# "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:** 349
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6961 "2026-02-16T15:36:21Z")
> **Wordle 1,703 4/6\* 2/16/2026** > > 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ > 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨 > 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > _S_KULL β†’ Not unexpected, though I hate to waste the L. My good first word second will be > _T_EA_RS_ β†’ And, that’s something. Still no vowels, though, and though I would usually want to go ROAST here I’ll have to change things up to account for an A I’ve already guessed > **RO** I **ST** β†’ Ah, so close. Hmm… no consonants go in there? Nope! Double it up > **ROOST** > > A workmanlike par. I didn’t keep pace with Scoredle, though; the algorithm went with an anagram of my second guess, then straight to the solution (on a 1-in-4 putt for its own birdie). Indeed, it would have sunk a 1-in-6 for a birdie with my second guess, so well played, yonder algorithm! ---
**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 16, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6962 "2026-02-16T16:23:21Z")
Wordle 1,703 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE HOIST ROOST Yay! ---
**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 16, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6963 "2026-02-16T16:25:53Z")
Wordle 1,7 **04** 6/6 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟨 🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 😡 πŸ˜‡ no Ai 🦘 ---
**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 16, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6964 "2026-02-16T16:39:30Z")
Wordle 1,703 3/6 ⬜🟦⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟧⬜🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST ROOST - could have been roust ---
**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 16, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6965 "2026-02-16T16:48:39Z")
Wordle 1,703 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BUYER RADIO ROOST ---
**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 16, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6966 "2026-02-16T18:59:13Z")
Wordle 1,703 3/6 πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ¦ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 SHAME TORUS ROOST Good second word for the birdie! I almost went with ROIST, but talked myself into doubling an already-placed letter with the more-likely ROOST. Wise decision. ---
**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 16, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6967 "2026-02-16T21:07:40Z")
Wordle 1,703 3/6\* πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Stink Boost Roost ---
**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 17, 2026, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6968 "2026-02-17T04:36:25Z")
Wordle 1,704 3/6 **TUESDAY** 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO DATUM SQUAD ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6969 "2026-02-17T05:15:47Z")
Wordle 1,704 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO CLANS SPEAK SQUAD ---
**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 17, 2026, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6970 "2026-02-17T08:05:16Z")
**Wordle 1,704 3/6 β€” 2026-02-17 Tue** πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **SQUAD** β€” _was pretty much the only possible word_ ---
**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 17, 2026, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6971 "2026-02-17T09:08:28Z")
Wordle 1,704 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[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[silver,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[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Q}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6972 "2026-02-17T11:31:06Z")
Wordle 1704 5/6 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT SABRA SHEAF SQUAW SQUAD Well, it’s game on at last: SQUAD was Wordle 296. ---
**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 17, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6973 "2026-02-17T12:29:02Z")
Wordle 1,704 3/6 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE CRONY SQUAD (SQUAW was NOT an original Wardle word – β€œOffensive and Dated”) ---
**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 17, 2026, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6974 "2026-02-17T12:55:56Z")
Wordle 1,704 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PASTE IRONY SCALD SQUAD ---
**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 17, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6975 "2026-02-17T13:50:34Z")
Wordle 1,704 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BUYER MIAOU LAUGH SQUAD ---
**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 17, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6976 "2026-02-17T14:28:56Z")
Wordle 1,704 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART PAINS USUAL SQUAD ---
**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 17, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6977 "2026-02-17T15:39:22Z")
Wordle 1,7 **05** 4/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ˜‡ no Ai 🦘 ---
**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 17, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6978 "2026-02-17T15:41:46Z")
Wordle 1,704 5/6 ⬜⬜🟦⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟦⬜ 🟧🟦⬜⬜⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST SASSY SQUAB - I think I’m the only one to use this so far SQUAD ---
**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 17, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6979 "2026-02-17T16:36:10Z")
Wordle 1,704 5/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ§β¬› πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 GRAZE SALON SUMAC SQUAT SQUAD I didn’t see the trap until it was too late. SQUAB would have given me a six, and SQUAW (though unlikely) a fail. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/6980 "2026-02-17T16:36:52Z")
> **Wordle 1,704 5/6\* 2/17/2026** > > ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ > 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ > 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > ROO_S_T β†’ Not much, plus a wasted O. Pair that S with A, E and the last two WoFcons and shuffle around until I get a bogus word > **S** L_A_NE β†’ Placed the S, picked up an A. Well, that’s progress. As I look at this, I’m haunted by a Y ending, so I’ll give it a go, even though the possibles all look like double letters before that Y > **S** _A_PPY β†’ So, not much progress there. If I want to try I, it would pretty much need to be an -iA ending, and I’m not seeing much there, so let’s think about U… and a letter that goes well with it > **SQUA** B β†’ Ah, should have thought a bit longer > **SQUAD** > > @Chefguy just beat me to it. This one felt very much based in eliminations, rather than positive progress. Scoredle points to another error before the one I pointed out above, so not a great day for my solving. But, on its own, Scoredle also finishes with a bogey, not placing the second letter found until its final guess. Perhaps it was a tougher word than I felt like it should be. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=348) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=350)