# "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:** 412
**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:** [May 9, 2026, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8221 "2026-05-09T12:52:57Z")
Wordle 1,785 3/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
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Wordle 1,785 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟨🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART TANGY NATAL SATIN ---
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Wordle 1,785 2/6\* 🟩🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL SATIN ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8224 "2026-05-09T14:25:30Z")
> **Wordle 1,785 3/6\* 5/9/2026** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 > 🟩⬜🟨🟨⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > UMBR_A_ β†’ A not unexpected start, so I’ll go with the quintessential good first word second… > **S** L_AT_E β†’ Hey, I can place the A with… could it be… SATAN! Nope, they dont allow that, so I’ll try an I > **SATIN** > > Good luck substitution ends with a win. I count four valids out of the 11 possibles after the followup, so some good luck that I fixated on the one with the win. Scoredle tries two placements, doubling up on the second guess and tripling on the third, which delays it enough that it ends up with a bogey. Tough day for the algorithm. ---
**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 9, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8225 "2026-05-09T14:34:20Z")
Wordle 1,785 2/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YODEL SATIN Second time’s the charm! ---
**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 9, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8226 "2026-05-09T15:14:41Z")
Wordle 1,7 **86** 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟨🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ₯΄ Ai assist 🦘 ---
**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 9, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8227 "2026-05-09T15:24:31Z")
Wordle 1,785 3/6 ⬜⬜🟦🟦⬜ ⬜⬜🟦🟦🟦 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST SATIN ---
**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 9, 2026, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8228 "2026-05-09T23:22:49Z")
Wordle 1,785 4/6 πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE STRAP SANDY SATIN ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8229 "2026-05-10T04:17:28Z")
Wordle 1,786 4/6 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO LARGE MARRY PARKA ---
**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 10, 2026, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8230 "2026-05-10T04:37:59Z")
Wordle 1,786 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 WordleBot sez… Skill 96/99 Luck 35/99 Adieu Stony Charm Parka ---
**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 10, 2026, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8231 "2026-05-10T06:34:33Z")
Wordle 1,786 5/6 πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO FRAME RANCH BARKY PARKA ---
**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 10, 2026, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8232 "2026-05-10T08:42:41Z")
Wordle 1,786 5/6\* \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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\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 D} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K}\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 10, 2026, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8233 "2026-05-10T10:19:38Z")
Wordle 1786 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE ARRAY PARKA Could’ve also been Wordle #13, KARMA. ---
**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:** [May 10, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8234 "2026-05-10T12:02:29Z")
Wordle 1,786 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE TOILS HUMPY PARKA Another day with no extra greens. ---
**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 10, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8235 "2026-05-10T13:59:02Z")
Wordle 1,786 4/6 πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE POUTY PARCH PARKA ---
**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 10, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8236 "2026-05-10T14:01:20Z")
Wordle 1,786 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟨🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART RADAR KARMA PARKA ---
**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 10, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8237 "2026-05-10T14:08:38Z")
Wordle 1,7 **87** 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🐦 no Ai 🦘 ---
**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 10, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8238 "2026-05-10T14:36:53Z")
Wordle 1,786 5/6\* ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL DRAWN FAIRY RAZOR PARKA A little painful after yesterday’s deuce. ---
**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 10, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8239 "2026-05-10T14:57:09Z")
Tell me about it. Wordle 1,786 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YODEL ASTIR PRAWN PARCH PARKA ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8240 "2026-05-10T15:08:15Z")
> **Wordle 1,786 6/6\* 5/10/2026** > > ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ > ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ > ⬜🟩🟩🟨⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > S **A** TIN β†’ Not a bad start, though I hoped for a little more. Last two WoFcons plus E and… Y, it looks like, for > E **AR** LY β†’ That’s something to build on. O and U are left of the vowels, and I’m betting against U. (No offense) > C **AR** GO β†’ No help there. I think a second A is more likely than a U, so I’ll try > F **AR** _A_D β†’ Great capacity for As today. But it must go at the end… and then what? I had some good chicken for dinner yesterday, so I’ll try > **PAR** M **A** β†’ Ah, not much call for these when it’s warming up > **PARKA** > > After my followup, Scoredle liked my third guess, but thereafter I went completely off the rails. At least the final guess was a tap-in for valid words. Scoredle’s followup is impressive, leaving it with two valids out of ten possibles, and it hits the putt for a birdie. Good job by the algorithm. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=411) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=413)