# "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:** 63
**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 26, 2023, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1241 "2023-05-26T03:27:16Z")
Wordle 705 3/6\* 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LEAST PALER BAGEL ---
**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 26, 2023, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1242 "2023-05-26T03:34:37Z")
> [@chiliwillybing](#): > > Sounds more like a wild drunken sleepover to me 🀣 I don’t like to think about what you do with your breakfast after a wild drunken sleepover!! πŸ˜‰ ---
**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 26, 2023, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1243 "2023-05-26T04:01:27Z")
FRI MAY 26 Wordle 706 4/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE SHINE SPINE SWINE ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1244 "2023-05-26T04:02:09Z")
> **Wordle 705 5/6\* 5/25/2023** > > ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ > 🟨🟩⬜🟩⬜ > ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 > 🟨🟩⬜🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > UTT **E** R β†’ One E found, another vowel and two common consonants ruled out. Not a bad start. Let’s try an A and three more common consonants… > _L_ **A** N **E** S β†’ Good one! But maybe the start of a trap… > C **A** M **EL** β†’ Yeah, I’m feeling a little scared here, but there are only so many consonants that can go in that middle… > _G_ **A** V **EL** β†’ And it turns out one of them is a G. So, this morning for breakfast I had a… > **BAGEL** > > Kind of a fun 5. Took a lot of guesses, but they went quick. ---
**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 26, 2023, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1245 "2023-05-26T04:19:14Z")
**Wordle 705 4/6** ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SPINE ROWDY CLEAT BAGEL Forgot to put that yellow E in my 2nd word, but that meant I had an extra letter to get checked. After my 3rd word, I had 5-6 words I was seeing…got lucky with choosing correctly! * * * * * * @mattgg Welcome to the thread! I play in a very similar way. A word like Bring that has the letters in your list of words, I like to call a β€œsleuth” word…and I play them if I have a long list of words to choose from and really need to narrow things down, or nail the word. I too like the word Slate for a start word…I play it more often in Quordle than this game, but it’s done me pretty well in both, for the most part. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1246 "2023-05-26T04:49:20Z")
Wordle 706 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SLIDE SHINE SPINE SWINE ---
**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 26, 2023, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1247 "2023-05-26T09:27:54Z")
For guess #3, instead of eliminating letters to get it in 4 or 5, guaranteed, I went for it and almost blew it. Wordle 706 6/6 πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SALET ROUND SCENE SHINE SPINE SWINE Just made it! ---
**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 26, 2023, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1248 "2023-05-26T09:36:50Z")
Welcome, @mattgg ! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1249 "2023-05-26T11:12:52Z")
Wordle 706 2/6 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ 42 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT SWINE Of the possible solutions I could think of after my starting word, I just went with the word that seemed to narrow down the possibilities the most, and got lucky. Shiny! πŸ˜ƒ ---
**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 26, 2023, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1250 "2023-05-26T11:19:34Z")
Wordle 706 5/6\* \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[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 I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \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 E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \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 E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt W} \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 E} \\ \end{aligned} ---
**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 26, 2023, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1251 "2023-05-26T11:31:33Z")
Wordle 706 4/6\* ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE SPINE SHINE SWINE Looks like I’m not the only one showing some SPINE by wanting to SHINE before throwing my pearls to the SWINE… ---
**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 26, 2023, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1252 "2023-05-26T11:43:45Z")
Wordle 706 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART SLICE SPINE SWINE ---
**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 26, 2023, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1253 "2023-05-26T11:43:47Z")
Wordle 706 4/6 ⬜⬜🟩🟨🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟨🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE CLAMP SNIDE SWINE Way too many words it could have been, had to ditch hard mode. ---
**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 26, 2023, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1254 "2023-05-26T12:19:07Z")
Wordle 706 3/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLANT REINS SWINE Took a hot minute to come up with reins, which is a substitution because no rearranging of snore puts the N in fourth position. I consider I for O the least disruptive substitution and lucked out with the I. I then lucked out again having already eliminated spine, plus shine having already been an answer. The only thing left was swine. > [@Aspenglow](#): > > I’m sorry, EllisDee. But I’m confident you’re going to get there very soon – and stay there! Thanks for this, and you were indeed correct with the first part. After two 3s in a row, my 3s are now 187 to match my 4s. Woohoo! _\*snoopy dance\*_ ---
**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 26, 2023, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1255 "2023-05-26T12:59:59Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > my 3s are now 187 to match my 4s Congrats! πŸ₯³ ---
**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 26, 2023, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1256 "2023-05-26T13:39:53Z")
Wordle 706 4/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 OVINE SHINE SPINE SWINE Joining the SHINE-SPINE-SWINE crowd. Yes, I probably could have guaranteed a three with a sleuth word, but the lure of a possible two was too great, and only a one-in-three chance I’d end up with four. Them’s the breaks. ---
**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 26, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1257 "2023-05-26T13:41:29Z")
Wordle 706 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟧🟧 ⬜⬜⬜🟧🟧 ⬜🟧🟧🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE PHONE - eliminated the β€˜o’ in that position, next logical choice is β€˜i’ TWINE - basically only two choices to make and this wasn’t it SWINE ---
**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 26, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1258 "2023-05-26T16:29:22Z")
Happily, a 3. But definitely aided by checking already-used words. There are just getting to be so many of them. Wordle 706 3/6\* πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE SPINE SWINE > [@EllisDee](#): > > Thanks for this, and you were indeed correct with the first part. After two 3s in a row, my 3s are now 187 to match my 4s. Woohoo! **snoopy dance** I knew you’d do it! Nicely done! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1259 "2023-05-26T16:55:08Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > After two 3s in a row, my 3s are now 187 to match my 4s. Woohoo! **snoopy dance** I have 51 more 4s than 3s, but I was wondering if there were some point after which things were more in balance. And sure enough, since PARER, I have 107 of each. OTOH, I still have 21 5s, 2 6s, and a loss (JOKER) in that span, versus only 14 2s. So even dropping my early days, there’s still that bit of imbalance. But I still think that ain’t half bad. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1260 "2023-05-26T17:37:21Z")
> **Wordle 706 5/6\* 5/26/2023** > > ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ > 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩 > 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 > 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > BAG_E_L β†’ OK start. Try it at the end with some common letters, including the O… > **S** TOR **E** β†’ Good progress, I need to find another vowels. I over U, so… > **S** P **I** K **E** β†’ Found it, but looks a little traplike. Nothing to do but keep going, and I haven’t checked N yet… > **S** H **INE** β†’ Only consonant left that fits is a W… > **SWINE** > > This one went remarkably fast for me, like each guess was the logical progression of the previous one. Though if I had gone for I as the next vowel in the second guess, I probably could have finished in four. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=62) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=64)