# "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:** 73
**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:** [June 5, 2023, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1441 "2023-06-05T19:56:31Z")
> [@minor7flat5](#): > > What a bogus word (IMHO). > Never heard of it. > > Though I’m certain folks around here rely on this workhorse of a word daily in their verbiage, I surely don’t. It’s just a crossword puzzle word to me. I’ve never heard it spoken in the wild. ---
**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:** [June 6, 2023, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1442 "2023-06-06T03:58:20Z")
Wordle 716 4/6\* ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ARISE EIGHT ELFIN ENNUI ---
**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:** [June 6, 2023, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1443 "2023-06-06T04:03:19Z")
TUES JUN 6 Wordle 717 3/6\* ⬛⬛🟧⬛⬛ 🟧⬛🟧⬛🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE SHORT SCOUT ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1444 "2023-06-06T04:16:50Z")
Wordle 717 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO STONE SHOUT SCOUT ---
**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:** [June 6, 2023, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1445 "2023-06-06T06:23:18Z")
**Wordle 716 5/6** ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LITER SPICE MEDIA ENVOI ENNUI Not happy about a double N two days after a triple N. 🙄 ---
**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:** [June 6, 2023, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1446 "2023-06-06T07:11:05Z")
Wordle 717 5/6 🟩🟨⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬛🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STALE ROUND SHOUT — let the chasing of letters begin! SPOUT SCOUT ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1447 "2023-06-06T07:38:20Z")
Wordle 717 5/6\* ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Same chase, different order, same outcome. VIOLA STORE SPOUT SHOUT SCOUT ---
**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:** [June 6, 2023, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1448 "2023-06-06T09:17:11Z")
This game can annoy, can’t it? ---
**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:** [June 6, 2023, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1449 "2023-06-06T10:18:56Z")
Yes. Wordle 717 6/6\* \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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[silver,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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt J} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \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 P} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \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 N} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \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 C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ \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:** [June 6, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1450 "2023-06-06T12:04:26Z")
Wordle 717 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART MOIST SPOUT SCOUT ---
**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:** [June 6, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1451 "2023-06-06T12:04:30Z")
Wordle 717 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE SOUTH SPOUT SCOUT ---
**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:** [June 6, 2023, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1452 "2023-06-06T12:09:32Z")
Wordle 717 3/6 🟦⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟧⬜🟧⬜⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 Yay, I’m the (temporary) top dog! CRANE SPOIL SCOUT ---
**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:** [June 6, 2023, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1453 "2023-06-06T12:17:28Z")
Ahem. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1454 "2023-06-06T12:18:54Z")
> **Wordle 716 6/6\* 6/5/2023** > > ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ > ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨 > 🟨🟩🟨⬜⬜ > 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > B_E_AST → Not much to start > H_I_R_E_D → Heavy on vowels. Check L and N > CL_INE_ → Really need to figure out placement > _I_ **N** _E_PT → E at start or end. Where should I go? > **EN** VO **I** → There is another vowel. And a double N… > **ENNUI** > > Knew it wasn’t INEPT but I needed to shake up my brain. ---
**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:** [June 6, 2023, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1455 "2023-06-06T12:19:18Z")
Shakes fist. ---
**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:** [June 6, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1456 "2023-06-06T12:22:03Z")
Wordle 717 3/6\* ⬛🟨⬛🟩⬛ 🟨⬛🟩🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 FORUM CLOUD SCOUT Nice to have a three for a change! ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1457 "2023-06-06T12:24:22Z")
How to turn a 2 into a 6. Wordle 717 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE STOUT SHOUT SPOUT SNOUT SCOUT ---
**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:** [June 6, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1458 "2023-06-06T16:02:00Z")
I got your 2 today. Sorry!! Wordle 717 2/6\* ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE SCOUT As ever, I was just letter-testing. I nearly went with SHOUT, but I prefer to grab one letter from both the SH and CH combination if possible (SC). Worked out well today. ---
**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:** [June 6, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1459 "2023-06-06T17:09:53Z")
Wordle 717 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 🟨⬛⬛🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLANT CREST SCOUT Possibly the fastest game of wordle I’ve ever played. ---
**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:** [June 6, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1460 "2023-06-06T17:23:17Z")
Wordle 717 4/6 🟦⬛⬛🟦⬛ ⬛🟦🟦🟦🟧 ⬛🟦🟦⬛⬛ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 UNITE ROUST ITCHY SCOUT With SHOUT, SPOUT, SCOUT, and STOUT on the table, a sleuth word seemed in order. SCOUT would have been at least third on my list, so I did the right thing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=72) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=74)