# "Wordle," a strangely compelling word game (Part 2)

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**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")
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### 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: [February 4, 2024, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-2/981659/5669 "2024-02-04T02:04:59Z")

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> [@RTFirefly](#):
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> As a verbal shorthand on occasion, but that’s about it. Writing? Nope.

Well, maybe not [any more…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peak-oil-the-real-scoop/311124/90)

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