# "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:** 341
**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 6, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6801 "2026-02-06T18:15:17Z")
Wordle 1,693 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BUYER CAMEO TASED PANEL GAVEL ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6802 "2026-02-07T02:34:13Z")
Wordle 1693 4/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE LEGAL GAVEL Discussion of how the the re-using of solutions is going so far: Other than the very intentional reuse of CIGAR on Monday, none of the solutions since then have been previous solutions. 0 for 4. That’s a small sample but stiil, if we’ve already used up at least 70% of the words on the solutions list as it currently exists, and if we suppose the NYT is choosing solutions at random from the entire solutions list, then the chance that we’d get all new solutions these past four days is less than 1%. I don’t know how they’re playing this, but I’m not throwing away my used words list just yet. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6803 "2026-02-07T05:20:16Z")
Wordle 1,694 5/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟨🟨 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO STALE CLEAT PLEAT BLEAT Another day, another trap. ---
**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 7, 2026, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6804 "2026-02-07T06:45:14Z")
Wordle 1,694 4/6 SATURDAY 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO FRAME CHEAP BLEAT ---
**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 7, 2026, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6805 "2026-02-07T09:07:02Z")
Wordle 1,694 3/6\* \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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} !! ---
**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 7, 2026, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6806 "2026-02-07T10:00:47Z")
**Wordle 1,694 5/6 β€” 2026-02-07 Sat** β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **PUNCH** **METAL** **BLEAT** ---
**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 7, 2026, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6807 "2026-02-07T10:06:09Z")
Wordle 1,694 3/6 SATURDAY ⬜🟩🟨🟨🟨 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE BICEP BLEAT After the 4-hit start I could try for an Eagle, or β€œsleuth” for a guaranteed(?) Birdie. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6808 "2026-02-07T11:58:38Z")
Wordle 1694 2/6 ⬜🟩🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT BLEAT Given my starting word, this is a repeat of last Saturday, when ALLOT was the solution. That combo of greens and yellows leaves nine possibilities, which break down nicely into three groups of 3: (1) ALLOT, ALOFT, ALERT; (2) BLEAT, CLEAT, PLEAT; (3) BLOAT, FLOAT, GLOAT. After last Saturday, all but BLEAT, CLEAT, and BLOAT had been used. Assuming we’re still not re-using (see my discussion of this in last night’s post), any of those last three is equally good at guaranteeing a 3. My thought was also that if they are finally re-using, then BLEAT and BLOAT are equally good (actually, on re-examination, BLOAT is slightly better) as the best choice to guarantee a 4 and up the odds for a 3 or better. Anyhow, I went with BLEAT and got lucky for the 2. But if they’re randomly picking from the entire solutions list, the odds were \> 400 to 1 against getting 5 new solutions in the 5 Wordles since the intentional choice of CIGAR as Monday’s solution. Maybe someone at the NYT forgot to flip the switch and pick randomly from all the solutions, whether they’ve been used or not? I don’t know, but until they re-use another previous solution, I’m going to keep on keeping my used words in mind. ---
**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 7, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6809 "2026-02-07T12:25:52Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Wordle 1694 2/6 Nicely done. Added: > [@RTFirefly](#): > > I don’t know how they’re playing this, but I’m not throwing away my used words list just yet. I don’t maintain a used words list but I had been referring to one at ➜ [Past Wordle answers: Archive of previous words | Rock Paper Shotgun](https://www.rockPaperShotgun.com/wordle-past-answers) β–  . But since Monday I stopped referring to it. Maybe I shouldn’t stop. ---
**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 7, 2026, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6810 "2026-02-07T12:34:12Z")
Wordle 1,694 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RADIO GUEST CHEAT BLEAT ---
**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 7, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6811 "2026-02-07T12:54:34Z")
Wordle 1,694 3/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE SPLAT BLEAT I had the same starting word with the same pattern a few days ago. Few enough that i remembered what the wordlebot had said would have been better than the second word i picked. So i tried its suggestion, and bingo! Only one possibility remained. ---
**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 7, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6812 "2026-02-07T14:32:45Z")
Wordle 1,6 **95** 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 😜 πŸ˜‡ no Ai 🦘 ---
**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 7, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6813 "2026-02-07T15:32:48Z")
Wordle 1,694 4/6\* ⬜🟨🟩🟩🟨 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL CLEAT PLEAT BLEAT I thought I had it in two! ---
**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 7, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6814 "2026-02-07T15:55:16Z")
Wordle 1,694 2/6 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BUYER BLEAT ---
**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 7, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6815 "2026-02-07T15:56:04Z")
Wordle 1,694 4/6 ⬜⬜🟦⬜🟦 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟧 ⬜🟧🟧🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST PLEAT BLEAT ---
**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 7, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6816 "2026-02-07T21:10:23Z")
Wordle 1,694 4/6 πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ¦ β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦ β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 TRACE STEAL PLEAT BLEAT Lost the coin toss, but if I’m being honest I didn’t even know there was a coin; thought I had a three and missed the B. ---
**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 7, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6817 "2026-02-07T21:39:22Z")
Wordle 1,694 2/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Baby, baby can’t you hear my HEART BLEAT ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6818 "2026-02-08T00:29:48Z")
> **Wordle 1,694 6/6\* 2/7/2026** > > ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨 > 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ > 🟨🟩🟩⬜🟩 > ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 > ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > G_A_V_EL_ β†’ That’s about the best I could have expected, except for VAGUE or AGAVE. I’ll try two more WoFcons. > _LEA_NS β†’ Not those two, though. There are two left, and I can get get them with > _A_ **LE** R **T** β†’ I could use more lerts. Anyway… aw, heck, looks like a 3-trap, in which case I’m safe, but ugh. Here we go > C **LEAT** β†’ Nope. > P **LEAT** β†’ Nope. Gotta be > **BLEAT** > > Second six in four days. Combined with yesterday’s loss, probably my worst four-day stretch of Wordle ever. At least, in the β€œmisery loves company” section, Scoredle also hit the same trap and also used all three guesses to find it. The difference is that it started on its third guess rather than fourth, so it finished with a bogey. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6819 "2026-02-08T05:25:10Z")
Wordle 1,695 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO LUNES CHEEP EMBED ---
**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 8, 2026, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6820 "2026-02-08T05:56:43Z")
Wordle 1,695 3/6 SUNDAY ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO CREED EMBED [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=340) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=342)