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

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Since my streak ended yesterday, I tried chasing after this one. What the hell?

And I lost again.

In the process, I realized that there are so many words still unused, and this game can go for a long long time.

Wordle 1,073 X/6

🟩⬛🟨🟨⬛  
🟩⬛⬛🟩🟩  
🟩⬛⬛🟩🟩  
🟩⬛⬛🟩🟩  
🟩⬛⬛🟩🟩  
🟩⬛⬛🟩🟩

**STERN** — _my standard starting word. Lately, anyway._  
_Can I get this in 2? I’ll try._  
_Possibles are — **saber sabre safer sarge saver sawer sayer scree screw seder serac serge serif serra serum servo sewer share shoer shore shred shrew shyer sider sired skier skyer smore snore sober sorer spare spore spred spree sprew sucre super surge** _  
_Previously used are — **scare serve sever shire snare sower spire surer** _  
**SUPER** — _possibles now are **saver sawer sayer seder sewer shyer skier skyer sober sorer** _  
**SOBER** — _possibles now are **saver sawer sayer seder sewer shyer skier skyer** _  
**SAVER** — _possibles now are **seder sewer shyer skier skyer** _  
**SEWER** — _possibles now are **shyer skier skyer** _  
**SHYER** — _I’m somewhat surprised that I didn’t try **skier**!_

Oh well (sigh).

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