# "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\
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**Post date:** [August 1, 2025, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3621 "2025-08-01T01:02:06Z")

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Wordle 1,503 6/6

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

stare  
broil  
grill  
drill  
flank  
frill

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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:** [August 1, 2025, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3622 "2025-08-01T04:43:21Z")

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Wordle 1,504 3/6

🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩  
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

AUDIO  
MANGO  
BANJO

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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:** [August 1, 2025, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3623 "2025-08-01T05:48:10Z")

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Wordle 1,504 3/6

⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩  
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
MANGO  
BANJO

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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:** [August 1, 2025, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3624 "2025-08-01T07:55:41Z")

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Wordle 1,504 4/6

🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜  
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟩🟨🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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**Post date:** [August 1, 2025, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3625 "2025-08-01T09:52:34Z")

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Wordle 1,504 5/6\*

\begin{aligned} &\bbox[lime,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[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \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 I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt J} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \\ \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:** [August 1, 2025, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3626 "2025-08-01T10:35:24Z")

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Wordle 1504 4/6

⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜  
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
CRIMP  
BANDY  
BANJO

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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:** [August 1, 2025, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3627 "2025-08-01T10:39:47Z")

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**Wordle 1,504 3/6 — Fri 01 Aug 2025-07-01**  
⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛  
🟩🟨⬛🟨⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩  
 **LEAST**  
 **BOUND**  
 **BANJO**

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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:** [August 1, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3628 "2025-08-01T12:34:36Z")

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Wordle 1,504 5/6

🟨⬛⬛⬛🟩  
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩  
⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

AUDIO  
STYLE  
MANGO  
PANKO  
BANJO

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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:** [August 1, 2025, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3629 "2025-08-01T14:25:35Z")

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Wordle 1,504 3/6

⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜  
⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

HEART  
PAINS  
BANJO

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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:** [August 1, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3630 "2025-08-01T14:52:28Z")

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> **Wordle 1,504 6/6\* 8/1/2025**
>
> ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜  
> ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜  
> 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟩  
> ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩  
> ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩  
> 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
> 
> FRILL → Second day in a row for a whiff. Plus, it’s a bad set of WoFcons to go with A & E. Still, I can try the bogus word  
> ST_AN_E → Not bad. SAUNA is out. Throw in an O and a couple more consonants to try  
> _N_ **A** CH **O** → That leaves only one place left for the N. Do I have a trap here? Erm, maybe…  
> M **AN** G **O** → Yep. Two guesses left. What else do I see?  
> P **AN** K **O** → I shouldn’t Wordle when hungry. I should Wordle when listening to bluegrass.  
> **BANJO**
> 
> Worst endgame ever, sayeth Comic Book Guy. On the other hand, Scoredle also goes the distance with its fourth and fifth guesses being remarkably similar to mine, so perhaps we tied for the honor today.

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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:** [August 1, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3631 "2025-08-01T16:17:15Z")

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Wordle 1,504 4/6

⬛⬛🟧🟦⬛  
🟧🟦🟧⬛⬛  
🟧⬛🟧⬛🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

MINOR  
BONUS  
BENTO  
BANJO

Dang, if I’d seen BANJO at three, I would’ve used it. Got hung up wanting to try the E.  
Still, happy with par on this tricky word.

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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:** [August 1, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3632 "2025-08-01T16:19:21Z")

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Wordle 1,504 6/6

Sheesh.

⬜⬜🟦🟦⬜  
⬜🟦⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟦🟧🟦⬜  
🟦⬜🟧🟦⬜  
⬜🟧🟧⬜🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

CRANE  
HOIST  
GONAD  
ANNOY  
PANKO  
BANJO

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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:** [August 1, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3633 "2025-08-01T17:01:49Z")

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🤬 Wordle 1,5 **05** X/6

⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜  
🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩  
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩  
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩  
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🦘

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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:** [August 1, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3634 "2025-08-01T17:07:03Z")

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Wordle 1,504 3/6\*

⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ WEARY  
⬜🟩⬜🟨🟨 SALON  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BANJO

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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:** [August 1, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3635 "2025-08-01T17:26:34Z")

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Wordle 1,504 5/6

⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜  
⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜  
⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨  
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RELAY  
MIAOU  
HOOKA  
TANGO  
BANJO

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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:** [August 1, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3636 "2025-08-01T17:38:30Z")

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Wordle 1,504 3/6\*

⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜  
⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

LEAST  
GROAN  
BANJO

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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:** [August 1, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3637 "2025-08-01T20:26:46Z")

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Wordle 1,504 4/6\*

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
⬛🟨🟩🟨⬛  
⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Yucky  
Sonar  
Mango  
Banjo

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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:** [August 1, 2025, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3638 "2025-08-01T23:06:41Z")

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Wordle 1,504 4/6

⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛  
🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛  
🟩⬛🟩⬛🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

storm  
novel  
bingo  
banjo

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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:** [August 2, 2025, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3639 "2025-08-02T04:45:53Z")

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Wordle 1,505 6/6

⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜  
⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜  
🟨🟩🟨⬜⬜  
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩  
⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
CASTE  
TANGY  
HAUNT  
JADED  
DAUNT  
After four I still had DAUNT, JAUNT and VAUNT. Didn’t have a word with all the options.

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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:** [August 2, 2025, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3640 "2025-08-02T06:43:09Z")

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Wordle 1,505 3/6\*

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
🟨🟨🟨⬛🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Myrrh  
Audit  
Daunt

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