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

@SeaSun joining you in representing the 5s today

Wordle 1,002 5/6*

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PLATE
TONIC
BROTH (dumb move, I knew that the T wasn’t in that position
STORK
SNORT

MON MAR 18

Wordle 1,003 3/6*

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ALONE
SHELF
SPELT

In the 4 corner today.

Wordle 1,002 4/6*

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IRATE
STRUM
SPORT
SNORT

Wordle 1,003 4/6

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RATIO
UPSET
SPENT
SPELT

Wordle 1,003 3/6

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Slant
Smelt
Spelt
Spelt was the word I first thought of…but then decided against it. :frowning:

[spoiler]Wordle 1,003 3/6

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:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:[/spoiler]

SPORT
SPLIT
SPELT

I thought I might get this in 2 but it ended up being a 4.

Wordle 1,003 4/6

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STERNcould be sheet skeet slept spelt swept
SHEET
SWEPT
SPELT

Wordle 1,003 5/6*

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

Wordle 1003 3/6

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SLANT
SPLIT → really thought this would be the solution!
SPELT → does anyone even use this word anymore?

Wordle 1,003 3/6

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RAISE
SWEPT
SPELT

Wordle 1,003 5/6

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HEART
FEINT stupid guess I left the E where it was
ELECT
SMELT
SPELT

Wordle 1,003 3/6

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PLANT
SPLIT
SPELT

Like @RTFirefly, I was sure I was getting a 2 today. Then as I was starting to get all worked up about another British spelling, Google told me that spelt is a type of wheat. Huh. Learned my something new for the day, I guess. Still doesn’t seem like a common enough word to be a Wordle answer, though.

Wordle 1,003 5/6

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:green_square::yellow_square::green_square::yellow_square::green_square:SLEPT
This transposed letters really aggravated me
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Same here.

Wordle 1,003 4/6

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SLATE - Wow, four letters! A two for sure!
STEEL - Okay, then a three!
SMELT - Well, crap.
SPELT

Wordle 1,003 4/6* 3/18/2024

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SNORT → After one guess, I’m down to a three-letter Wordle. Could this be a trap in the making? Not seeing one. I’d like a word with and L and an E, but I’m seeing one right off the bat with two so
SLEET → SMELT, SPELT… is SWELT a word? SKELT? Nah. Flip a coin.
SMELT → Should have guessed tails.
SPELT

If yesterday’s answer was SPORT, that could have been a three. Ah, the hands that life deals us.

Wordle 1,003 4/6

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ROUSE
STEIN
SLEET
SPELT

Another par in which I’m hard-pressed to see what I could have done better. I almost tried STEEL at two, which might have earned me a birdie. But that’s easy to say after knowing the answer.

Wordle 1,003 4/6*

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LEAST
SLEET <— M or P? :flips coin: oh well.
SMELT
SPELT

ETA: I see I copied @SunUp 's strategy!

Wordle 1,003 2/6*

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PLATE
SPELT

Woohoo! My 5 yesterday makes the 2 today all the sweeter.

I feel your pain.

Wordle 1,003 4/6*

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IRATE
SCENT
SLEPT
SPELT

Wordle 1,003 3/6

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SLATE
STEEL
SPELT

Spelt came to me right away after my start word…I’ve eaten Spelt bread - it wasn’t my favorite, as it’s course and crumbly. With the repeat S and T in same spots two days in a row, I chose Steel over Spelt, but the editor loves to repeat things, and I should have known better. Not mad about a 3 though.