# "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:** 84
**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 18, 2023, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1661 "2023-06-18T11:04:36Z")
Wordle 729 3/6\* β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE LUSHY SHYLY I don’t know why the heck I thought my second choice was worth a try, but it did the trick. ---
**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 18, 2023, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1662 "2023-06-18T12:47:07Z")
Wordle 729 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE SOUPY SHYLY ---
**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 18, 2023, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1663 "2023-06-18T13:05:12Z")
Wordle 729 4/6 πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE ROUND CHIMP SHYLY ---
**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 18, 2023, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1664 "2023-06-18T14:30:57Z")
Wordle 729 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 IRATE SLUNG SCOLD SHYLY After my opener showed no, A, E, or I, I wanted to try O and U. But I also wanted L, N, and S, so my logic became, β€œwell, if there’s no U, I’ll know there’s an O.” Bastards! Is this the first time Y has been the only vowel? ---
**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 18, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1665 "2023-06-18T14:35:45Z")
Wordle 729 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART SHINY no A, E, or I. Can’t think of an SHU- Y word, so it must be… SHOWY or not. Looks like Vanna can’t sell any vowels on this word, so that leaves… SHYLY ---
**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 18, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1666 "2023-06-18T15:18:45Z")
Wordle 729 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟧⬜⬜⬜🟦 🟧⬜⬜🟧🟧 🟧⬜🟧🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE SPOIL SULLY SLYLY - stupid choice SHYLY ---
**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 18, 2023, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1667 "2023-06-18T18:26:30Z")
Wordle 729 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLANT ROLES SHILL SHYLY I was confused for a fair few minutes after guess 3. Was laser focused on SHUL\_ until I finally realized what was going on. ---
**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 18, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1668 "2023-06-18T18:52:58Z")
Wordle 729 5/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 OUGHT HYPER SHADY SHINY - no more vowels! So it must be… SHYLY Golem voice: β€œTricksy, it is…” ---
**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 18, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1669 "2023-06-18T19:16:42Z")
I’m with you, @Rebo! Not my best game, for sure. Wordle 729 5/6\* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 IRATE SCOLD SKULK SLYLY SHYLY ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1670 "2023-06-18T20:09:49Z")
> **Wordle 729 4/6\* 6/18/2023** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 > ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ > 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > RANC_H_ β†’ At least I got those out of the way. Hmmm, those… > T **H** O_S_E β†’ Nice to place the H. S must be first. Should try an I, and an L, but the only word I can think of uses two Ls. Oh, well… > **SH** I **L** L β†’ Got one. SHUL comes up blank, but there’s one SHYL solution… > **SHYLY** > > For my comment, I’ll just refer everyone to **EllisDee** ’s comment three posts back. ---
**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 19, 2023, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1671 "2023-06-19T02:27:16Z")
Wordle 729 4/6\* 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL SOLID SLURP SHYLY And I don’t know why WordleBot thought poorly of my 2nd guess, SOLID, rating it as 61 for skill? I thought it was pretty good, using 3 common consonants and 2 vowels not used in my 1st guess. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1672 "2023-06-19T04:13:05Z")
Wordle 730 5/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO MACHO SALVO PANKO KAZOO Really thought I was going down in flames on this one. I will be so upset if there are a lot of threes. ---
**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 19, 2023, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1673 "2023-06-19T04:51:43Z")
**Wordle 729 3/6** 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE SILKY SHYLY A bit of a tricksy word (that wasn’t even on my radar)…glad to get it in 3! πŸ™‚ ---
**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 19, 2023, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1674 "2023-06-19T05:13:29Z")
> [@gkster](#): > > And I don’t know why WordleBot thought poorly of my 2nd guess, SOLID, rating it as 61 for skill? I thought it was pretty good, using 3 common consonants and 2 vowels not used in my 1st guess. The only thing I can see is that maybe L in third position is a weaker play than putting it second. Did it rate slurp much higher? ---
**Author:** ![QMatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@QMatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QMatic)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1675 "2023-06-19T07:36:59Z")
Wordle 730 5/6\* ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PIOUS ORGAN COACH TABOO CAZOO ---
**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 19, 2023, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1676 "2023-06-19T09:11:05Z")
Wordle 730 5/6\* \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[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 C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt V} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \\ &\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 T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Z} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \\ \end{aligned} > [@psychobunny](#): > > Really thought I was going down in flames on this one. I will be so upset if there are a lot of threes. This ! ---
**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 19, 2023, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1677 "2023-06-19T11:00:27Z")
Wordle 730 5/6\* πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬› πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALONE CORAL OKAPI KAPOW KAZOO I get a day off from work, I knock back no caffeine, I make some unforced errors… ---
**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 19, 2023, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1678 "2023-06-19T11:03:09Z")
Wordle 730 6/6\* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 TRYST ADIEU LOACH WOMAN - oops, i put the O in the same wrong spot KABOB - thought I had it! KAZOO Son of a bitch!! ---
**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 19, 2023, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1679 "2023-06-19T11:38:52Z")
Wordle 730 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART CLOAK good second guess! KABOB well what could it be, KAPOW from the old Batman show? Naw, that only leaves… KAZOO ---
**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 19, 2023, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/1680 "2023-06-19T11:41:41Z")
Wordle 730 4/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE TALON HAVOC KAZOO [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=83) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659.md?page=85)