# "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:** 21
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/401 "2024-12-20T11:50:17Z")
Wordle 1,280 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟨🟩🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHALE CLASH FLASH ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/402 "2024-12-20T13:05:06Z")
Wordle 1280 3/6 🟨🟩🟩⬜⬜ 41 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 3 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CLASH FLASH ---
**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:** [December 20, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/403 "2024-12-20T14:43:08Z")
Wordle 1,280 4/6 🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART THANK CLASH FLASH ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/404 "2024-12-20T15:13:57Z")
> **Wordle 1,280 4/6\* 12/20/2024** > > 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ > 🟨⬜🟩🟩🟩 > ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > _S_TR_A_Y β†’ E and two more WoFcons would be good. I could have gone for LEANS but in the end an H seemed more productive… and boy was it! > _L_E **ASH** β†’ Hmmm… Joe Strummer or Barry Allen? > C **LASH** β†’ Shoulda gone comic books > **FLASH** > > In early returns, thats five of us now who prefer punk rock to superhero comics. Scoredle also finishes with a par, but makes the right call on the 50-50 pick at the end; it took an intermediate guess on two before it made my second guess for its third. ---
**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:** [December 20, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/405 "2024-12-20T15:44:21Z")
Wordle 1,280 3/6 ⬜⬜🟧⬜⬜ 🟦⬜⬜🟧⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST - Has to end in β€˜ash’, then. FLASH Dumb luck. I’ll take 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:** [December 20, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/406 "2024-12-20T17:22:15Z")
Wordle 1,280 5/6 ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YEAST (Well this looks fun. Let’s just eliminate some vowels.) QUASI (Ooo-kayy. Looks like there’s no O, either. Double up on As?) ABASH (Nope. But I can see CLASH, CRASH, FLASH, GNASH and SLASH. Sleuth word!) ULCER (Now it’s FLASH or SLASH. It’ll be either a single or double bogie.) FLASH ---
**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:** [December 20, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/407 "2024-12-20T18:05:40Z")
Wordle 1,280 2/6\* 🟨⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LEAST FLASH ---
**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:** [December 20, 2024, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/408 "2024-12-20T18:11:11Z")
Wordle 1,280 4/6 πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ASIDE SOLAR CLASH FLASH Another member of the CLASH/FLASH club. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/409 "2024-12-21T04:02:40Z")
Wordle 1,280 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLANT CLASH FLASH I got decidedly lucky here, both that my second guess narrowed it down to a 50/50 chance and that I won that coin toss. As for joining the clash/flash club, we are legion. ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/410 "2024-12-21T05:01:43Z")
Wordle 1,280 3/6\* ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLATE CLASH FLASH Joining the CLASH - FLASH club! And I’m relieved that I have a blind spot for repeated letters and didn’t see SLASH. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2024, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/411 "2024-12-21T05:09:08Z")
Wordle 1,281 6/6 ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/412 "2024-12-21T05:13:46Z")
Wordle 1,281 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PLANT CLASH GLARE BLADE Same start as yesterday so I stuck with clash. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/413 "2024-12-21T06:26:50Z")
Wordle 1,281 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟨🟩 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHALE PLANE BLADE ---
**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:** [December 21, 2024, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/414 "2024-12-21T08:11:23Z")
**Wordle 1,281 4/6 β€” 2024-12-21** β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **GLADE** **BLADE** ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/415 "2024-12-21T11:33:49Z")
Wordle 1281 4/6 ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 65 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 6 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 1 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CRIME GLADE BLADE ---
**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:** [December 21, 2024, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/416 "2024-12-21T12:13:25Z")
Wordle 1,281 2/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ \end{aligned} ---
**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:** [December 21, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/417 "2024-12-21T15:18:28Z")
Wordle 1,281 2/6\* 🟨🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LEAST BLADE So lucky! Plus 2 2’s in a row! ---
**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:** [December 21, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/418 "2024-12-21T16:00:06Z")
Wordle 1,281 6/6 ⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART SLAVE FLAKE BLAME BLAZE BLAME ---
**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:** [December 21, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/419 "2024-12-21T16:00:34Z")
Wordle 1,281 3/6 ⬜🟦🟦⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟧⬜🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 PAEON CEASE BLADE With 30 possible choices after two guesses, I think it’s time to buy a lottery ticket. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/420 "2024-12-21T17:10:10Z")
Wordle 1,281 4/6 ⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YEAST. (Likely xxAxE. Choose a WoFcon.) GRAVE (Well, I placed the vowels, but nothing else. More WoFcons!) PLANE (Now we’re getting somewhere!) BLADE (And that’s got it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=20) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=22)