# "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:** 139

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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:** [June 7, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2761 "2025-06-07T14:05:27Z")

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Wordle 1,449 5/6

⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜  
🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜  
🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜  
🟩🟩⬜🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

HEART  
REDID  
REPLY  
RECUR  
REUSE

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**Author:** ![MacDoc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/macdoc/32/18696_2.png) [@MacDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacDoc)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2762 "2025-06-07T14:44:41Z")

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Wordle **1,450** 4/6  
🟨⬜🟩⬜🟩  
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩  
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩  
played it safe 🦘 🥱

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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:** [June 7, 2025, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2763 "2025-06-07T14:47:41Z")

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Wordle 1,449 4/6

⬜🟦⬜⬜🟧  
⬜⬜⬜🟧⬜  
⬜🟦🟦🟧🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

CRANE  
HOIST  
PURSE  
REUSE

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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:** [June 7, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2764 "2025-06-07T15:01:53Z")

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Wordle 1,449 3/6\*

⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜  
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

> **Summary**
>
> LEAST  
> DENSE  
> REUSE

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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:** [June 7, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2765 "2025-06-07T15:15:03Z")

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> **Wordle 1,449 4/6\* 6/7/2025**
>
> 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜  
> 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩  
> 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩  
> 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
> 
> _E_DIFY → Slow start, but not unexpected. Time to try a good first word second  
> _S_TAL **E** → Placed E is nice, and it sets me up for a word to finish off the vowels and try another WoFcon  
> **R** O **USE** → Well, that was good. Glad I didn’t try LOUSE  
> **REUSE**
> 
> Like yesterday, a lucky third guess leaves a tap-in for par. The main difference is that this time, Scoredle approves of that lucky third guess. Of couse, Scoredle’s second guess is really good, so it makes an easy birdie. Doubling up on that first found letter was a good choice.

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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:** [June 7, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2766 "2025-06-07T16:38:54Z")

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Wordle 1,449 4/6

🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜  
🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟨🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RELAY  
REIGN  
RESET  
REUSE

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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:** [June 7, 2025, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2767 "2025-06-07T18:03:02Z")

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Wordle 1449 4/6

🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜  
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩  
⬜🟨🟨🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
CHORE  
PURSE  
REUSE

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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:** [June 8, 2025, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2768 "2025-06-08T01:52:30Z")

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Wordle 1,449 4/6

⬛⬛🟧🟧🟧  
🟦⬛🟦🟦⬛  
🟧⬛🟧🟧🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

AMUSE  
SHRED  
ROUSE  
REUSE

I almost forgot to play today, and I’ve had, um, a beer or two.  
Still thought I got handed an easy birdie. Damn that repeating vowel!!! 😠

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**Author:** ![Newtosite](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/newtosite/32/8623_2.png) [@Newtosite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newtosite)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2025, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2769 "2025-06-08T07:02:53Z")

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Wordle 1,450 2/6

🟨🟨🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

slant  
lease

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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:** [June 8, 2025, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2770 "2025-06-08T07:04:49Z")

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I could’ve had a 2!!! I _ **should’ve** _ had a 2!!!

**Wordle 1,450 3/6 — 2025-06-08 Sun**  
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩  
 **LEAST**  
 **LEASH** — _DAMMIT! This was an already-used word_  
 **LEASE** — _I coulda had a 2! I **SHOULDA** had a 2!_

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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:** [June 8, 2025, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2771 "2025-06-08T07:39:08Z")

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Wordle 1,450 4/6

🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜  
🟨⬜🟨🟨🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

ALIEN  
STEAL  
LEASH  
LEASE

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**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2025, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2772 "2025-06-08T08:49:13Z")

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Wordle 1,450 3/6\*

🟨⬛🟩⬛⬛  
⬛🟨🟩🟩⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Scarf  
Blast  
Lease

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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:** [June 8, 2025, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2773 "2025-06-08T09:27:21Z")

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Wordle 1,450 4/6\*

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

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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:** [June 8, 2025, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2774 "2025-06-08T09:42:06Z")

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Wordle 1,450 3/6

⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜  
🟨⬜🟩🟨🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
SHALE  
LEASE

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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:** [June 8, 2025, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2775 "2025-06-08T10:10:40Z")

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Wordle 1450 2/6

🟨🟨🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
LEASE

LEASH and PSALM had already been used.

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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:** [June 8, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2776 "2025-06-08T12:49:48Z")

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Wordle 1,450 4/6

🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛  
🟨⬛⬛🟨🟩  
⬛🟨🟨🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

AUDIO  
STYLE  
FALSE  
LEASE

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**Author:** ![MacDoc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/macdoc/32/18696_2.png) [@MacDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacDoc)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2025, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2777 "2025-06-08T14:26:14Z")

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Wordle **1,451** 3/6  
⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜  
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩  
Sigh perfect shot at an eagle 😱  
nope 🤬 🦘 🥱

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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:** [June 8, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2778 "2025-06-08T14:41:49Z")

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Wordle 1,450 2/6

⬜🟩🟨🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RELAY  
LEASE

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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:** [June 8, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2779 "2025-06-08T15:07:22Z")

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Wordle 1,450 3/6

⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

HEART  
LEAVE  
LEASE

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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:** [June 8, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2780 "2025-06-08T15:12:43Z")

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Wordle 1,450 3/6

⬜⬜🟧⬜🟧  
⬜⬜⬜🟧⬜  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

CRANE  
HOIST  
LEASE

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