# "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:** 335
**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 31, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6681 "2026-01-31T16:35:50Z")
Wordle 1,687 4/6\* ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL LOATH BLOAT. Dammit! I used the A in the wrong place. I could’ve had a 3. ALLOT ---
**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 31, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6682 "2026-01-31T16:53:05Z")
Wordle 1,6 **88** 4/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟨⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ˜‡ no Ai 🦘 ---
**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 31, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6683 "2026-01-31T18:36:38Z")
Wordle 1,687 4/6 πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§β¬› πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 AVOID ARGON ALLOW ALLOT Even though I got no consonants at the start, a leading A and an O not in the middle narrowed things down considerably. There were a lot of different paths to ALLOT, and I probably couldn’t have scored worse than a bogie if I’d tried. ---
**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 31, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6684 "2026-01-31T18:44:56Z")
Wordle 1,687 4/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Scary Abode Amigo Allot ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6685 "2026-01-31T20:09:52Z")
> **Wordle 1,687 4/6\* 1/31/2026** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 > ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ > 🟨🟨⬜🟨🟨 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > JUMB_O_ β†’ Near-whiff. Got a couple good first words second here; perhaps STONE or STOLE or maybe > S_TO_RE β†’ I wonder if that choice will cost me? I could go TONAL here to KO the last WoFcon, but I think I’ll try to place that T first > _TO_T_AL_ β†’ And I don’t place the T… but at least it’s narrowed down. With O in fourth, T must go at end, A first or second, L in third looks like > **ALLOT** > > A pretty quick puzzle today. I wonder how long it’s been since I haven’t tried an N? It helped that I had such a WoFcon-less start, and doubled up to place the T. Scoredle loved my third guess (1/109) and the final was a tap-in. On its own, Scoredle hits a trap on the final letter with its fourth guess, and has bad luck with the next guess as well, resulting in a tap-in double bogey. I can sympathize. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6686 "2026-01-31T20:40:00Z")
Catching up again: Wordle 1685 4/6 ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CLAIM BLARE FLAKY Wordle 1686 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE DUMPY JUMBO GUMBO had been used already (just a few weeks ago!). Next week this would be a coin toss. Those of us who use a used-words list will see our scores increase somewhat. I’m surprised it took this long for the FTFNYT to start re-using solutions. It’s about time, and then some. My main disappointment is that the odds are much longer against my starting word being a solution anytime soon. Wordle 1687 3/6 ⬜🟩🟨⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT BLEAT ALLOT Another one where re-using solutions would make a difference. I came up with nine plausible solutions, but five had already been used, and my guess at 2 guaranteed a 3 if it turned out not to be the solution itself. It’s gonna be a different world for some of us on Monday. But really it should never have gotten to the point where the used words list could play this big a role. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2026, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6687 "2026-02-01T06:51:19Z")
Wordle 1,688 5/6 **SUNDAY** ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO PRIME CHIPS SPILL SPINY ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6688 "2026-02-01T07:32:13Z")
Wordle 1,688 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHINE SLING SPINY ---
**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:** [February 1, 2026, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6689 "2026-02-01T08:59:48Z")
Wordle 1,688 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:** [February 1, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6690 "2026-02-01T09:00:12Z")
SCARY SILKY SPINY ---
**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:** [February 1, 2026, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6691 "2026-02-01T11:00:13Z")
Wordle 1,688 2/6 SUNDAY 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE SPINY Wow! I had the same G---- start on #1639 and my records show I asked Spiny then. Just now I wondered β€œwhy repeat the S?” I’m not optimistic enough to hope for an Eagle! But I figured I’d given some thought then, so I just continued with Spiny again. Wow. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2026, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6692 "2026-02-01T11:04:11Z")
**Wordle 1,688 4/6 β€” 2026-02-01 Sun** πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STEAL** **BOUND** **SHINY** **SPINY** ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6693 "2026-02-01T11:55:27Z")
Wordle 1688 3/6 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT PIKEY SPINY Had no idea my second guess was a word until I tried it in Scoredle as I was looking for a good sleuth word. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6694 "2026-02-01T12:38:45Z")
Wordle 1,688 4/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE HOIST GULPY SPINY Wordlebot liked my play again, although it didn’t give me a perfect score. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2026, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6695 "2026-02-01T12:52:56Z")
Wordle 1,688 3/6 πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL POUND SPINY ---
**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:** [February 1, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6696 "2026-02-01T13:03:50Z")
Wordle 1,688 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BUYER ALLOY SPINY ---
**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:** [February 1, 2026, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6697 "2026-02-01T13:10:33Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > A pretty quick puzzle today. I wonder how long it’s been since I haven’t tried an N? It helped that I had such a WoFcon-less start, and doubled up to place the T. Scoredle loved my third guess (1/109) and the final was a tap-in. On its own, Scoredle hits a trap on the final letter with its fourth guess, and has bad luck with the next guess as well, resulting in a tap-in double bogey. I can sympathize. If ever somebody makes Wordle a televised competition, I think you’ve got a good shot at being an analyst on ESPN. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6698 "2026-02-01T14:37:18Z")
Wordle 1,688 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART SPOIL SPICY SPIKY SPINY ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6699 "2026-02-01T15:03:55Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > If ever somebody makes Wordle a televised competition, I think you’ve got a good shot at being an analyst on ESPN. I’ll have to brush up on my high school Spanish: β€œCompencia de Wordle! Esta semana en ESPN8: El Ocho!” > **Wordle 1,688 3/6\* 2/1/2026** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟨 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > ALLOT β†’ Whiff. But I know the perfect next word… wonder how Scoredle will like it? > RE **IN** _S_ β†’ Heck with Scoredle’s opinon, I like it! I think a Y ending is likely, and if that S first, I’m seeing > **SPINY** > SHINY and three words ending in G were also possible, so I had a whole lotta luck here, but I was safe from a loss. Scoredle tries an anagram of my second guess (said guess was 75/2803, so 96th percentile) but then has more luck than me, hitting the birdie out of six valid and 13 total possibles. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6700 "2026-02-01T16:13:40Z")
Wordle 1,688 3/6\* \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[lime,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 N}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=334) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=336)