# "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:** 193
**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 13, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3841 "2025-08-13T15:04:20Z")
Wordle 1,516 4/6 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RELAY DECOR FEMUR KEFIR ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3842 "2025-08-13T15:04:46Z")
Wordle 1,516 3/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CAPER THEIR KEFIR I only knew what this was because I shop at Whole Foods and I’ve seen it there. Even then, I had to step away from the Wordle for a bit and let my mind chew on it. ---
**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 13, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3843 "2025-08-13T15:07:49Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Wordle 1516 5/6 > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 > ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ > 🟨🟩⬜🟩⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > SLANT > CHORE > DIVEY > RERIG > KEFIR > > _ **Way** _ too obscure for this game, AFAIAC. > > I’m not sure if I was today days old when I learned that it was a word, but I’d have had no idea of what it was. A local official somewhere in Eurasia, maybe? β€œThe Ambassador to Kazakhstan attended a party hosted by the Kefir of Samarkand.” Yeah, that sounds about right. It’s a yogurt-based beverage. ---
**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 13, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3844 "2025-08-13T15:15:34Z")
Wordle 1,516 5/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO STYLE BEGIN REMIX KEFIR I was pretty much stumped after 4. Took me a long time just to find a word, _any word_, that I could try. ---
**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 13, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3845 "2025-08-13T15:30:26Z")
Wordle 1,516 4/6 ⬜🟦⬜⬜🟦 ⬜⬜🟦⬜⬜ 🟦🟦🟦🟦⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST FIERY KEFIR Okay, I had to cheat on this one. I have never heard that word in my 78 years. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3846 "2025-08-13T15:53:43Z")
> **Wordle 1,516 4/6\* 8/13/2025** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ > 🟨🟩🟨⬜⬜ > ⬜🟩🟨🟩⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > NOMAD β†’ Whiff. A good second word first would be > _R_ **E** _I_ST β†’ Three letters, not bad. I can pick up the L with > P **E** _R_ **I** L β†’ So, ?E?IR. Had to think about this for a little while, then remembered the dairy section at Trader Joe’s > **KEFIR** > VEZIR (a variant of vizier,perhaps) was Scoredle’s only alternate. Scoredle also makes par, via two guesses yielding three yellows with no placements, and then making a putt for par. ---
**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 13, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3847 "2025-08-13T16:21:31Z")
Wordle 1,516 4/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§ πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 AGENT LOSER FEMUR KEFIR My very first thought was β€œThis is going to make a lot of people mad!” Though I’m happy to see all our streaks are intact so far. ---
**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 13, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3848 "2025-08-13T17:05:28Z")
Wordle 1,516 5/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Ovine Eight Pepsi Media Kefir Love this beverage I drink it everyday! ---
**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 14, 2025, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3849 "2025-08-14T00:51:36Z")
Wordle 1,516 6/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 storm brain relic serif pudgy kefir ---
**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 14, 2025, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3850 "2025-08-14T04:46:44Z")
Wordle 1,517 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO EMPTY FRESH KNEEL KNELL Straightforward, I suspected a double but the E not the L ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2025, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3851 "2025-08-14T04:47:29Z")
Wordle 1,517 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO LUNES BLEND KNELL ---
**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 14, 2025, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3852 "2025-08-14T07:06:19Z")
**Wordle 1,517 4/6 β€” Thu 14 Aug 2025-07-15** πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **LEAST** **BOUND** **PRIVY** **KNELL** ---
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Oops, typo. **Thu 14 Aug 2025-_08-14_** ---
**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:** [August 14, 2025, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3854 "2025-08-14T07:44:08Z")
Wordle 1,517 6/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[yellow,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 S} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt X} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt W} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \\ &\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 E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \\ \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:** [August 14, 2025, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3855 "2025-08-14T11:53:38Z")
Wordle 1,517 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO STYLE WHELP KNELL ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3856 "2025-08-14T12:42:36Z")
Wordle 1517 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 98 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ 18 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT NYLON KNELL ---
**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 14, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3857 "2025-08-14T14:52:18Z")
Wordle 1,517 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟦🟦 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟧⬜🟦 🟦⬜🟧⬜⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST QUEEN NEEDY KNELL I’d like that fifteen minutes back, please. ---
**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 14, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3858 "2025-08-14T14:54:44Z")
Wordle 1,517 5/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RELAY LOUIE FLEET SMELL KNELL ---
**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 14, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/3859 "2025-08-14T15:01:25Z")
Wordle 1,517 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART SPINE ENDOW KNELL ---
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