle 692 3/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLANT SNARE SNACK Nice and quick. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1000 "2023-05-12T16:36:32Z")
> **Wordle 692 4/6\* 5/12/2023** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ > 🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > BROOM β†’ Normally I’d go HEIST here, but I’d like to try the A, so… > H_AS_TE β†’ did not make waste. I may regret doing no more vowel search here, but I’ll try consonants… > **S** _C_ **A** LP β†’ Should have gone SCALD, not that it would have made a difference. That C must go in 4th, which leaves precious little between the S & A except for N, so try… > **SNACK** > > Fun 4. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=49) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=51)