# "Wordle," a strangely compelling word game (Part 3)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [November 19, 2024, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451 "2024-11-19T10:57:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 131

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**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2601 "2025-05-27T11:46:10Z")

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Wordle 1,438 3/6

🟩🟨🟨⬜🟨  
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

STRIP  
SPURT  
SPORT

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**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2602 "2025-05-27T12:01:54Z")

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Wordle 1,438 3/6

⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩  
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

HEART  
SNORT  
SPORT

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**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2603 "2025-05-27T12:19:30Z")

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Wordle 1,438 5/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨  
⬛🟨🟨⬛🟨  
🟩⬛🟩🟩⬛  
🟩🟨🟩🟩⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

AUDIO  
LOSER  
SWORN  
STORM  
SPORT

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2604 "2025-05-27T15:12:00Z")

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Wordle 1,438 3/6\*

⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩  
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

> **Summary**
>
> LEAST  
> SHORT  
> SPORT

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**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2605 "2025-05-27T16:32:59Z")

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Wordle 1,438 3/6

🟦🟦⬛⬛🟦  
⬛🟦🟧🟦🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

TONER  
FROST  
SPORT

Won the coin toss!

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2606 "2025-05-27T17:02:42Z")

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Wordle 1,438 4/6

⬜⬜🟧🟧⬜  
⬜⬜🟧🟧⬜  
🟧🟧🟧🟧⬜  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

ACORN  
GLORY  
SPORE  
SPORT

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2607 "2025-05-27T19:53:31Z")

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Wordle 1,438 2/6

🟩🟨🟩🟩⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

storm  
sport

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**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2608 "2025-05-28T04:43:46Z")

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Wordle 1,439 4/6

🟨🟨⬜⬜🟨  
⬜🟨🟨🟨🟨  
⬜🟩🟨🟩🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
FLORA  
MORAL  
POLAR

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**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2609 "2025-05-28T06:32:34Z")

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Wordle 1,439 4/6

🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜  
⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜  
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

ALIEN  
SHORT  
MOLAR  
POLAR

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2610 "2025-05-28T07:07:57Z")

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**Wordle 1,439 3/6 — 2025-05-28 Wed**  
🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛  
⬛🟨⬛⬛🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩  
 **LEAST**  
 **CRIMP**  
 **POLAR**

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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2611 "2025-05-28T10:35:13Z")

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Wordle 1439 3/6

⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜  
⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
CHORE  
POLAR

Could’ve also been VALOR; LABOR, MOLAR, MORAL, and ROYAL had already been used.

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**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2612 "2025-05-28T11:04:05Z")

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Wordle 1,439 3/6\*

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

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**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2613 "2025-05-28T11:32:11Z")

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Wordle 1,439 4/6

🟨⬛⬛⬛🟨  
🟨🟩🟨⬛⬛  
⬛🟩🟨🟩🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

AUDIO  
ROAST  
MORAL  
POLAR

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2614 "2025-05-28T15:25:24Z")

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Wordle 1,439 4/6\*

🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜  
🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟨🟩🟨🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

> **Summary**
>
> LEAST  
> ALIBI ← I was going off of somebody’s theory that the NYT is sneaking in words about Trump  
> VALOR ← so then I went in the opposite direction (because of West Pint’s graduation)  
> POLAR ← Oh, well. So much for that theory!

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2615 "2025-05-28T15:31:55Z")

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Wordle 1,439 4/6

🟦⬜🟦🟦⬜  
🟦🟧🟦⬜⬜  
⬜🟧🟦🟧⬜  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

ACORN  
ROAST  
BORAX  
POLAR

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**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2616 "2025-05-28T15:38:53Z")

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Wordle 1,439 4/6

⬛⬛🟦⬛🟦  
🟦🟦⬛⬛🟧  
⬛🟧🟧🟧🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

SNAIL  
LATER  
MOLAR  
POLAR

Won the coin toss yesterday; lost it today. _C’est la vie._

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2617 "2025-05-28T16:06:18Z")

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Wordle 1,439 2/6

🟨⬜🟩🟩⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RELAY (MOLAR, POLAR and SOLAR are the most likely. And two of those have been used.)  
POLAR (Now three.)

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**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2618 "2025-05-28T16:21:10Z")

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Wordle 1,439 4/6

⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜  
⬜🟨⬜🟨🟩  
🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

HEART  
RAZOR  
OSCAR  
POLAR

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2619 "2025-05-28T18:31:13Z")

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Wordle 1,439 3/6

⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛  
⬛🟨⬛🟩⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

steam  
break  
polar

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**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2620 "2025-05-28T23:02:15Z")

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Was playing on my phone while out of town.

Wordle 1,436 4/6\* 5/25/2025

Wordle 1,437 4/6\* Memorial Day 2025

Wordle 1,438 3/6\* 5/27/2025

> **Wordle 1,439 3/6\* 5/28/2025**
>
> ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜  
> 🟨🟩🟨⬜⬜  
> 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
> 
> S_POR_T → That’s a nice start. I’ll try vowels and hold off on the WoFcons for now  
> _R_ **O** _P_EY → Not much help but a placed O is nice. If I try A & I, I’ll get  
> **POLAR**  
> MORPH and PORCH were both still out there. This start/finish combo played right to Scoredle’s strength; it finished with a much more definite birdie than I did.

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