# "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:** 158
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3141 "2025-07-01T15:19:29Z")
Wordle 1,473 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 TIRED 🟩🟩🟨⬜🟨 MODAL 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 MOLDY ---
**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:** [July 1, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3142 "2025-07-01T20:31:02Z")
Wordle 1,473 3/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RELAY HOLLY MOLDY ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3143 "2025-07-01T21:16:49Z")
Wordle 1473 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE DUMPY MOLDY ---
**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:** [July 1, 2025, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3144 "2025-07-01T23:16:34Z")
Wordle 1,473 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 stare blond dolly moldy ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2025, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3145 "2025-07-02T04:43:40Z")
Wordle 1,474 4/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO BIRCH CRISP INCUR ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2025, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3146 "2025-07-02T06:28:13Z")
Wordle 1,474 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO MINUS INCUR was that or INPUT as only possibilities AFAIK ---
**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:** [July 2, 2025, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3147 "2025-07-02T07:02:44Z")
**Wordle 1,474 4/6 β€” 2025-07-02 Wed** ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **LEAST** **CRIMP** **BOUND** **INCUR** ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2025, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3148 "2025-07-02T10:15:04Z")
Wordle 1474 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE INCUR ---
**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:** [July 2, 2025, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3149 "2025-07-02T10:48:19Z")
Wordle 1,474 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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \\ &\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 C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \\ \end{aligned} ---
**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:** [July 2, 2025, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3150 "2025-07-02T11:46:52Z")
Wordle 1,474 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO STYLE INCUR ---
**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:** [July 2, 2025, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3151 "2025-07-02T13:24:52Z")
Wordle 1,474 3/6\* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 yolks Write Incur ---
**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:** [July 2, 2025, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3152 "2025-07-02T13:43:21Z")
Wordle 1,474 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > **Summary** > > LEAST > BOUND > INCUR ---
**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:** [July 2, 2025, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3153 "2025-07-02T14:20:10Z")
Wordle 1,474 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART BROIL RUINS INCUR ---
**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:** [July 2, 2025, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3154 "2025-07-02T14:25:37Z")
Wordle 1,4 **75** 4/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🦘 πŸ₯Ά ---
**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:** [July 2, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3155 "2025-07-02T14:45:48Z")
Wordle 1,474 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨 ⬜🟨🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Wordle 1,474 4/6 RELAY HOURI VIRUS INCUR ---
**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:** [July 2, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3156 "2025-07-02T15:26:06Z")
Wordle 1,474 3/6 🟦🟦⬜🟦⬜ ⬜⬜🟦⬜⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST INCUR ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3157 "2025-07-02T15:27:24Z")
> **Wordle 1,474 4/6\* 7/2/2025** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ > ⬜🟨🟨🟨🟨 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > MOLDY β†’ Whiff. First guess second is… > STA_R_E β†’ Not much there. 4 out of 6 vowels gone, I’d better check both next guess, along with the last WoFcon > B_RUIN_ β†’ That’s… pretty cool. It’s not RUINS, I can’t think of another that keeps that order together, so if I put IN- as a prefix, I can try > **INCUR** > RUING was actually another possible for the last guess. Scoredle also finishes in four, with different letter combos but very similar outcomes with each guess. ---
**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:** [July 2, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3158 "2025-07-02T21:49:16Z")
Wordle 1,474 3/6 πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 IDEAL INGOT INCUR Getting the initial I right at the start was a huge help. ---
**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:** [July 2, 2025, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3159 "2025-07-02T23:11:46Z")
Wordle 1,474 5/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 stare prong mourn runic incur ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2025, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3160 "2025-07-02T23:33:31Z")
Wordle 1474 4/6\* 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ COALS ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ PECKY ⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ MICHI (!) I threw this at the game because a cat was nearby (Michi is an affectionate colloquial way to say β€œcat”) expecting the game to reject it, but it accepted it. 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 INCUR [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=157) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=159)