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

:headslap:

Don’t ask me how I missed that!

Wordle 856 3/6

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

ROUSE
DEMON
TEMPO

Ditto.

Wordle 856 4/6*

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

ALONE
ROTES
BEGOT
TEMPO

Dammit, I forgot to post yesterday. It was a 4.

Today was a 3. :slight_smile:

Wordle 856 3/6*

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

IRATE
MOTEL
TEMPO

As is often the case, a fortuitous second try led to no other conclusion. Took me awhile to work it out, though.

Wordle 856 4/6*

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

STEAL
TRIBE
TEDDY
TEMPO

WordleBot sneered at my 3rd guess, which I admit wasn’t great

Tuesday, October 24th

Wordle 857 4/6

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

PLANT
RACES
SAUCE
CAUSE

Took me a hot minute to finally see sauce, which has not been an answer, but psych! Too bad, so sad, try again tomorrow.

Wordle 857 3/6

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

RATIO
SAUCE
CAUSE

The hardest part was coming up with a third guess. The second one left me with so many many options. Luckily I guessed right. I see that EllisDee had the same problem.

Wordle 856 4/6

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

SLATE
CHOIR
OFTEN
TEMPO

Wordle 857 3/6

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

Slant
Chore
Cause

Wordle 857 3/6*

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

ALONE
SPATE
CAUSE

Wordle 857 3/6

:yellow_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square: 751
:green_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
CAUSE

Thought about trying a different sleuth word on 2 to try to place the yellows from 1, but fortunately talked myself out of it.

Wordle 857 3/6

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

FLAME
SHUNT
CAUSE

Wordle 857 4/6*

\begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[yellow,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[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt V} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ \end{aligned}

Wordle 857 4/6

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

HEART
CLEAN
CAMEO
CAUSE

Wordle 857 3/6

:white_large_square::green_square::white_large_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:


RAISE
PAUSE
CAUSE

[spoiler]Wordle 857 3/6

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

STAIN
CRASH
CAUSE

Wordle 857 5/6* 10/24/2023

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

TEMPO → Bit of a slow start, there. Need to try another vowel
LINER → Strikeout. S is still in play. Try E in the middle, which begs for a following A
SHEAF → Something to build on, but I really need to start placing letters. Terminal E, perhaps, following S, then I can check two places for the A with
ABASE → Three letters placed, now… after some thought, looks like there is a U in there
CAUSE

At least Scoredle liked my fourth guess. Took me a while to decide on it, though.

Well, that sucked.

Wordle 857 5/6

:blue_square::white_large_square::blue_square::white_large_square::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:
:white_large_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square:
:orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square:

SLATE - Wow, this will be fast
FALSE
RAISE - ummm
PAUSE
CAUSE - Well, crap

Wordle 857 4/6*

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

SPEAK
LEASH
ABUSE
CAUSE

Good thing I used the P in the first word, or I might have played PAUSE.

Joining the 3 Caucus today.

Wordle 857 3/6*

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

IRATE
FALSE
CAUSE

Would’ve tried PAUSE first, but I remembered it had already been used. Because PAUSE and PAWS are homophones, and I’m particularly fond of PAWS.