# "Wordle," a strangely compelling word game (Part 3) **URL:** \ **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:** 141
**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 9, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2801 "2025-06-09T15:21:36Z")
Wordle 1,451 4/6 ⬜🟦🟧⬜⬜ ⬜🟧⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟧🟧⬜⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST FOAMY - How stupid of me; lost track of the β€˜R’ BOARD ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2802 "2025-06-09T17:12:49Z")
> [@Frodo](#): > > I think if I hadn’t learned English from SF and specially Fantasy books I would’ve thought of β€œBOARD” before β€œHOARD” πŸ˜ƒ It can be difficult to see through the Smaug. πŸ˜‰ Re WoFcons, I’ve been using SLANT as my starting word for most of the time I’ve been playing the game. Knocks out 4 of the 5 WoFcons right off the bat. ---
**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 9, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2803 "2025-06-09T17:18:48Z")
I think short and alien are great starting words ---
**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 9, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2804 "2025-06-09T17:41:39Z")
Wordle 1,451 5/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RELAY PARKA SWARM WHARF (Did I just make guess with an already eliminated letter? @#$%!) BOARD ---
**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 9, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2805 "2025-06-09T17:52:25Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > Short for β€œWheel of Fortune consonant” - R, S, T, L, and N, generally the most common consonants found in English text. More explicitly, they’re the five consonants Pat Sajak gives Round Two prize winners as freebies as they try to win the BIG SPIN (R S T L N E, remember?). ETA: BTW, I wonder why H and D were both passed over in favor of L. ETAOIN SHRDLU doesn’t even include L in the top six consonants.. ---
**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 9, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2806 "2025-06-09T17:54:47Z")
Late night πŸ’‘ Wordle 1,452 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🦘 πŸ₯± ---
**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 10, 2025, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2807 "2025-06-10T04:08:51Z")
Wordle 1,452 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SHORT INLET ADAPT TAFFY ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2025, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2808 "2025-06-10T04:20:53Z")
Wordle 1,452 6/6 ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO NASTY TALLY TABBY TACKY TAFFY Tried hard to think of a sleuth word but in the end just stayed with hard mode. ---
**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 10, 2025, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2809 "2025-06-10T07:06:59Z")
**Wordle 1,452 4/6 β€” 2025-06-10 Tue** β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **LEAST** **CRIMP** **BOUND** **TAFFY** ---
**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 10, 2025, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2810 "2025-06-10T07:33:42Z")
Wordle 1,452 6/6\* \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[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 P} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt W} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \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 L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \\ \end{aligned} Phew. Again. ---
**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 10, 2025, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2811 "2025-06-10T10:52:18Z")
Wordle 1,452 5/6\* πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Avail Payer Candy Fatty Taffy ---
**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 10, 2025, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2812 "2025-06-10T11:27:05Z")
Wordle 1,452 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART STAIN TAFFY ---
**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 10, 2025, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2813 "2025-06-10T11:50:18Z")
Wordle 1,452 4/6 πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO STYLE PARTY TAFFY Lucky 4th guess ---
**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 10, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2814 "2025-06-10T14:08:13Z")
Wordle 1,452 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RELAY ANTSY TACKY TAFFY ---
**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 10, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2815 "2025-06-10T14:44:29Z")
Bugger - near miss on an eagle πŸ¦… Wordle **1,453 4/6** ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 At least it was quick. 🦘 πŸ₯± ---
**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 10, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2816 "2025-06-10T14:48:01Z")
Wordle 1,452 5/6\* ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > **Summary** > > LEAST > MATZO > CACTI > TABBY > TAFFY ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2817 "2025-06-10T14:53:59Z")
> **Wordle 1,452 4/6\* 6/10/2025** > > ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ > ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ > 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > BO_A_RD β†’ Kinda slow to start. I tried hunting around for a word with the A, an E, and three WoFcons, and should have tried STEAL but first saw (and tried) > S_T_E_A_N β†’ and Wordle accepted it (huh!) so I still had an L out there, and wanted to try another vowel, and Y kinda fell into place with > **TA** LK **Y** β†’ which was great, but left me with a 50/50 for par, so I flipped the coin and with with Fs instead of Ts and got > **TAFFY** > > Scoredle does rather less well with its endgame - with three nonbogus possiblies for its fourth guess, it goes the distance and ends up with a six. If I taken the better option for my second guess, it probably wouldn’t have changed much, but I would be less embarrassed by it. ---
**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 10, 2025, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2818 "2025-06-10T14:55:31Z")
Wordle 1,452 6/6 ⬜⬜🟦⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟦 ⬜🟧🟦⬜🟧 🟧🟧⬜⬜🟧 🟧🟧⬜⬜🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST PATTY TABBY TALLY TAFFY Ah crap, a trap. ---
**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 10, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2819 "2025-06-10T18:15:39Z")
Wordle 1,452 5/6 β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CAMEO RAPID LAUGH NASTY TAFFY Poorly played. I was getting so frustrated by all the blank squares that I didn’t realize I’d left N, S, _and_ T on the table all the way up to guess four. I probably should have brought the Y in earlier as well, I suppose. There was also TABBY, so a six was possible, though a fail was not. ---
**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:** [June 10, 2025, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2820 "2025-06-10T23:04:28Z")
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