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

The Game Room
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Wordle 804 4/6*

\begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,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 G} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Z} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \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 K} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ \end{aligned}

3022

Wordle 804 5/6*

:blue_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::orange_square:
:orange_square::black_large_square::orange_square::black_large_square::orange_square:
:orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::black_large_square::orange_square:
:orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::black_large_square::orange_square:
:orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square:

ALONE
SHADE
SPATE
SPARE
SPACE

3023

Wordle 804 2/6

:white_large_square::yellow_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

HEART
SPACE

3024

I should have, but I have a hard time trusting that doggone sneaky B :laughing:

Wordle 804 3/6

:white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::green_square:
:green_square::yellow_square::green_square::white_large_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:


RAISE
SCALE
SPACE

3025

My dreams of a two are shattered.
Wordle 804 4/6

:orange_square::white_large_square::orange_square::white_large_square::orange_square:
:orange_square::white_large_square::orange_square::white_large_square::orange_square:
:orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::white_large_square::orange_square:
:orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square:

SLATE - woohoo!
SNARE - ummmm. . .
SPADE - and then depression set in. . .
SPACE - I’ll take it, but I don’t have to like it

3026

Wordle 804 3/6*

:yellow_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::yellow_square::black_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::black_large_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

ADIEU
SPARE
SPACE

I thought the R was a smarter play than a C. I’ll take a three, though!

3027

Wordle 804 3/6

:green_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square: 104
:yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square: 2
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

SLANT
CHORE
SPACE

First 3 since last weekend.

3028

A very quick 3 today. Noice!

Wordle 804 3/6*

:black_large_square::black_large_square::green_square::black_large_square::green_square:
:green_square::yellow_square::green_square::black_large_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

IRATE
SCALE
SPACE

3029
Wordle 804 5/6* 9/1/2023

:white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square:
:green_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::green_square:
:green_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::green_square:
:green_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

BRIDE → OK, we’ll shoot for comcons and the A…
STALE → Admiral Ackbar says “It’s a TRAP!”
SHAME → Nope.
SNAKE → Nope. Two guesses left
SPACE

Scoredle had 16 possibles when I fell into the trap, seven of which I consider not-bogus. Four were SHA?E, and if it had been one of them I had a 1/4 chance of a loss. I’ll take the 5.

3030

Wordle 804 3/6

:blue_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::orange_square:
:black_large_square::black_large_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square:
:orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square:

ALONE
TRACE
SPACE

I don’t use the past answer list, but I remembered PEACE from a few days ago, so there was no coin flip needed.

3031

Wordle 804 3/6

:yellow_square::black_large_square::green_square::black_large_square::black_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::black_large_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

PLANT
SPARE
SPACE

Spade has already been an answer, leaving only space.

3032

Wordle 804 3/6

:white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

LOSER
SPEAK
SPACE

3033

Wordle 804 3/6*

:green_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::white_large_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

STEAL
SPARE
SPACE

3034

[spoiler]Wordle 805 6/6

:white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::yellow_square::green_square::yellow_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:[/spoiler]

3035

Wordle 805 4/6

:white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::yellow_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:white_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

RATIO
SCION
UNION
ONION

I had a feeling about UNION. I don’t know whether to feel like it helped or hurt.

3036

Wordle 805 3/6*

:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::yellow_square::green_square::yellow_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

GUISE
POINT
ONION

bit surprised I went for the double double so early, but it just jumped out at me

3037

Wordle 805 5/6*

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

3038

Wordle 805 4/6

:yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:


IDEAL
SWIFT
OPIUM
ONION

3039

Wordle 805 4/6*

:black_large_square::black_large_square::blue_square::blue_square::black_large_square:
:black_large_square::blue_square::blue_square::blue_square::black_large_square:
:black_large_square::black_large_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square:
:orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square:

ALONE
TONIC
PRION
ONION

3040

Wordle 805 3/6

:white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

HEART
SPOIL
ONION