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

Wordle 1,216 5/6*

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PLATE
LANCE
SABLE
VALVE
HALVE

At least the Bot also took 5 to get it.

Wordle 1,217 6/6

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Wordle 1,217 5/6

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RATIO
STILE
STING
STINK
STINT

Well that was a trap I missed.

Wordle 1,217 4/6*

\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[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ \end{aligned}

Wordle 1217 3/6

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SLANT
STUNT
STINT

SHUNT was also a possibility at 2; SCENT and SPENT have been used.

Wordle 1,217 3/6

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PLANT
STUNT
STINT

I would have needed two more guesses after stunt if the answer were brunt. (I would have guessed grunt first.)

Wordle 1,217 5/6

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HEART
MOIST
SWIFT
SPILT
STINT

Wordle 1,217 3/6

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CRANE
BLOND
STINT

Completely pulled that one out of my bum. Wordlebot says there were 25 words left to choose from.

Wordle 1,217 4/6*

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LEAST
SPORT
SWIFT
STINT

Wordle 1,217 5/6* 10/18/2024

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HALVE β†’ Whiff. I, O and three of the four remaining WoFcons please
NOIRS β†’ Not bad. And with I in the middle I may be done with vowels. Gotta try a T, for sure, and then start working down other consonants…
STINK β†’ Hmm. Trap? Yep, but I think I’m safe
STING β†’ Should have doubled up
STINT

On the plus side, Scoredle plays it almost the exact same way, right down to a second guess that swaps two of my letters. Overall, happy with the bogey.

Wordle 1,217 4/6

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READY (whiff. Standby starter)
BIJOU (one vowel. Time for my consonant hunt)
FIGHT (a placed T. I feel like there may be an S. And I feel like it might be STIxx)
STINT (and I was right!)

Wordle 1,217 3/6*

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PLATE
STOIC
STINT

Wordle 1,218 5/6

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RATIO
LINER
WHIPS
FIXED
FIBER

Found the trap early. Sat down and went through all of the possibilities. After two I had 21 options. After sleuth word one I was down to 10. After sleuth word two there was really only one good option. I really hate these ones. I hate to be systematic.

Wordle 1,218 3/6*

\begin{aligned} &\bbox[yellow,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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \\ \end{aligned}

Wordle 1,218 5/6

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HEART
LOSER
MINER
BIKER
FIBER

Wordle 1,218 3/6* 10/19/2024

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STINT β†’ Slow to start. Need to check an E, and L & R from WoFcons. Looked at a few possibles and decided on
LIFER β†’ FIXER and FIVER are both slangy, leaving me with
FIBER
FIRER
is also cited as a possible by Scoredle. I probably should have thought of it, given the debacle of earlier in the week, though it doesn’t seem as much like a β€œreal word” as CORER. Scoredle ends up with a five, having a tougher time with the trap.

Wordle 1,218 5/6

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CRANE
RESET
POWER
BIKER
FIBER

Wordle 1,218 5/6

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READY (I need more letters, probably at least one more vowel)
OUGHT (That was a useful elimination; let’s try for another)
CLIMB (Ooh, productive!)
BIKER (Well, for someone who thinks LIBER, GIBER, and JIBER are real words, this might be hard. Good thing I’m not one of those people)
FIBER

Wordle 1,218 3/6

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STILE
DINER
FIBER

The trap didn’t hold me for long, though more through luck than skill.

Didn’t post yesterday:
TONER
SAINT
STINT

Two birdies in a row! :parrot: :parrot:

Wordle 1,218 4/6*

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LEAST
CHORE
DIVER
FIBER