# "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:** 364
**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 7, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7261 "2026-03-07T15:57:12Z")
Wordle 1,722 5/6 ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YODEL TORTE NOOSE VOICE VOGUE ---
**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 7, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7262 "2026-03-07T16:31:08Z")
Wordle 1,722 4/6\* ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL CRIED PENNY VOGUE ---
**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 7, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7263 "2026-03-07T16:45:38Z")
Wordle 1,722 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟧 ⬜🟧⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟧🟦⬜🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST JOULE VOGUE > [@Wheelz](#): > > VOUGE ? Had to look that one up. ---
**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 7, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7264 "2026-03-07T16:54:38Z")
@kaylasdad99 - I’m thinking WordleBot’s first word is different based on hard mode vs regular mode. Maybe thats the reason? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7265 "2026-03-08T01:10:10Z")
Wordle 1722 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE VOGUE A pleasant change from yesterday’s debacle. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7266 "2026-03-08T05:50:15Z")
Wordle 1,723 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHONE COULD LOBBY ---
**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:** [March 8, 2026, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7267 "2026-03-08T06:22:10Z")
Wordle 1,723 4/6 **SUNDAY** ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO POESY MOONY LOBBY ---
**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 8, 2026, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7268 "2026-03-08T09:33:02Z")
Wordle 1,723 6/6\* \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[yellow,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 P}\bbox[lime,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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt V}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt W}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} ---
**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 8, 2026, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7269 "2026-03-08T09:34:52Z")
**Wordle 1,723 3/6 β€” 2026-03-08 Sun** ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** β€” _possibles now include folky lobby looky loony loopy loppy yolky; and, previous Wordles have included loopy; remaining, leaves folky lobby looky loony loppy yolky; of these the most likely include lobby_ **LOBBY** β€” _bingo, there it is!_ And my Wordle streak is now 297. ---
**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 8, 2026, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7270 "2026-03-08T12:30:16Z")
Wordle 1,723 5/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SAINT ROUGE MOODY COCKY LOBBY ---
**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 8, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7271 "2026-03-08T12:42:13Z")
Wordle 1,723 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE SLOTH DIMLY LOBBY ---
**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 8, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7272 "2026-03-08T14:14:59Z")
Wordle 1,723 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART SPOIL LOONY LOWLY LOBBY Fuck a duck, forgot another Saturday. Streak back to 1. ---
**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 8, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7273 "2026-03-08T14:19:11Z")
Wordle 1,7 **24** 3/6 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🐦 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:** [March 8, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7274 "2026-03-08T15:07:20Z")
Wordle 1,723 5/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 VAGUE INTRO SCOOP FOLLY LOBBY The word generator missed handing me an eagle by one day. Instead I got a struggle. At least I was able to tap in for bogey; the \_OLLY trap would have pushed me to the limit. ---
**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 8, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7275 "2026-03-08T15:21:08Z")
Wordle 1,723 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL BLIND LOBBY ---
**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 8, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7276 "2026-03-08T15:31:38Z")
Wordle 1,723 4/6 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YODEL WOOLY LOUSY LOBBY ---
**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 8, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7277 "2026-03-08T15:35:05Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > @kaylasdad99 - I’m thinking WordleBot’s first word is different based on hard mode vs regular mode. Maybe thats the reason? Maybe. I don’t **officially** use hard mode anymore, because the Wordlebot won’t. ---
**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 8, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7278 "2026-03-08T15:46:13Z")
Wordle 1,723 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟧⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟧🟦⬜🟧 🟧🟧⬜⬜🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST MOLDY LOOPY LOBBY ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7279 "2026-03-08T15:56:01Z")
> **Wordle 1,723 5/6\* 3/8/2026** > > ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜🟩⬜🟨🟩 > ⬜🟩🟨🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > V **O** GUE β†’ Huh. Makes the choice of follow-up easy… > R **O** AST β†’ Easy, but unproductive. Two vowels left, and I can try them both with > D **O** I_L_ **Y** β†’ Aha! Could be LOBBY… but I’m eating cheese right now, so I’ll try > C **O** _L_ **BY** β†’ Nope it was > **LOBBY** > > I lied up there about eating cheese - I literally didn’t see it until I pressed Enter. But hey, at least that fourth guess led me straight to the answer (though it rates 11/11, no guess worse on Scoredle). Scoredle itself goes the long way around, uses two double letter plays, and eventually ends up with a bogey of its own. ---
**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 8, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7280 "2026-03-08T16:43:03Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Streak back to 1. I try not to get too long a streak. I don’t _want_ to care about maintaining it. πŸ˜‰ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=363) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=365)