# "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:** 311
**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 3, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6201 "2026-01-03T14:01:36Z")
Wordle 1,659 4/6 πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RADIO VIRAL Got I and A placed, and R has to go at the end. But I just could not figure out what the two missing letters were. I finally stumbled onto CIGAR but then remembered it was the solution for Wordle #1 (or 0?) so probably not that, unless they are starting to repeat solutions. But since I couldn’t come up with anything else, I played it anyway. Then stared at it for about another five minutes before finally seeing SITAR ---
**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, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6202 "2026-01-03T14:37:19Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > but then remembered it was the solution for Wordle #1 (or 0?) Wordle #0 is right. β€œZero is a counting number.” - Prof. George McNulty, University of South Carolina ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6203 "2026-01-03T15:26:54Z")
> **Wordle 1,659 4/6\* 1/3/2026** > > ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ > 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟨 > 🟩🟨🟨🟨⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > P_R_OOF β†’ A wasted O, and a hit on the sole WoFcon. Coulda been worse. E, A, and two more WoFcons are called for > _R_E_A_L_S_ β†’ While bogus, it will at least shut Scoredle up a bit when it’s time to do that. OK, I still have three vowels left and N or T. I can try one of the vowels and that N with the probably also bogus > **S** _ARI_N β†’ Placing the S is nice, and when you throw in the T STAIR jumps out - but it places A & I where I know they aren’t. Must end with A & R in some order - S?IRA, perhaps? Eventually I got methodical and saw > **SITAR** > STARE would have been a better second guess - I’d have had a shot a a birdie - but a nice par nonetheless. Scoredle starts out well, but after its third guess has to decide between the solution and a very bogus word - and for some reason opts for the bogus word, missing the tap-in and ending with a bogey. I think the algorithm could use some tweaks. ---
**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 3, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6204 "2026-01-03T15:53:25Z")
Wordle 1,659 5/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨 ⬜⬜🟩🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART ULTRA RATTY ACTOR SITAR ---
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Wordle 1,659 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BUYER VICAR DINAR SITAR ---
**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 3, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6206 "2026-01-03T16:42:52Z")
Wordle 1,659 3/6 🟧⬜🟦🟦⬜ 🟧🟦🟧🟦⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 SLATE SATIN SITAR ---
**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 3, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6207 "2026-01-03T16:52:23Z")
Wordle 1,659 2/6\* 🟩🟨⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL SITAR ---
**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 3, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6208 "2026-01-03T18:21:52Z")
Wordle 1,6 **60** 3/6 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🐦 πŸ˜‡ no Ai 🦘 Had a legit chance at a third eagle in a row, start word producing ! ---
**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 3, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6209 "2026-01-03T18:33:23Z")
Wordle 1,659 4/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦ πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ§β¬› πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 LEAST STOAT SATAY SITAR Had a 50/50 shot after two. Saw the wrong one first. ---
**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 3, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6210 "2026-01-03T20:52:06Z")
**Wordle 1,660 4/6 β€” 2026-01-04 Sun** πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 {Day 21 of 30 from the Philippines} ---
**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:** [January 4, 2026, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6211 "2026-01-04T05:02:06Z")
Wordle 1,660 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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:** [January 4, 2026, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6212 "2026-01-04T05:02:25Z")
ASIDE STORE POSSE ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6213 "2026-01-04T06:45:17Z")
Wordle 1,660 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHONE POSSE ---
**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 4, 2026, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6214 "2026-01-04T06:56:02Z")
Wordle 1,660 3/6 SUNDAY ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO POESY POSSE ---
**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 4, 2026, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6215 "2026-01-04T10:19:40Z")
Wordle 1,660 3/6 SUNDAY 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE PURSE POSSE I had the same start back on #1601. Posting here then I mentioned a list of 19 fitting words, but an uncharacteristic fit of tidiness must have disposed of that scratch paper, so I started afresh. 24 words, of which 17 were already used, and 2 were non-Wardle words, This left Posse, Purse, Copse, Rinse, Noose of which the first three would guarantee Birdie. The non-Wardle words were Prise and Douse, and only Purse would guarantee a Birdie for those also. (Yes I asked Douse in #1601; that must have been before I started checking the Wardle list as part of my routine.) ---
**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 4, 2026, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6216 "2026-01-04T11:15:42Z")
Wordle 1,660 6/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt W} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ \end{aligned} Yes. Phew. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6217 "2026-01-04T11:39:37Z")
Wordle 1660 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE DOUSE POSSE ---
**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 4, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6218 "2026-01-04T15:11:49Z")
Wordle 1,6 **61** 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ 🟨⬜🟨🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ˜‡ no Ai 🦘 ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6219 "2026-01-04T15:35:35Z")
> **Wordle 1,660 4/6\* 1/4/2026** > > 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨 > ⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > _S_ITAR β†’ Slow start. O, A and the last two WoFcons to go with it > L_E_N_OS_ β†’ Got the vowels. Add in a couple of new vowels and try > CH_O_ **SE** β†’ O in second? That looks like > **POSSE** > > There were four more possibles after that third guess, which might well have sunk me. Interestingly, Scoredle would have chosen the answer had it made my third guess, but would chose a different possible for my fourth guess. On its own hook, it does get that birdie on a 1-in-12 guess, but does even better with its own start word, with which it makes a two. ---
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