# "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:** 336
**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:** [February 1, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6701 "2026-02-01T17:10:10Z")
Wordle 1,688 3/6\* 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL SPURN SPINY ---
**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:** [February 1, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6702 "2026-02-01T17:13:54Z")
Wordle 1,6 **89** 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:** [February 1, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6703 "2026-02-01T17:19:46Z")
Wordle 1,688 4/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ§ πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 BUYER NASTY SHINY SPINY I actually thought of SPINY before SHINY, but decided the latter was more likely. Dangit. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6704 "2026-02-01T17:27:57Z")
Wordle 1,688 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟧⬜ ⬜⬜🟧🟦⬜ 🟧⬜🟧🟧⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST SWING SPINY ---
**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:** [February 1, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6705 "2026-02-01T17:30:39Z")
Wordle 1,688 3/6\* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Aura Ebony 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 2, 2026, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6706 "2026-02-02T05:02:22Z")
Wordle 1,689 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 2, 2026, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6707 "2026-02-02T05:02:42Z")
SHARE VIRAL CIGAR ---
**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 2, 2026, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6708 "2026-02-02T05:46:57Z")
Wordle 1,689 4/6 **MONDAY** 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟨🟩⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO VIRAL SITAR CIGAR ---
**Author:** ![Cugel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cugel/32/1199_2.png) [@Cugel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cugel)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6709 "2026-02-02T06:43:31Z")
Spoiler for 1689 CIGAR has been used previously, so has the era of the repeat begun? ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6710 "2026-02-02T07:18:39Z")
Wordle 1,689 3/6 🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO VIRAL CIGAR Apparently we all like the same second word. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6711 "2026-02-02T07:28:16Z")
It’s not like they didn’t tell us just 4 days ago. Wasn’t CiGAR one of the first answers, though? Hope they’re not going to just repeat them in order. ---
**Author:** ![Cugel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cugel/32/1199_2.png) [@Cugel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cugel)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6712 "2026-02-02T08:03:03Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > It’s not like they didn’t tell us just 4 days ago. Yeah, it is. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6713 "2026-02-02T08:39:09Z")
Are you being sarcastic or did you not know (post 6634). [https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/wordle-just-confirmed-major-change-for-next-week-and-its-controversial](https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/wordle-just-confirmed-major-change-for-next-week-and-its-controversial) ---
**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 2, 2026, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6714 "2026-02-02T08:45:26Z")
**Wordle 1,689 4/6 β€” 2026-02-02 Mon** β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** β€” _because words can now be reused, I’m using different starting words STARE DOILY PUNCH_ **DOILY** **PUNCH** **CIGAR** β€” _there it is, CIGAR is the first reused word_ ---
**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 2, 2026, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6715 "2026-02-02T08:51:25Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > Hope they’re not going to just repeat them in order. I highly doubt it. (And I don’t know how to spoiler a quote for text that was originally spoilered, like @psychobunny β€˜s was) ---
**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 2, 2026, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6716 "2026-02-02T09:48:17Z")
Wordle 1,689 5/6\* \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 E}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Q}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt V}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \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 N}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} ---
**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 2, 2026, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6717 "2026-02-02T11:15:56Z")
It’s a big day! NY Times has heard our complaints and made amends! Wordle 1,689 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE CRONY CHIRP CIGAR For now I’ll stick with some probes I’m used to. #3 was a Brain-F\*rt. Oh well. ---
**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:** [February 2, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6718 "2026-02-02T11:17:00Z")
Wordle 1,689 3/6\* β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Ditch Vicar Cigar ---
**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 2, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6719 "2026-02-02T11:20:52Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > Are you being sarcastic > > or did you not know (post 6634). > … [Wordle just confirmed major change for next week β€” and it's controversial | Tom's Guide](http://tomsguide.com/gaming/wordle-just-confirmed-major-change-for-next-week-and-its-controversial) I disagree, and shame on the Times! I noticed **NO indication of the change at NY Times** , and probably wouldn’t have known if I hadn’t read it here. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6720 "2026-02-02T12:46:21Z")
Wordle 1689 Happy Groundhog Day ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 1,191 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ 11 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE CIGAR Could’ve also been CIRCA, but given that CIGAR was the solution to _the very first Wordle_, I was betting on the FTFNYT having gone with that for their first repeat. It’s certainly apropos that they would start re-using solutions on Groundhog Day. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=335) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=337)