# "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:** 410
**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:** [May 7, 2026, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8181 "2026-05-07T07:57:25Z")
Wordle 1,783 5/6\* \bbox[yellow,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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt J}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2026, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8182 "2026-05-07T08:33:03Z")
> **Wordle 1,783 4/6\* 5/7/2026** > > ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ > ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 > 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > LIK_E_N β†’ Slow start. I can check A and the last three WoFcons with > STAR **E** β†’ Placed the E, but no WoFcons to be found. I’d like to try an O, but there’s a word with U and a second E (which is still a possibility) > _D_E_U_C **E** β†’ Good choice on U, and lucky D! Looks like ?UDGE word, I’ll trust the B and go with > **BUDGE** > > There were four valid words to fill the trap with three guesses left, so it was not a sure thing that I got the win, much less a par. Scoredle makes a different path through the possibles, but ends up in the same place, getting a par with the same five words remaining before it converts. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2026, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8183 "2026-05-07T10:06:17Z")
Yesterday and today: a pair of lucky 3s. πŸ™‚ Wordle 1782 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT NYLON LIKEN Could’ve also been LIVEN or LUMEN. Wordle 1783 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE BUDGE Things were narrowed down far more after 2 than one would expect. But still, even after eliminating used words, it still could have been BEIGE, EXUDE, FUDGE, FUGUE, or PEEVE in addition to the solution, so it certainly wasn’t a GIMME πŸ˜ƒ. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2026, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8184 "2026-05-07T11:23:37Z")
Wordle 1,783 6/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Cruel, cruel Wordle. SLATE PRONE CHIME JUDGE (shit.) FUDGE (fuck.) BUDGE (whew.) ---
**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:** [May 7, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8185 "2026-05-07T11:47:53Z")
Wordle 1,783 4/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RADIO PUDGY FUDGE BUDGE Sea of Greens! ---
**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:** [May 7, 2026, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8186 "2026-05-07T12:11:13Z")
**Wordle 1,783 4/6 β€” 2026-05-07 Thu** β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **PUNCH** **BUDGE** ---
**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:** [May 7, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8187 "2026-05-07T12:43:49Z")
Wordle 1,783 6/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟨⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART DOZEN ELIDE UNDUE FUDGE BUDGE ---
**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:** [May 7, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8188 "2026-05-07T13:44:45Z")
Wordle 1,783 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Been a while… AUDIO BUDDY BUDGE ---
**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:** [May 7, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8189 "2026-05-07T13:51:12Z")
Wordle 1,783 5/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§ β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§ β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 SHELF TRONE JUICE QUAKE BUDGE I thought for sure we had a Q word, with that U in the second spot. But fortunately I’d burned the F already to avoid a trap at the end. ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Finn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8190 "2026-05-07T14:09:05Z")
With two guesses to go, and three possible words that fit JUDGE, FUDGE, BUDGE I guessed JIFFY which eliminated the J and F words - leaving only the correct one. ---
**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:** [May 7, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8191 "2026-05-07T14:54:42Z")
Wordle 1,783 4/6 ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟩🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YODEL REDUX FUDGE BUDGE ---
**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:** [May 7, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8192 "2026-05-07T15:09:26Z")
Wordle 1,783 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟧 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟦⬜🟧 ⬜🟧🟧🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST - oh, swell - at least a β€˜qu’ word is ruled out PLUME FUDGE BUDGE ---
**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:** [May 7, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8193 "2026-05-07T15:35:48Z")
Wordle 1,783 4/6\* ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL DEMON CRUDE BUDGE ---
**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:** [May 7, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8194 "2026-05-07T18:49:03Z")
Wordle 1,78 **4 3** /6 ⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 😜 Ai Assist 🦘 ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2026, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8195 "2026-05-08T04:26:26Z")
Wordle 1,784 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 WordleBot sez… Skill 89/99 Luck 54/99 Adieu Gaunt Supra Umbra ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2026, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8196 "2026-05-08T04:26:53Z")
Wordle 1,784 4/6 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ 🟨🟨⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHARE MARRY UMBRA ---
**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:** [May 8, 2026, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8197 "2026-05-08T05:06:00Z")
Wordle 1,784 3/6 πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO SQUAW (surprised they still allow this one. And just realized SQUAB would have worked too and been more useful!) UMBRA ---
**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:** [May 8, 2026, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8198 "2026-05-08T07:23:48Z")
**Wordle 1,784 4/6 β€” 2026-05-08 Fri** β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **PUNCH** **UMBRA** ---
**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:** [May 8, 2026, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8199 "2026-05-08T07:30:07Z")
Wordle 1,784 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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8200 "2026-05-08T10:31:11Z")
Wordle 1784 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE FAIRY UMBRA After 2, I quickly saw DAIRY, FAIRY, MARRY, and PARRY. The latter two had been used, and not seeing any possibilities besides these four, I went with FAIRY at 3. The results from 3 eliminated all four of those possibilities. It turned out that the solution was the only remaining possibility, and it took some doing to find it. I would quibble that it’s not a common word - seriously, when’s the last time you saw it used in a sentence? It’s the root of a number of more common words, like _umbrella_ and _penumbra_, but I’d take _umbrage_ at the notion that the solution itself is a common word. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=409) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=411)