# "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:** 323
**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 16, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6441 "2026-01-16T17:12:25Z")
Wordle 1,672 3/6 🟦🟦🟦⬜🟦 🟧🟦🟧🟦⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE RECAP RACER Thought sure I’d have a two after the opener. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6442 "2026-01-17T05:56:44Z")
Wordle 1,673 3/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHIRE FIERY ---
**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 17, 2026, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6443 "2026-01-17T06:16:09Z")
Wordle 1,673 4/6 SATURDAY ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨 🟨⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO PRIME INERT FIERY ---
**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 17, 2026, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6444 "2026-01-17T08:11:18Z")
**Wordle 1,673 4/6 β€” 2026-01-17 Sat** β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STEAL** **BOUND** **PRIVY** **FIERY** ---
**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 17, 2026, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6445 "2026-01-17T09:13:05Z")
Wordle 1,673 4/6\* \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[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 I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt V} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \\ \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 17, 2026, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6446 "2026-01-17T09:51:26Z")
Wordle 1,673 4/6 SATURDAY ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE GRIND VIPER FIERY Viper guaranteed Par among all unused words I knew except Fiver (slang). ---
**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 17, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6447 "2026-01-17T12:39:21Z")
Wordle 1,673 3/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL IVORY FIERY ---
**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 17, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6448 "2026-01-17T14:45:28Z")
Wordle 1,673 2/6\* β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Niece Fiery ---
**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 17, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6449 "2026-01-17T15:03:17Z")
Wordle 1,673 5/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART SPERM QUERY EVERY FIERY ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6450 "2026-01-17T15:18:59Z")
> **Wordle 1,673 5/6\* 1/17/2026** > > 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ > 🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩 > ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 > ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > _R_AC_E_R β†’ So there’s only one R, and it’s not an -ER ending. That’s not bad. I can try two more WoFcons and a vowel with > _E_NT **RY** β†’ Good choice of vowel. Time to go hard on placing the E with > LE **ERY** β†’ successful placement, but that’s about it. Let me ask myself… ah, > QU **ERY** β†’ I can’t think of a word of ?OERY, but there is one with ?IERY > **FIERY** > > I was thinking databases, but I should have gone with the book of Daniel. My third through fifth guesses are all per Scoredle’s recommendations, but that second guess… well, it’s not in the top 120 best, let’s just say that. Scoredle makes par with its choice, and even makes the right choice on its 50-50 putt for par, so give the algorithm its props once again. ---
**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 17, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6451 "2026-01-17T15:30:21Z")
Wordle 1,6 **74** 4/6 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩⬜🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ˜‡ no Ai 🦘 Bit of work on a rainy night ---
**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 17, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6452 "2026-01-17T15:39:52Z")
Wordle 1,673 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BUYER EMERY FIERY ---
**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 17, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6453 "2026-01-17T16:37:11Z")
Wordle 1,673 3/6\* ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL ENEMY FIERY ---
**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 17, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6454 "2026-01-17T17:14:14Z")
Wordle 1,673 4/6 ⬜🟦⬜⬜🟦 ⬜⬜🟦⬜⬜ 🟧🟧🟦🟦⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST FIRED FIERY ---
**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 18, 2026, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6455 "2026-01-18T00:13:46Z")
Wordle 1,673 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦ πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 WOULD ASTER REIGN FIERY Opening whiff led to a challenging par. Good mental workout today. ---
**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 18, 2026, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6456 "2026-01-18T07:19:13Z")
Wordle 1,674 3/6 SUNDAY 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO QUART SUMAC ---
**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 18, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6457 "2026-01-18T09:30:21Z")
Wordle 1,674 4/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,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[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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \\ \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 18, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6458 "2026-01-18T10:01:43Z")
Wordle 1,674 2/6 SUNDAY 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE SUMAC Sumac just seemed a good sleuth with Scuba and Sigma lurking. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6459 "2026-01-18T10:22:32Z")
Wordle 1,674 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHALE SUMAC ---
**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 18, 2026, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6460 "2026-01-18T11:19:03Z")
Wordle 1,674 4/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BUYER QUOIT GUAVA SUMAC [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=322) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=324)