# "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:** 426
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8501 "2026-05-25T10:52:18Z")
Wordle 1801 3/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT WREST VISIT Scoredle lists POSIT as an alternative. ---
**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 25, 2026, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8502 "2026-05-25T11:52:26Z")
Wordle 1,801 4/6 πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE WRIST POSIT VISIT ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8503 "2026-05-25T12:08:03Z")
Wordle 1,801 3/6\* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Lemon Audit Visit ---
**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 25, 2026, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8504 "2026-05-25T12:44:31Z")
Wordle 1,801 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YODEL ASTIR VISIT ---
**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 25, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8505 "2026-05-25T13:01:59Z")
Wordle 1,801 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE HOIST VISIT > [@JohnT](#): > > Legit stunned they accepted that third word. I thought this was a family game! They accept many more words as legit guesses than as answers. I’m sure that won’t ever be an answer. ---
**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 25, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8506 "2026-05-25T13:59:37Z")
Wordle 1,801 3/6\* 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL MISTY VISIT ---
**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 25, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8507 "2026-05-25T14:13:48Z")
Wordle 1,801 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART JOIST VISIT ---
**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 25, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8508 "2026-05-25T14:35:50Z")
Wordle 1,8 **02** 4/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ˜‡ no Ai 🦘 ---
**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 25, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8509 "2026-05-25T14:46:18Z")
Wordle 1,801 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟦🟦🟧 🟦⬜⬜🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST SPLIT VISIT ---
**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 25, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8510 "2026-05-25T14:47:56Z")
Wordle 1,801 3/6 β€” _NYT Average 3.8_ πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE TRIST VISIT I was between VISIT and POSIT at the end, there. Whew. ---
**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 25, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8511 "2026-05-25T16:58:29Z")
Wordle 1,801 4/6 πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 TRAIN DEBIT POSIT VISIT I am the epitome of mediocre at this game lately. My last birdie was on May 11, two full weeks ago. It’s been mostly pars since then, with three bogeys and one double bogey. At least Scoredle liked my guesses today. DEBIT was #2 of 72 possible choices, and POSIT was #1 of 20. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8512 "2026-05-26T04:41:26Z")
Wordle 1,802 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHONE POUCH COUCH ---
**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 26, 2026, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8513 "2026-05-26T04:51:37Z")
Wordle 1,802 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO SHOUT COUCH ---
**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 26, 2026, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8514 "2026-05-26T07:46:32Z")
Wordle 1,802 4/6\* \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[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 P}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt V}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \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 U}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} ---
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**Wordle 1,802 5/6 β€” 2026-05-26 Tue** ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **PUNCH** **VOUCH** **COUCH** ---
**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 26, 2026, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8516 "2026-05-26T11:45:21Z")
Wordle 1,802 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SHOUT POUCH VOUCH COUCH Ouch! ---
**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 26, 2026, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8517 "2026-05-26T12:04:28Z")
Wordle 1,802 4/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YODEL SONAR VOMIT COUCH ---
**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 26, 2026, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8518 "2026-05-26T12:13:02Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > They accept many more words as legit guesses than as answers. Just chiming in to say that I’m opposed to such a policy. If a word is a legitimate guess, then barring obvious disqualifying factors then it should be eligible as an answer. Of course CLITS is disqualified on account of being a plural. > [@Wheelz](#): > > Wordle 1,801 4/6 > > πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§β¬› > β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ > β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ > 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 > > TRAIN > DEBIT > POSIT > VISIT > > I am the epitome of mediocre at this game lately. My last birdie was on May 11, two full weeks ago. It’s been mostly pars since then, with three bogeys and one double bogey. > > At least Scoredle liked my guesses today. DEBIT was #2 of 72 possible choices, and POSIT was #1 of 20. …which suggests that Scordle is also the epitome of mediocre at this game… ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8519 "2026-05-26T12:24:03Z")
Wordle 1802 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE COUGH COUCH Was glad to have a 50-50 chance at 3 after my starting word got blanked yet again (10 times in past 30 days), but lost the coin toss. Such is life. ---
**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 26, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8520 "2026-05-26T13:05:50Z")
Wordle 1,802 4/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL DROWN COMIC COUCH [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=425) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=427)