# "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:** 434
**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:** [June 3, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8661 "2026-06-03T18:22:24Z")
Wordle 1,8 **11** 3/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🐦 πŸ˜‡ no Ai 🦘 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8662 "2026-06-03T19:37:47Z")
Wordle 1810 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT UNITY TONER NOTCH ---
**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:** [June 4, 2026, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8663 "2026-06-04T01:59:47Z")
Wordle 1,810 3/6 πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE TOILS NOTCH ---
**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:** [June 4, 2026, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8664 "2026-06-04T04:34:53Z")
Wordle 1,811 3/6 THURSDAY 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO ANOLE ALLOY ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8665 "2026-06-04T05:54:55Z")
Wordle 1,811 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHOAL ALLOW ALLOY ---
**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:** [June 4, 2026, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8666 "2026-06-04T07:35:27Z")
Wordle 1,811 6/6\* \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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\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 S}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt W} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} Silly 3rd guess. ---
**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:** [June 4, 2026, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8667 "2026-06-04T09:02:45Z")
Wordle 1,811 3/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 WordleBot sez… Skill 99/99 Luck 66/99 ---
**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:** [June 4, 2026, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8668 "2026-06-04T12:00:33Z")
Wordle 1,811 4/6 β€” _NYT Average 4.0_ β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE FLORA ALLOW ALLOY Thought for sure I had it in 3. I didn’t even see that trap. Not much I could do, even if I did, as I probably still would’ve gone with ALLOW. ---
**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:** [June 4, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8669 "2026-06-04T12:23:00Z")
Wordle 1,811 4/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE TOILS AWFUL ALLOY it could also have been ALOHA, but my final guess was lucky. ---
**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:** [June 4, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8670 "2026-06-04T13:01:20Z")
Wordle 1,811 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE ILIAC ALLOW ALLOY ---
**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:** [June 4, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8671 "2026-06-04T13:20:54Z")
**Wordle 1,811 3/6 β€” 2026-06-04 Thu** β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **ALLOY** ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8672 "2026-06-04T13:21:31Z")
Wordle 1811 3/6 ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT ALLAY ALLOY ALLEY had already been used, just a couple months ago actually. ---
**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:** [June 4, 2026, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8673 "2026-06-04T13:22:45Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > just a couple months ago actually It was on the 12th of April. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8674 "2026-06-04T13:26:34Z")
That’s a pretty specific hint to be unspoilered. Might want to fix that. ---
**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:** [June 4, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8675 "2026-06-04T14:27:24Z")
Wordle 1,811 5/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟩⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART SALVO POLKA ALLOW ALLOY ---
**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:** [June 4, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8676 "2026-06-04T15:11:58Z")
Wordle 1,811 2/6 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YODEL ALLOY Haven’t had an eagle in a minute. ---
**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:** [June 4, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8677 "2026-06-04T15:19:16Z")
Wordle 1,811 5/6 ⬜⬜🟦⬜⬜ ⬜🟦⬜⬜⬜ 🟧🟧⬜🟧⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST ALOOF ALLOW ALLOY ---
**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:** [June 4, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8678 "2026-06-04T15:57:09Z")
Wordle 1,811 4/6\* ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟩 ⬜🟩🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL GAILY FLAKY ALLOY ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8679 "2026-06-04T16:19:09Z")
> **Wordle 1,811 4/6\* 6/4/2026** > > ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ > 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ > 🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > N_O_TCH β†’ Slow start, so… three WoFcons and one vowel, or two WoFcons and two vowels? Can’t see a word with the former, so go with the latter > **A** R_O_SE β†’ Well, that’s something. I can move the O over one more again and try the last WoFcon with > **A** F **LO** W β†’ Do I have a double L? > **ALLOY** > > A nonbogus tap-in for par. (There were three bogus possibles, canyabelieve it?) Scoredle takes a different path but ends up with the same par, also with a nonbogus tap-in (though only with one bogus possible via its route). ---
**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:** [June 4, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8680 "2026-06-04T20:00:19Z")
Wordle 1,8 **12** 5/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ₯΄ πŸ˜‡ no Ai 🀷 🦘 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=433) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=435)