# "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:** 203
**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 25, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/4041 "2025-08-25T14:51:33Z")
Wordle 1,528 3/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RELAY HOURI MIRTH ---
**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 25, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/4042 "2025-08-25T14:59:12Z")
Wordle 1, **52** 9 5/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 no Ai πŸ˜‡ 🦘 ---
**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 25, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/4043 "2025-08-25T15:46:19Z")
Wordle 1,528 X/6 ⬜🟦⬜⬜⬜ 🟦⬜🟦⬜🟦 ⬜🟧⬜🟧🟧 ⬜🟧⬜🟧🟧 ⬜🟧🟧🟧🟧 ⬜🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST FILTH WIDTH GIRTH BIRTH What an idiot. I forgot that I had the β€˜R’ until it was way too late. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/4044 "2025-08-25T17:07:46Z")
> **Wordle 1,528 5/6\* 8/25/2025** > > ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ > 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ > ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ > ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > SPO_R_E β†’ Kinda slow start I, A and two more WoFcons with > _TRI_AL β†’ It’s starting to come together. With the I not in the middle, I’m a bit worried about a second vowel. I don’t think RITTY is a word, but I would like to try the Y, so > D **IRT** Y β†’ Interesting. ?IRTH seems likely, but BGM.. oh, and F, so… I think I need to dive into the trap and take my 1/4 shot at a loss. > B **IRTH** β†’ Not that > **MIRTH** > GIRTH was going to be my last guess, on the grounds that it’s more common than the remaining one, though that might not be true in Britain. With 41 possibles including nine nonbogus, Scoredle somehow makes a birdie. My hat’s off to the algorithm. ---
**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 25, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/4045 "2025-08-25T17:14:55Z")
Wordle 1,528 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LEAST THORN MIRTH ---
**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 26, 2025, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/4046 "2025-08-26T01:20:50Z")
Wordle 1,528 4/6\* β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Freed Churl Horst Mirth ---
**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 26, 2025, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/4047 "2025-08-26T04:30:36Z")
Wordle 1,529 5/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO AMPLE ASKEW ANGER ANNEX Trickier today. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/4048 "2025-08-26T05:03:14Z")
Wordle 1,529 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHALE ANNEX Would not normally go for a random double letter and an X but couldn’t come up with anything else. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/4049 "2025-08-26T10:39:18Z")
Wordle 1529 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT ACORN ANNEX Could’ve also been ANIME or APNEA. Tried ACORN at 2 without even considering whether it had been used before (turns out it had), just looking for a word to narrow down where the A and N were, and use some of the Speedwagon letters (R,E,O 😁 ). Don’t know if it’s an ideal choice, but I struck gold this time with the green A, which narrowed the possibilities _way_ down. ---
**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 26, 2025, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/4050 "2025-08-26T10:43:48Z")
Wordle 1,529 4/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[yellow,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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\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 N} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt X} \\ \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 26, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/4051 "2025-08-26T11:42:46Z")
Wordle 1,529 4/6 πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO STYLE AMBER ANNEX ---
**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 26, 2025, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/4052 "2025-08-26T13:38:15Z")
Wordle 1,529 4/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART SPEAK AGILE ANNEX ---
**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 26, 2025, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/4053 "2025-08-26T14:20:07Z")
Wordle 15 **30** 2/6 ⬜🟩⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŽ‡ no Ai ---
**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 26, 2025, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/4054 "2025-08-26T14:23:40Z")
**Wordle 1,529 5/6 β€” Tue 26 Aug 2025-08-26** β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **LEAST** **BOUND** **PRIVY** β€” _it might be annex enema mange waken waxen; previous Wordles have included enema; possible remaining are annex mange waken waxen; letters to eliminate are X M G W K_ **WAKEN** **ANNEX** ---
**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 26, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/4055 "2025-08-26T14:28:32Z")
Wordle 1,529 3/6\* ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LEAST AMEND ANNEX My second word was inspired, leaving only three words left. ARENA, ANNEX and APNEA. ---
**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 26, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/4056 "2025-08-26T14:41:51Z")
Wordle 1,529 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RELAY AMAZE ASPEN ANNEX ---
**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 26, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/4057 "2025-08-26T14:44:06Z")
Wordle 1,529 4/6 ⬜⬜🟦🟦🟦 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟦🟧🟧⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST PANEL ANNEX ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/4058 "2025-08-26T15:22:01Z")
> **Wordle 1,529 4/6\* 8/26/2025** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ > ⬜🟨🟩⬜🟨 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > MIRTH β†’ Whiff. E, A and the last three WoFcons > L_EAN_S β†’ Pretty productive. But now where do they go? ?ANE? but no R means maybe terminal D, but that’s usually not a Wordle word. Though I can exercise a D at the start by moving E to the end, so > D_A_ **N** C_E_ β†’ Placed the N. But now where do the vowels go? Toyed around with this for a while until I saw how to put the E next-to-last with > **ANNEX** > APNEA was also a possibility, so a 50/50 for par. Scoredle’s guess was an anagram of mine, but with better placement, so its par was a tap-in. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/4059 "2025-08-26T15:33:34Z")
Actually, you also ruled out ARENA. ---
**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 26, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/4060 "2025-08-26T18:53:07Z")
Wordle 1,529 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦ πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 MAYOR PLANE ASHEN ANNEX Sat on this one for half a day before it occurred to me to double the N. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=202) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=204)