# "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:** 321
**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 14, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6401 "2026-01-14T14:04:58Z")
Wordle 1,670 4/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE SHOUT VIOLA AVOID ---
**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 14, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6402 "2026-01-14T14:19:01Z")
Wordle 1,6 **71** 2/6 🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ¦… 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 14, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6403 "2026-01-14T14:33:48Z")
> **Wordle 1,670 5/6\* 1/14/2026** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 > ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ > ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ > ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > GUMB_O_ β†’ At least I got the most likely carryover letter. Let’s see if I can place it, along with trying E and three WoFcons > ST **O** RE β†’ Placement yes, everything else no. I can finish the WoFcon search and try a few consonant deep cuts with > FL **O** WN β†’ It strikes me there’s another vowel in there somewhere. But I’m running out of consonants… and guesses. I thought of CHOCK, but modified it to not double the C and try a vowel > CH **O** KY β†’ Nada. Oh boy, what’s left? A & I and some (high-point Scrabble) consonants. At least I know Q isn’t one of them. Can I find a word with both remaining vowels? Oh, I can.. > **AVOID** > ADIOS is the great starting word for today. My third guess was rather poor per Scoredle (38/103) and the fourth likely worse (20/38), but they did get me to the point that there was only one nonbogus word left. Scoredle finishes with a workmanlike tap-in par. ---
**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 14, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6404 "2026-01-14T15:27:39Z")
Wordle 1,670 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL PRAWN AVOID Lucky guess! ---
**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 14, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6405 "2026-01-14T15:30:30Z")
Wordle 1,670 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART SAPID an obscure word guess pays off AVOID ---
**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 14, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6406 "2026-01-14T15:43:57Z")
Wordle 1,670 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟨⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BUYER OASIS AVOID ---
**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 14, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6407 "2026-01-14T16:02:24Z")
Wordle 1,670 4/6 ⬜⬜🟦⬜⬜ ⬜🟦🟦⬜⬜ 🟧🟦🟧⬜⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST AIOLI AVOID ---
**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 14, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6408 "2026-01-14T17:04:15Z")
You and me both! Wordle 1,670 2/6 πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 AUDIO AVOID ---
**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 15, 2026, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6409 "2026-01-15T04:40:13Z")
Wordle 1,671 3/6 **THURSDAY** 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO FRAME CHASM ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6410 "2026-01-15T05:14:57Z")
Wordle 1,671 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHALE CHANT CHASM Stupid mistake. ---
**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 15, 2026, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6411 "2026-01-15T08:08:21Z")
Wordle 1,671 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 15, 2026, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6412 "2026-01-15T08:08:45Z")
SHORT PHASE CHASM ---
**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 15, 2026, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6413 "2026-01-15T08:11:36Z")
I’m now back home in California. Nice 2 @MacDoc ! **Wordle 1,671 4/6 β€” 2026-01-15 Thu** πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STEAL** **BOUND** **PRIVY** β€” _possibles include amass awash chasm; but previous Wordles have included amass awash_ **CHASM** ---
**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 15, 2026, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6414 "2026-01-15T09:23:19Z")
Wordle 1,671 4/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[silver,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 B} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M} \\ \end{aligned} ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6415 "2026-01-15T11:45:40Z")
Wordle 1671 3/6 🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CRASH CHASM ---
**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:** [January 15, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6416 "2026-01-15T12:01:45Z")
Wordle 1,671 3/6\* β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Impel Mouth Chasm ---
**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 15, 2026, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6417 "2026-01-15T12:04:44Z")
Wordle 1,671 3/6 🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE CRASH CHASM Had the same start on #1642 and asked Crash then also. ---
**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 15, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6418 "2026-01-15T13:36:18Z")
Wordle 1,671 4/6 πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL POUND CRASH CHASM ---
**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 15, 2026, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6419 "2026-01-15T14:20:55Z")
Wordle 1,6 **72** 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨 ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ˜‡ no Ai 🦘 Promising start, too many solutions. β˜• ---
**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 15, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6420 "2026-01-15T14:28:50Z")
Wordle 1,671 3/6 πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE CLASH CHASM Lucky start. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=320) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=322)