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

Wordle 779 5/6

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PLANT
SCORE
GROOM
BROOD
BROOK

Looks like I have company in the 5 club today.

Wordle 779 4/6*

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HOUSE
PROWL
FROCK
BROOK

ETA: Looks like a four was pretty good today!

Yeesh, by the hair of my chinny-chin-chin! Phew, indeed.

Wordle 779 6/6*

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IRATE
CROWN
PROOF
GROOM
DROOL
BROOK

Stupid trap words!

Wordle 779 5/6*

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Boy that was satisfying. One new letter guessed per choice, and a pleasing pattern.

Scoredle 5/6*

14,855
:white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square: ARISE (132)
:white_large_square::green_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square: PROUD (46)
:white_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::white_large_square: GROOM (8)
:white_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square: CROOK (1)
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square: BROOK

Wordle 779 5/6*

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ALONE
SHORT
DROOP
BROOM
BROOK

Wordle 779 4/6

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STAIN
CHORE
DUMPY
BROOK

Wordle 780 5/6

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RATIO
DUNES
LUCKY
FULLY
BULLY

Wordle 780 4/6

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SALET
ROUND
CHIMP
BULLYa lucky guess!

Wordle 780 3/6*

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GUISE
LUMPY
BULLY

Wordle 780 4/6*

\begin{aligned} &\bbox[lime,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[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt W} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \\ \end{aligned}

Wordle 780 5/6

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:white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square: 64
:white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square: 8
:green_square::green_square::green_square::white_large_square::green_square: 2
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SLANT
CHORE
DUMPY => is it BULKY, BULLY, or FULLY?
BULKY
BULLY

Wordle 780 3/6

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IDEAL
LOUSY
BULLY

Wordle 780 3/6

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HEART
SPOIL Hmmm. U must be a vowel, probably a double L, maybe a Y, how about…
BULLY

Wordle 780 5/6*

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ALONE
SHYLY
TRULY
FUGLY
BULLY

I know it gets said a lot, here, but: throw in a colon, add some commas, and that, right there, is a story.

Wordle 780 4/6* 8/8/2023

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BROOK → I feel like it’s nice to get the first letter right off the bat. Common letters, now
BLEND → Where to put the L? And should I try A or I for another vowel? Try A… and Y
BYLAW → Can’t think of how the Y would go in 4th, so try it at the end. Double L, or should I try a G?
BULLY

Should have gone with BASIL for the third guess in retrospect; but, paradoxically, it probably would have left me with a five.

Wordle 780 4/6*

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AUDIO
CUTER
PUPPY <— This would have been perfect!
BULLY

I’ll take my 4 and like it, dammit!

Wordle 780 4/6*

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IRATE
CLOUD
SULKY
BULLY

Wordle 780 4/6

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PLANE
SCOUT
GULLY
BULLY

Wordle 780 3/6

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PLANT
ROLES
BULLY

Trust the B!

Wordle 780 3/6

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OPINE
MURAL
BULLY

Somewhat lucky; there were at least nine good possibilities left. I was due for a little luck anyway.
This was my first time using OPINE as a starter since I’ve been keeping track. A nice debut!