# "Wordle," a strangely compelling word game (Part 3)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451>\
**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\
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**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7221 "2026-03-05T05:33:20Z")

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Wordle 1,720 3/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜  
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
LUNES  
SHEEP

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**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:** [March 5, 2026, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7222 "2026-03-05T08:47:07Z")

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**Wordle 1,720 4/6 — 2026-03-05 Thu**

🟩⬛⬛⬛🟨  
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
🟨⬛⬛⬛🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

**STARE**  
 **DOILY**  
 **PUNCH**  
 **SHEEP**

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**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:** [March 5, 2026, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7223 "2026-03-05T08:57:59Z")

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Wordle 1,720 4/6\*

\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}  
\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}

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**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:** [March 5, 2026, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7224 "2026-03-05T11:44:28Z")

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Wordle 1,720 3/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨  
🟩⬛⬛⬛🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

CRANE  
SLOTH  
SHEEP

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**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:** [March 5, 2026, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7225 "2026-03-05T11:54:20Z")

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Wordle 1,720 3/6

🟦⬛⬛⬛🟦  
⬛⬛⬛🟦🟦  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

PITCH  
GRAPH  
SHEEP

A stroke of luck hitting two uncommon consonants off the bat — and then I made a dumb mistake at two.  
Still managed to pull off the birdie somehow.

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**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:** [March 5, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7226 "2026-03-05T13:07:39Z")

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Wordle 1,720 5/6

🟩⬛⬛⬛🟨  
🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛  
🟩⬛🟩🟩🟩  
🟩⬛🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

STARE  
POUND  
SLEEP  
SWEEP  
SHEEP

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**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:** [March 5, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7227 "2026-03-05T14:53:31Z")

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Wordle 1,720 4/6

⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜  
⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜  
🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

YODEL  
INSET  
SAFER  
SHEEP

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**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7228 "2026-03-05T15:03:21Z")

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> **Wordle 1,720 5/6\* 3/5/2026**
>
> ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜  
> 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜  
> 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜  
> 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜  
> 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
> 
> T **HE** FT → That’s a pretty good start. I can try a couple WoFcons and an A with  
> **SHE** AR → And that’s looking like a trap. At least SHEER is also out. With an L, I can try SHELL or  
> **SHE** OL → and I see a word with an I, so  
> **SHE** IK → Oh, boy, I’ve been resisting doubling up so far but I’d better try it  
> **SHEEP**  
> SHEEN was also possible, and I might have tried it just for completeness, but I lucked out. Scoredle, unburdened by concerns related to “vowel coverage” or “WoFcons”, goes right to the solution on guess #2.

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**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:** [March 5, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7229 "2026-03-05T15:05:49Z")

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Wordle 1,720 2/6

🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

HEART  
SHEEP

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**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:** [March 5, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7230 "2026-03-05T15:11:04Z")

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Wordle 1,720 3/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟦  
🟦⬜⬜🟦⬜  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

CRANE  
HOIST  
SHEEP

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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7231 "2026-03-05T17:31:42Z")

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Wordle 1720 3/6

🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
CHORE  
SHEEP

Could’ve also possibly been SHEIK.

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**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:** [March 5, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7232 "2026-03-05T18:27:27Z")

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Wordle 1,720 3/6\*

🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜  
🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

STEAL  
SNEER  
SHEEP

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**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:** [March 5, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7233 "2026-03-05T22:53:08Z")

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Wordle 1,7 **21 X** /6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩  
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩  
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩  
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 😵 no Ai 🦘

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**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:** [March 5, 2026, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7234 "2026-03-05T23:36:25Z")

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What does “AI” mean in this context? Actual AI, or any computer tools?

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**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:** [March 6, 2026, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7235 "2026-03-06T01:35:01Z")

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This is my go to when completely stuck or lazy - not too often but for convenience I call it Ai.

> **[Wordle Solver - Answer Helper Tool - Try Hard Guides](https://tryhardguides.com/wordle-solver/)**
>
> Wordle is the game that has exploded in popularity all over the world. This simple puzzle has people playing it every single day trying to maintain their

Otherwise I use a look up table

> **[Past Wordle Words (Answers)](https://wordraiders.com/solvers/past-wordle-answers/)**
>
> All past Wordle answers sorted by alphabetical order. You can also view all past answers sorted by date in reverse chronological order.

which is more a reference tho less useful now we have repeats. 🤷

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**Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7236 "2026-03-06T04:32:57Z")

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Wordle 1,721 5/6 **FRIDAY**

⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨  
⬜🟩🟩🟨🟩  
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

AUDIO  
QUEEN  
BUNGY  
GUNNY  
GUNKY

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**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7237 "2026-03-06T05:34:05Z")

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Wordle 1,721 6/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜  
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩  
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩  
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
LUNES  
FUNKY  
JUNKY  
GRAPH  
GUNKY

Not one that I would have considered a trap but all I had was pseudo bogus words so I went for the sleuth word.

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**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:** [March 6, 2026, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7238 "2026-03-06T08:07:10Z")

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**Wordle 1,721 5/6 — 2026-03-06 Fri**

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩  
⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛  
⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

**STARE**  
 **DOILY**  
 **PUNCH**  
 **FUNNY**  
 **GUNKY**

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**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:** [March 6, 2026, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7239 "2026-03-06T08:08:48Z")

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> [@MacDoc](#):
>
> Wordle 1,7 **21 X** /6

Ouch. Sorry this happened.

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**Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7240 "2026-03-06T08:55:09Z")

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Another one bites the dust …

Wordle 1,721 X/6\*

\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y}

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