# "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:** 310
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2026, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6181 "2026-01-02T05:43:09Z")
Wordle 1,658 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟨⬜🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHORE FLOUR PROOF ---
**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:** [January 2, 2026, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6182 "2026-01-02T07:51:05Z")
Wordle 1,658 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO POESY PRONG PROOF ---
**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:** [January 2, 2026, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6183 "2026-01-02T08:26:26Z")
Wordle 1,658 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE CRONY BROOD PROOF With four possibilities Already-used and Droid not a Wardle word, I think only Brood and Proof were left. Guessed wrong. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2026, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6184 "2026-01-02T11:55:21Z")
Wordle 1658 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE PROOF Could’ve also been BROOD, but as a mathematician, of course I was going to go with PROOF first. πŸ™‚ BROOK, BROOM, DROOP, GROOM, GROUP, PROUD, PROXY, and ROOMY had already been used; DROID, FROOD, GRODY, PROMO, and VROOM seemed less than likely. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2026, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6185 "2026-01-02T12:33:09Z")
Wordle 1,658 5/6 β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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:** [January 2, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6186 "2026-01-02T12:38:05Z")
Wordle 1,658 4/6 πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RADIO LUNGE PORCH PROOF ---
**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:** [January 2, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6187 "2026-01-02T12:56:54Z")
Wordle 1,658 6/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt V} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt W} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F} \\ \end{aligned} ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6188 "2026-01-02T15:31:21Z")
> **Wordle 1,658 4/6\* 1/2/2026** > > 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ > 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ > ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > _F_ABLE β†’ That’s a pretty slow start, but a rarer consonant is nice to have. I’d like to exercise two vowels and a WoFcon and double that consonant up, but I think I’ll need a bogus word to do so > _R_I_F_FY β†’ Yep, pretty bogus. I guess that F is at the end. O & U are still out there, I tried a bunch of β€œwords” using both and hit with > G **RO** U **F** β†’ Yet another bogus word! And it leads me directly to > **PROOF** > > My second guess was way down in the list of possibles, but a whole lot of those had a terminal-S. I’m starting to think that Scoredle could be better if it incorporated a little tweak about those words into its algorithm. Also, I’m a bit ashamed because the solution was the only non-bogus word left after my second guess, so a birdie was there for the taking. Scoredle in fact takes advantage of that and birdies its puzzle - that opener was a good one in this case, because it bogeys the hole from its own start. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6189 "2026-01-02T15:47:10Z")
Wordle 1,658 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL DROWN PROOF ---
**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:** [January 2, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6190 "2026-01-02T15:52:57Z")
Wordle 1,658 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BUYER TORAH ROSIN (dumb of me) PROOF ---
**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:** [January 2, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6191 "2026-01-02T16:10:52Z")
Wordle 1,6 **59** 2/6 🟩⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ¦… πŸŽ‡ πŸ˜‡ no Ai 🦘 Rockin’ in 2026 ! ---
**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:** [January 2, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6192 "2026-01-02T16:24:16Z")
Wordle 1,658 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟦⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟧🟧🟧🟦 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 SLATE BOUGH DROOP PROOF Horrible start and lucky finish. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6193 "2026-01-02T17:52:29Z")
Wordle 1,658 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART BROIL CROWD PRONG PROOF ---
**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:** [January 2, 2026, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6194 "2026-01-02T18:02:59Z")
Wordle 1,658 4/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§ β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CHIEF STUFF ALOOF PROOF I did not expect F to be the one hit I got on that start word! I broke my usual rule and doubled up on an already-placed letter, to no avail. (Scordle chose STAFF there, so I don’t feel so stupid.) Then I picked the wrong \_\_OOF word and laid up for the tap-in par. A couple of unlucky guesses but still an acceptable result. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6195 "2026-01-02T18:19:31Z")
Rockin’ a par here. πŸ™‚ **Wordle 1,659 4/6 β€” 2026-01-03 Sat** πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 {Day 20 of 30 from the Philippines} ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6196 "2026-01-03T05:32:55Z")
Wordle 1,659 3/6 🟨🟨🟩🟨⬜ 🟨⬜🟩🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO INTRA SITAR Should have been a two but I didn’t think that they would use that word. ---
**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:** [January 3, 2026, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6197 "2026-01-03T07:22:31Z")
Wordle 1,659 5/6 **SATURDAY** 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟨🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO INANE FAIRY RIVAL SITAR ---
**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:** [January 3, 2026, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6198 "2026-01-03T10:21:50Z")
Wordle 1,659 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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \\ &\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 T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \\ \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:** [January 3, 2026, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6199 "2026-01-03T10:56:51Z")
Wordle 1,659 3/6 🟩⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟨🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE SATIN SITAR After the triple-hit on Slate I thought of 5 words that were Already-used, a whopping 7 uncapitalized, non-obsolete words missing from Wardle’s list, leaving AFAIK only two possible Wardle words. After Satin, only the non-Wardle Sitar fit. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6200 "2026-01-03T11:49:20Z")
Wordle 1659 2/6 🟩⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT SITAR Almost went with STEAK, but with possibilities like SATYR, SATAY, SUTRA, and possibly SAITH left, I wanted something that could nail down the 3 for certain, and SITAR did that. Good luck that it was actually the solution. πŸ™‚ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=309) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=311)