# "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:** 444
**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 15, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8861 "2026-06-15T15:43:17Z")
Wordle 1,822 3/6 ⬜🟧⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟦🟦⬜⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST BROIL ---
**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:** [June 15, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8862 "2026-06-15T15:57:10Z")
Wordle 1,822 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 DRINK IRATE BROIL BROIL was the first word that came to me at two. Then I thought it would be a good idea to check for both A and E instead. πŸ€¦πŸΌβ€β™‚οΈ At least I narrowed it down to a tap-in birdie. ---
**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 15, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8863 "2026-06-15T16:15:24Z")
Wordle 1,822 3/6 β€” NYT Average 3.5 β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE PROWL BROIL ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8864 "2026-06-16T04:16:01Z")
Wordle 1,823 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHARE FLAME AMAZE ---
**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 16, 2026, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8865 "2026-06-16T07:32:21Z")
Wordle 1,823 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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \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 A}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Z}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} ---
**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 16, 2026, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8866 "2026-06-16T08:15:58Z")
**Wordle 1,823 4/6 β€” 2026-06-16 Tue** β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **PUNCH** β€” _possible Wordles include agave agaze amaze awake weave; of these, prior Wordles do not include agave agaze amaze_ **AMAZE** β€” _a lucky guess!_ ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8867 "2026-06-16T09:58:35Z")
Wordle 1823 3/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE AMAZE Having the structure of xxAxE after 2, especially with all the WoFcons plus C and H eliminated, reduced the possibilities way more than you’d think at first glance. No 2-consonant combos, so either cvAcE or vcAcE. And just about all of them had been used, except AMAZE and AGAVE. Easy choice. ---
**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 16, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8868 "2026-06-16T10:22:45Z")
Wordle 1,823 4/6 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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 16, 2026, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8869 "2026-06-16T10:55:08Z")
Wordle 1,823 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YODEL RINSE HAUTE AMAZE ---
**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 16, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8870 "2026-06-16T11:58:12Z")
Wordle 1,823 3/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE CRANE AMAZE ---
**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 16, 2026, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8871 "2026-06-16T12:14:18Z")
Wordle 1,8 **23** 5/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ™„ Ai assist FFS! 🦘 ---
**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 16, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8872 "2026-06-16T12:19:34Z")
Wordle 1,823 4/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO ASHEN ALERT AMAZE ---
**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 16, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8873 "2026-06-16T13:56:26Z")
Wordle 1,823 3/6\* ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL DRAKE AMAZE ---
**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:** [June 16, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8874 "2026-06-16T14:03:57Z")
Wordle 1,823 4/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Issue Plate Frame Amaze ---
**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 16, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8875 "2026-06-16T14:11:10Z")
Wordle 1,8 **24** 6/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟨🟩⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 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:** [June 16, 2026, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8876 "2026-06-16T14:16:26Z")
Wordle 1,823 3/6 ⬜⬜🟧⬜🟧 ⬜⬜🟧🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE BLAZE AMAZE ---
**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 16, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8877 "2026-06-16T14:38:54Z")
Wordle 1,823 4/6 ⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART PLACE SNAKE AMAZE ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8878 "2026-06-16T15:23:53Z")
I’m not a very good speller, so sometimes I’m surprised at what it accepts as a valid guess. For example, today it accepted β€œMARLE” as a valid word. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8879 "2026-06-16T15:45:07Z")
Wordle 1,823 5/6 β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 DANCE STALE QUAKE FRAME AMAZE I was going too fast and didn’t realize how trappy this was. IMAGE was still available, so a six was on the table but a fail was not. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8880 "2026-06-16T16:18:21Z")
> **Wordle 1,823 X/6\* 6/16/2026** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 > ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 > ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 > 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 > 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 > > BROIL β†’ Whiff. A, E and three WoFcons remain. I can knock them all off if there is a bogus possible > ST **A** N **E** β†’ There is. And now I’m in trouble. Big trouble. Uncomfortable-clothing-on-a-long-backpacking-trip trouble. Which leads me to the next word > CH **A** F **E** β†’ Upon reflection, I realize I haven’t eliminated some posssible words that have repeated letters in them. So in keeping with the fabric motif, I go with > WE **A** V **E** β†’ Which gets nothing. Perhaps I should have gone with a repeated A, which can be exercise with > **A** W **A** K **E** β†’ but would have been better exercised with AGAPE or ADAGE, both of which _don’t_ retry the W. Sigh. I think this is going to cost me. One guess left, and it could be one of them… or AMAZE. Oh, boy. 1-in-3 to stay alive, here we go… > **A** D **A** G **E** > > Two misplays: switch up which letter to try to repeat first, and on the next guess don’t duplicate the already guessed letter. Indeed, if I had made the fifth guess fourth, I would have been safe. Scoredle goes the distance, but a loss was never in the cards for it. From 2 to loss - surely pride goeth before the fall. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=443) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=445)