# "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:** 348
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6941 "2026-02-15T12:18:52Z")
Wordle 1702 2/6 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT SKULL As usual, a bit of luck involved to get a 2. There were seven or eight good unused possibilities, and the solution was my second guess because if it wasn’t the solution, it would do the best job of finding out which of the others was. ---
**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 15, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6942 "2026-02-15T13:01:52Z")
Wordle 1,702 4/6 πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STALE CHIRP MOUND SKULL ---
**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 15, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6943 "2026-02-15T13:39:10Z")
**Wordle 1,702 3/6 β€” 2026-02-15 Sun** πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **SKULL** ---
**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 15, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6944 "2026-02-15T14:18:01Z")
Wordle 1,7 **03** 4/6 🟨🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩πŸ€ͺπŸ˜‡ no Ai 🦘 ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6945 "2026-02-15T14:51:26Z")
> **Wordle 1,702 4/6\* 2/15/2026** > > ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ > 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ > 🟩⬜🟨🟩⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > B_L_OOM β†’ Hit on the sole WoFcon. Oh, and a wasted O. About what I could expect, I guess… but I can follow up with > _L_EARN β†’ Got nothing from that. I can knock out two more vowels and try to place the L with > **S** I_L_ **L** Y β†’ _Two_ Ls. At the end. And there’s gotta be a U. I can think of two homonyms that would work here, but one is a lot more common > **SKULL** > > Sure enough, that par was a virtual tap-in. Scoredle goes to my third word with its second, which you’d figure might mean a birdie, but proceeds to try one word with an E and one with an A before it hits on the answer with a bogey. So my doubling up on vowels with my second guess paid dividends in the end. ---
**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 15, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6946 "2026-02-15T15:30:20Z")
Wordle 1,702 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART SPOIL SKULL ---
**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 15, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6947 "2026-02-15T15:38:47Z")
Wordle 1,702 3/6\* πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Steal Shill Skull ---
**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 15, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6948 "2026-02-15T15:50:27Z")
Wordle 1,702 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE SLOTH SILLY SKULL ---
**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 15, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6949 "2026-02-15T16:14:20Z")
Wordle 1,702 2/6\* 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL SKULL Woo-hoo! ---
**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 15, 2026, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6950 "2026-02-15T17:58:32Z")
Wordle 1,702 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BUYER MIAOU STUNT SKULL ---
**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 15, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6951 "2026-02-15T18:25:09Z")
Wordle 1,702 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟦⬜ ⬜🟦🟦⬜⬜ 🟧🟦🟧⬜⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST FUSSY SLUMP SKULL ---
**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 15, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6952 "2026-02-15T20:30:22Z")
Wordle 1,702 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 PLANE DRILL SKULL Doubling the L paid off. It was either SKULL with a K or SCULL with a C. I guessed right. ---
**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 16, 2026, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6953 "2026-02-16T04:51:09Z")
Wordle 1,703 4/6 **MONDAY** ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO POESY WORST ROOST ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6954 "2026-02-16T06:03:31Z")
Wordle 1,703 3/6 🟩⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO REPOT ROOST ---
**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 16, 2026, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6955 "2026-02-16T08:34:48Z")
**Wordle 1,703 4/6 β€” 2026-02-16 Mon** πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **ROUST** **ROOST** ---
**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 16, 2026, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6956 "2026-02-16T08:58:20Z")
Wordle 1,703 4/6\* \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H}\bbox[lime,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[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt W}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} ---
**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 16, 2026, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6957 "2026-02-16T09:28:27Z")
Wordle 1,703 3/6 MONDAY 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE JOIST ROOST ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6958 "2026-02-16T11:51:53Z")
Wordle 1703 3/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT HOIST ROOST Could’ve also been ROUST; BOOST, JOUST, and WORST had already been used. ---
**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 16, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6959 "2026-02-16T14:45:33Z")
Wordle 1,703 5/6 πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RADIO CHUTE ROTOR ROBOT - stupid guess, not paying attention ROOST ---
**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 16, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6960 "2026-02-16T15:16:07Z")
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