# "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:** 162

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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:** [July 6, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3221 "2025-07-06T15:47:01Z")

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Wordle 1,478 5/6

⬜⬜🟦🟦⬜  
⬜⬜🟦⬜🟦  
🟦🟦🟦⬜⬜  
🟧🟧⬜🟧⬜  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

SLATE  
HOIST  
TAINT  
ATTIC  
ATRIA

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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:** [July 6, 2025, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3222 "2025-07-06T20:44:12Z")

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Wordle 1,478 3/6

⬛⬛⬛🟦⬛  
🟧⬛🟧🟦🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

CHEAP  
AORTA  
ATRIA

An incredibly fortunate second word; trying to place the A, I placed two of them and gained two consonants. ATRIA was the only choice left for the easy birdie.

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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:** [July 6, 2025, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3223 "2025-07-06T22:56:52Z")

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Wordle 1,478 3/6

⬛🟩⬛🟨⬛  
⬛🟩⬛⬛🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

storm  
utter  
atria

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**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 7, 2025, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3224 "2025-07-07T05:10:45Z")

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Wordle 1,479 4/6

⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜  
⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜  
🟨⬜🟩🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

AUDIO  
MINTY  
TRITE  
STILT

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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:** [July 7, 2025, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3225 "2025-07-07T05:13:22Z")

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Wordle 1,479 6/6

🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜  
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜  
🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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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:** [July 7, 2025, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3226 "2025-07-07T06:18:02Z")

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Wordle 1,479 4/6

⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜  
🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
TILDE  
STILL  
STILT

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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:** [July 7, 2025, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3227 "2025-07-07T07:07:30Z")

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**Wordle 1,479 3/6 — 2025-07-07 Mon**  
🟨⬛⬛🟨🟩  
⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩  
 **LEAST**  
 **CRIMP**  
 **STILT**

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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:** [July 7, 2025, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3228 "2025-07-07T09:16:07Z")

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Wordle 1,479 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[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 Q} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ \end{aligned}

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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:** [July 7, 2025, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3229 "2025-07-07T10:38:09Z")

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Wordle 1479 3/6

🟩🟨⬜⬜🟩  
🟩⬜🟨🟨🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
SPLIT  
STILT

After 1, SMELT and SPELT had been used, leaving SPILT, SPLIT, and STILT, so I had a decent shot at the 2. Guessed wrong, of course.

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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:** [July 7, 2025, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3230 "2025-07-07T10:53:03Z")

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Wordle 1,479 4/6\*

⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛  
🟩⬛🟩⬛⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Avian  
Shied  
Still  
Stilt

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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:** [July 7, 2025, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3231 "2025-07-07T11:35:30Z")

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Wordle 1,479 3/6

⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛  
🟩🟩⬛🟩⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

AUDIO  
STYLE  
STILT

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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:** [July 7, 2025, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3232 "2025-07-07T13:33:45Z")

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Wordle 1,479 4/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩  
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩  
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

HEART  
STOUT  
STINT  
STILT

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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:** [July 7, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3233 "2025-07-07T13:55:57Z")

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Wordle 1,479 5/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜  
⬜⬜🟧🟦🟧  
🟧⬜🟧⬜🟧  
🟧⬜🟧🟧🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

CRANE  
HOIST  
SWIFT  
SPILT  
STILT

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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:** [July 7, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3234 "2025-07-07T15:09:31Z")

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Wordle 1,479 4/6

⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜  
🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨  
🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RELAY  
LOUIS  
SLING  
STILT

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**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 7, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3235 "2025-07-07T15:21:47Z")

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Wordle 1,479 3/6\*

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 GREAT  
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 MOULT  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STILT

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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:** [July 7, 2025, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3236 "2025-07-07T15:36:36Z")

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Wordle 1,479 3/6\*

🟨⬜⬜🟨🟩  
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

> **Summary**
>
> LEAST  
> SPILT  
> STILT

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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:** [July 7, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3237 "2025-07-07T15:42:34Z")

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> **Wordle 1,479 4/6\* 7/7/2025**
>
> ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜  
> 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜  
> 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜  
> 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
> 
> A **T** R_I_A → Not a bad start. With E, S and L, mix around and get  
> **STIL** E → Oh my. L, T, anything else? Nothing I can see. Try them in that order  
> **STIL** L → Darn.  
> **STILT**
> 
> A two was probably out, but a birdie was possible. Scoredle, however, seeing something I didn’t, goes right to the answer and gets that two.

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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:** [July 7, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3238 "2025-07-07T15:42:40Z")

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Wordle 1,479 4/6

⬛🟦⬛🟧⬛  
⬛⬛🟧🟧⬛  
⬛🟧🟧🟧🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

YIELD  
CHILL  
ATILT  
STILT

I made some questionable choices, but incremental progress inched me to the par. Not bad.

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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:** [July 7, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3239 "2025-07-07T16:18:17Z")

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Wordle 1,4 **80** 6/6  
⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨  
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜  
🟨🟨⬜🟩⬜  
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩  
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🦘 🤷

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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:** [July 8, 2025, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3240 "2025-07-08T00:14:12Z")

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Wordle 1,479 X/6

🟨⬛⬛🟨⬛  
⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛  
⬛⬛🟩🟨⬛  
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛  
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛

train  
pithy  
quite  
stick  
stiff  
still

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