# "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:** 145

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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 14, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2881 "2025-06-14T15:12:34Z")

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Wordle 1,456 4/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜  
🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜  
🟨🟨🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RELAY  
ODIUM  
STOOP  
GHOST

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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 14, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2882 "2025-06-14T15:17:59Z")

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Wordle 1,456 3/6\*

⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩  
🟨🟨⬜🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

> **Summary**
>
> LEAST  
> HOIST  
> GHOST

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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:** [June 14, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2883 "2025-06-14T19:22:04Z")

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Wordle 1,456 4/6

⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨  
🟨🟩⬛⬛⬛  
🟨🟩🟩⬛🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

match  
thine  
shout  
ghost

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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 15, 2025, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2884 "2025-06-15T07:06:19Z")

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**Wordle 1,457 4/6 — 2025-06-15 Sun**  
🟨⬛🟩⬛⬛  
⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛  
⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩   
 **LEAST**  
 **CRIMP**  
 **BOUND**  
 **QUAIL**

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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 15, 2025, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2885 "2025-06-15T07:20:30Z")

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Wordle 1,457 4/6

⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜  
⬜🟨🟩🟩⬜  
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
SLAIN  
AVAIL  
QUAIL

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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:** [June 15, 2025, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2886 "2025-06-15T07:31:20Z")

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Wordle 1,457 4/6

⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛  
⬛🟨🟩⬛⬛  
⬛⬛🟩⬛🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

share  
clamp  
drawl  
quail

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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 15, 2025, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2887 "2025-06-15T07:44:13Z")

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> **Wordle 1,457 5/6\* 6/15/2025**
>
> ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜  
> 🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜  
> ⬜🟨🟩🟩⬜  
> ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩  
> 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
> 
> GHOST → Whiff. Three WoFcons left, match 'em up with E and A and you get  
> _L_E **A** RN → Which is pretty good, but I think there’s another vowel in there.. try an I  
> C_L_ **AI** M → Very good, and the L must go at the end… do I have two A?  
> AV **AIL** → Nope. But… ah, it looks like there’s a U  
> **QUAIL**
> 
> Scoredle also finishes with a bogey, while not getting a letter placed until the fourth guess (the initial letter!) In the event, I had a 50/50 for par, but missed (it should be noted that Scoredle makes that par guess correctly).

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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 15, 2025, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2888 "2025-06-15T09:16:45Z")

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Wordle 1,457 4/6\*

\begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[silver,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 O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \\ &\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 A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Q} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \\ \end{aligned}

> [@Bullitt](#):
>
> Happy birthday !

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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 15, 2025, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2889 "2025-06-15T09:52:44Z")

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Wordle 1457 3/6

⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜  
⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
BRAWL  
QUAIL

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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 15, 2025, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2890 "2025-06-15T11:20:53Z")

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Wordle 1,457 2/6

🟨🟩⬛🟩⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

AUDIO  
QUAIL

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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 15, 2025, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2891 "2025-06-15T11:39:02Z")

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Wordle 1,457 3/6\*

🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛  
🟩🟩🟨⬛⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Inure  
Quist  
Quail

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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 15, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2892 "2025-06-15T14:36:04Z")

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Wordle 1,457 4/6

⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜  
⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜  
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

HEART  
CLASP  
AVAIL  
QUAIL

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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 15, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2893 "2025-06-15T14:54:24Z")

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Wordle 1,457 5/6

⬜⬜🟧⬜⬜  
⬜⬜🟦⬜⬜  
⬜🟦🟧🟧⬜  
⬜⬜🟧🟧🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

CRANE  
HOIST  
PLAID  
FLAIL  
QUAIL

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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 15, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2894 "2025-06-15T15:37:18Z")

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Wordle 1,457 3/6

⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜  
🟨⬜⬜🟨🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RELAY  
AFOUL  
QUAIL

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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 15, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2895 "2025-06-15T18:23:15Z")

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Wordle 1,457 3/6

⬛🟦🟧⬛⬛  
⬛⬛🟧⬛⬛  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

SLANT  
REACH  
QUAIL

I was upset with myself for forgetting about the L on my second guess. But REACH actually did a great job of eliminating most of the remaining words. An unexpected path to birdie.

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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 16, 2025, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2896 "2025-06-16T04:24:57Z")

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Wordle 1,458 4/6

⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜  
⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜  
⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
LUTES  
FETCH  
PETTY

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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 16, 2025, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2897 "2025-06-16T06:39:41Z")

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Wordle **1,458** 3/6  
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨  
🟨🟩🟨⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩  
oops …stolen answer  
made up for time in hospital 😊

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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:** [June 16, 2025, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2898 "2025-06-16T07:11:03Z")

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Wordle 1,458 3/6

⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛  
⬛⬛⬛🟩🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

steam  
write  
petty

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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 16, 2025, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2899 "2025-06-16T07:19:17Z")

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**Wordle 1,458 4/6 — 2025-06-16 Mon**  
⬛🟩⬛⬛🟨  
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨  
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩  
 **LEAST**  
 **CRIMP**  
 **BOUND**  
 **PETTY**

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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 16, 2025, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/2900 "2025-06-16T09:57:22Z")

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Wordle 1,458 4/6\*

\begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[lime,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 M} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \\ &\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 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 P} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \\ \end{aligned}

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