# "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:** 308
**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 30, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6141 "2025-12-30T15:50:34Z")
Wordle 1,655 3/6 🟦🟦⬜⬜🟦 ⬜🟦⬜⬜⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST DECOR ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6142 "2025-12-30T16:12:18Z")
> **Wordle 1,655 4/6\* 12/30/2025** > > ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ > 🟨🟩⬜🟩🟨 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > F_R_UIT β†’ Well, that’s something, and it lines up a good first word second. > L **E** A_R_N β†’ Nice pickup. I thought about trying to find a word here with both O & Y, but decided there probably wasn’t one with an E in second. So prefering the O, and exercising the S, meant > _R_ **E** S **O** _D_ β†’ D! Well that was a stroke of luck. Only three combinations left, and working through them I see one word > **DECOR** > > Going into my third guess, Scoredle shows 150 possibles, and I chose the 114th. It led to a tap-in par, which makes it a mighty lucky guess (though the number of possibles is expanded by a lot of regular plurals). Scordle’s second guess (an aggressive placement play) leads it to a tap-in birdie - five possibles, four bogus. ---
**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 30, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6143 "2025-12-30T16:15:10Z")
Wordle 1,655 5/6 ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART REPIN MERGE DEMUR DECOR ---
**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 30, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6144 "2025-12-30T20:26:21Z")
Wordle 1,655 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§ β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 FRAME LINER RECUR DECOR More of an abbreviation than a word, IMO. Hated wasting a double letter, but it got me to the par, so whatever. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6145 "2025-12-31T05:28:39Z")
Wordle 1,656 3/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHIRE SIREN ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6146 "2025-12-31T05:29:00Z")
Wordle 1,656 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE HOIST SIREN I had all 5 letters pegged, but still had three very plausible answers! I got lucky. ---
**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:** [December 31, 2025, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6147 "2025-12-31T07:13:52Z")
Wordle 1,656 3/6 **WEDNESDAY** ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO PRIME SIREN ---
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Wordle 1,656 3/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,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 R} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \\ \end{aligned} ---
**Author:** ![Gordon\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Gordon\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_G)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6149 "2025-12-31T10:02:51Z")
Wordle 1,656 3/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE RHINO SIREN I had the same GxxxY start a week ago and played Rhino then. This time I tried Rhein but reverted when that β€œword” was not accepted. Fve hits! What else could it be? A Sinner who gave an N as penance? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6150 "2025-12-31T12:04:23Z")
Wordle 1656 3/6 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟨⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT SNORE SIREN ---
**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:** [December 31, 2025, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6151 "2025-12-31T14:13:26Z")
Wordle 1,6 **57** 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🐦 πŸ˜‡no Ai 🦘 Happy New Year from down under > **[NYE revellers gear up to say goodbye to 2025](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-31/new-years-eve-revellers-celebrate-across-australia/106189124)** > > Revellers are gathering to welcome in 2026 at various sites across Australia's major cities, including Sydney, where there is a heavy police presence in the wake of the Bondi terror attack earlier this month. ---
**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 31, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6152 "2025-12-31T14:52:32Z")
Wordle 1,656 3/6\* 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟨⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL SNORE SIREN Happy New Year! πŸ’™ ---
**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 31, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6153 "2025-12-31T15:10:18Z")
Wordle 1,656 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟩🟨 🟨🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART BONER RIPEN SIREN ---
**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:** [December 31, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6154 "2025-12-31T15:54:01Z")
Wordle 1,656 4/6 πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL POUND SINCE SIREN ---
**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 31, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6155 "2025-12-31T16:16:27Z")
I won the coin toss to get it in 3. **Wordle 1,657 3/6 β€” 2026-01-01 Thu** β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 {Day 18 of 30 from the Philippines} ---
**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 31, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6156 "2025-12-31T16:35:04Z")
Wordle 1,656 4/6 ⬜🟦⬜🟦🟦 ⬜⬜🟦🟦⬜ 🟦🟧🟦🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST - wow, all five letters, so the answer MUST be. . . RISEN - what an idiot SIREN ---
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Wordle 1,656 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟨 ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BUYER AIRED SIREN ---
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Happy New Year, mate! ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6159 "2025-12-31T17:45:13Z")
Hey, we started the same! But i was luckier. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6160 "2025-12-31T18:31:41Z")
> **Wordle 1,656 3/6\* New Year's Eve 2025** > > ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 > 🟨⬜⬜🟩🟨 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > D_E_CO_R_ β†’ Huh. Words with both RE- prefixes and -ER suffixes are excluded. So what’s left? I decided to bite the bullet with a regular plural / third person singular verb… > _R_AT **E** _S_ β†’ And once I started looking at the I, it was pretty obviously > **SIREN** > SPREE and SHREW were also possible, so my cocky third guess conclusion was unwarranted. Scoredle narrows it down to 27 possibles with its second guess, but then fails to see that the answer is the only nonbogus word on its list - the only one without a terminal S - so it guesses one of the bogus ones, and ends up with a par. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=307) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=309)