# "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\
**Page:** 381

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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 30, 2026, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7601 "2026-03-30T05:55:46Z")

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Wordle 1,745 4/6 MONDAY

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨  
⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜  
🟨🟩🟨🟩⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

AUDIO  
POESY  
MOTEL  
COMET

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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 30, 2026, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7602 "2026-03-30T06:54:51Z")

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Wordle 1,745 3/6\*

\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[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}  
\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M}\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[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}

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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 30, 2026, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7603 "2026-03-30T07:29:33Z")

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**Wordle 1,745 4/6 — 2026-03-30 Mon**

⬛🟨⬛⬛🟨  
⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛  
⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

**STARE**  
 **DOILY**  
 **PUNCH**  
 **COMET**

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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 30, 2026, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7604 "2026-03-30T10:57:05Z")

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Wordle 1745 4/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩  
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨  
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
BRIDE  
TWEET  
COMET

in choosing between COMET and COVET, it was worth considering that COMET was Wordle #122, while COVET was #734. So far, the most recent re-used solution was SQUAD which was #296, and most of them have been from the first 100 solutions.

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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 30, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7605 "2026-03-30T11:39:12Z")

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Wordle 1,745 3/6

⬛🟨⬛⬛🟨  
⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

STARE  
DOILY  
COMET

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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 30, 2026, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7606 "2026-03-30T11:46:48Z")

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Wordle 1,745 4/6

⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜  
🟨🟩⬜🟩⬜  
🟨🟩⬜🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

YODEL  
TONER  
MOTET  
COMET

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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 30, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7607 "2026-03-30T14:14:44Z")

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Wordle 1,745 3/6

⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩  
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

HEART  
COVET lucky second guess!  
COMET

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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 30, 2026, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7608 "2026-03-30T14:20:41Z")

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Wordle 1,7 **46** 5/6

🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜  
🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜  
🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩  
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🤪 no Ai 🦘

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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 30, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7609 "2026-03-30T14:31:28Z")

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Wordle 1,745 4/6\*

⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜  
🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜  
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

STEAL  
ENTRY  
TWEET  
COMET

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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 30, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7610 "2026-03-30T14:48:38Z")

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> **Wordle 1,745 3/6\* 3/30/2026**
>
> 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜  
> 🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜  
> 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
> 
> **C** HU_M_P → Oooh. That’s promising. M either middle or last 'cause CM- doesn’t scan as a prefix. The best vowel/WoFcon combination I can find then is  
> **C** A **ME** L → and since O is next on the list of vowels I can easily see  
> **COMET**
> 
> With only one valid possible, it was a tap-in. Scoredle also makes a birdie, though with four valids to choose from among ten possibles, it had far from a sure thing.

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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 30, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7611 "2026-03-30T15:27:21Z")

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Wordle 1,745 4/6

🟧⬜⬜⬜🟦  
⬜🟧⬜⬜🟧  
🟧🟧⬜🟧🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

CRANE  
HOIST  
COVET - what happens when you rush things  
COMET

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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 30, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7612 "2026-03-30T15:36:48Z")

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Wordle 1,745 4/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛🟦  
⬛⬛⬛🟧⬛  
🟦🟧⬛🟧⬛  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

GUIDE  
SNEER  
TOWEL  
COMET

Slow start but saved par at least.

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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 31, 2026, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7613 "2026-03-31T04:16:10Z")

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Wordle 1,746 4/6

⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜  
🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜  
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
SHALE  
SCAMP  
SWAMP

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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 31, 2026, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7614 "2026-03-31T06:31:29Z")

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Wordle 1,746 5/6 TUESDAY

🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜  
⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜  
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩  
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

AUDIO  
FRAME  
CHAMP  
STAMP  
SWAMP

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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 31, 2026, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7615 "2026-03-31T07:04:42Z")

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Wordle 1,746 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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M}\bbox[yellow,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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt W}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}

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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 31, 2026, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7616 "2026-03-31T08:28:36Z")

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Wordle 1,746 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 31, 2026, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7617 "2026-03-31T08:28:56Z")

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TRAIL  
CHAMP  
SWAMP

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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 31, 2026, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7618 "2026-03-31T08:30:10Z")

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**Wordle 1,746 4/6 — 2026-03-31 Tue**

🟩⬛🟩⬛⬛  
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

**STARE**  
 **DOILY**  
 **PUNCH**  
 **SWAMP**

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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 31, 2026, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7619 "2026-03-31T11:18:14Z")

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Wordle 1,746 4/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜  
🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

YODEL  
SATIN  
SWARM  
SWAMP

For one brief, shining moment, I thought I had a birdie. I’ll take the tap-in par though.

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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 31, 2026, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/7620 "2026-03-31T11:30:46Z")

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Wordle 1746 3/6

🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜  
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
SCAMP  
SWAMP

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