# "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:** ![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 18, 2026, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7421 "2026-03-18T11:56:36Z")

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Wordle 1,733 3/6

⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛  
⬛⬛🟨🟩⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RADIO  
STYLE  
AMPLY

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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 18, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7422 "2026-03-18T13:17:48Z")

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Wordle 1,733 4/6\*

⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨  
🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜  
🟩⬜⬜⬜🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

STEAL  
ALIBI  
AFOUL - oops, I reused the L in the last spot.  
AMPLY

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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 18, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7423 "2026-03-18T13:50:12Z")

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Wordle 1,733 6/6

⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜  
⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜  
🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜  
🟩⬜⬜⬜🟨  
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

HEART  
CLOAK  
LAUDS  
ANVIL  
APPLY  
AMPLY

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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 18, 2026, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7424 "2026-03-18T14:44:48Z")

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> **Wordle 1,733 4/6\* 3/18/2026**
>
> ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨  
> 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨  
> 🟨🟨🟩⬜⬜  
> 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
> 
> C_LA_S_P_ → Getting P carried over is nice. Need to shuffle letters around and try E and… T?  
> _P_ET_AL_ → No help, but some possibilities eliminated. I’d like to try an O here, but only see a word with a new WoFcon and an I…  
> _LA_ **P** IN → At least the P is now placed, as is the L by elimination, and the A must be at start or end, A?PL? could be APPLY or  
> **AMPLY**
> 
> My guesses today were pretty skillful - first two were 3/86 and 3/10, then the top possible on the 50-50 putt. Scoredle makes a great followup to the carryover, leaving just five possibles, then picks a bogus word for its third guess rather than trying its own 50-50 between valid words and matches my par to finish.

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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 18, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7425 "2026-03-18T15:02:42Z")

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Wordle 1,733 4/6

🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨  
⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩  
⬜🟨⬜🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

YODEL  
SCALY  
RALLY  
AMPLY

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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 18, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7426 "2026-03-18T15:45:32Z")

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Wordle 1,7 **34** 6/6

⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨  
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜  
🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜  
🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜  
🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 😫 Ai assist 🤪 🦘

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**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 18, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7427 "2026-03-18T15:51:31Z")

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Why do you do your posts as a personal reply to other posters? It’s super annoying when it’s me because I get an alert but you’re not actually talking to me.

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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 18, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7428 "2026-03-18T15:55:24Z")

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I had the same complaint, but it continues.

Wordle 1,733 6/6

⬜⬜🟦⬜⬜  
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟦⬜⬜🟧  
🟧🟦⬜⬜🟧  
🟧⬜🟧🟧🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

CRANE - ugh  
HOIST - double ugh  
BAGGY  
ALLAY  
APPLY  
AMPLY

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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 18, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7429 "2026-03-18T16:07:59Z")

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Wordle 1,733 4/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
⬛🟦🟦🟦🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

INDEX  
ROUST  
BALMY  
AMPLY

The word generator saddled me with an X, but still — a double whiff??

Scordle says that BALMY was the best choice among 226 possible guesses. So I got that going for me. Saving par is nice.

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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 18, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7430 "2026-03-18T17:07:19Z")

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Wordle 1,733 4/6

⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛  
⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛  
⬛⬛🟨🟨🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

CRANE  
SLOTH  
DUMPY  
AMPLY

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**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7431 "2026-03-18T17:10:28Z")

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Wordle 1,733 3/6

⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩  
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7432 "2026-03-18T17:10:52Z")

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RAINY  
APPLY  
AMPLY

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**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 19, 2026, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7433 "2026-03-19T00:16:54Z")

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Wordle 1,734 5/6 **THURSDAY**

🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨  
🟨🟨🟨⬜🟨  
⬜🟨🟨🟩🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

AUDIO  
FRAME  
EARTH  
SHEAR  
REHAB

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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 19, 2026, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7434 "2026-03-19T04:54:41Z")

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Wordle 1,734 3/6

🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟨⬜🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
REACH  
REHAB

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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 19, 2026, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7435 "2026-03-19T07:39:50Z")

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**Wordle 1,734 5/6 — 2026-03-19 Thu**

⬛⬛🟨🟨🟨  
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨  
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

**STARE**  
 **DOILY**  
 **PUNCH**  
 **HAREM**  
 **REHAB**

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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 19, 2026, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7436 "2026-03-19T09:20:27Z")

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Wordle 1,734 4/6\*

\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[yellow,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[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B}

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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 19, 2026, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7437 "2026-03-19T11:43:52Z")

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Wordle 1,734 3/6

⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛  
⬛🟨⬛🟨🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

STAIN  
CHORE  
REHAB

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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 19, 2026, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7438 "2026-03-19T12:47:35Z")

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Wordle 1,734 3/6

⬛🟨🟨⬛🟨  
🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

CRANE  
HALTS  
REHAB

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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 19, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7439 "2026-03-19T13:05:55Z")

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Wordle 1,734 2/6

🟨🟩🟨🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

HEART  
REHAB

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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 19, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7440 "2026-03-19T14:06:25Z")

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Wordle 1,734 2/6\*

⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

STEAL  
REHAB

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