# "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:** 448
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8941 "2026-06-20T14:53:05Z")
> **Wordle 1,827 5/6\* 6/20/2026** > > 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 > ⬜⬜🟩🟨🟩 > ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > _E_MOJI β†’ Well, that’s something. Add an A, three WoFcons and scramble to get > ST **A** N **E** β†’ Oh no, not this one again. Two more WoFcons, which might be significant in that leading pair, so I can try them both with > GL **A** _R_ **E** β†’ Guessing that R goes in second. I thought a while about leading vowels, and came up empty. Hope I’m right - that’s what sunk me on the last trap. Consonants only, now > B **RA** C **E** β†’ Nope. Two guesses left. Next? > **DRAKE** > > Third guess was a pretty solid 4/77, fourth 7/14 and left me with a 50-50 for bogey, so I was safer than I felt. The algorithm has four valid possibles left after guess number four; it misses that putt but converts the double bogey. ---
**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 20, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8942 "2026-06-20T15:00:49Z")
Wordle 1,827 5/6 ⬜🟧🟧⬜🟧 ⬜🟧🟧⬜🟧 ⬜🟧🟧🟦🟧 🟧🟧🟧⬜🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE - Oh, crap, a trap. BRAVE TRADE DRAPE DRAKE ---
**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 20, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8943 "2026-06-20T17:38:38Z")
Wordle 1,827 4/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ¦ β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§ πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 STAND GRADE DRAPE DRAKE I thought I had a slam-dunk birdie (to mix sports metaphors). I even did a quick run through the alphabet; DRAKE registered as a proper name at first. Still probably would have gone with DRAPE first anyway. ---
**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 20, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8944 "2026-06-20T21:48:33Z")
Wordle 1,827 3/6 ⬜🟨🟩🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART BRAVE DRAKE ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8945 "2026-06-21T04:32:07Z")
Wordle 1,828 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO AXIAL ALIBI ---
**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 21, 2026, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8946 "2026-06-21T05:35:55Z")
Wordle 1,828 3/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE TOILS ALIBI ---
**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 21, 2026, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8947 "2026-06-21T08:01:10Z")
Wordle 1,828 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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[lime,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[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt V}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\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 I}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} ---
**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 21, 2026, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8948 "2026-06-21T08:56:29Z")
**Wordle 1,828 4/6 β€” 2026-06-21 Sun** β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **PUNCH** **ALIBI** ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8949 "2026-06-21T11:39:13Z")
Wordle 1828 3/6 ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT ALGAE 😁 ALIBI I was very disappointed, given current events, that my second guess wasn’t the solution. I’d say _Make Algae Great Again!_ except it’s managing to do that without anyone’s help. 😁 πŸ˜† ---
**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 21, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8950 "2026-06-21T13:47:43Z")
Wordle 1,828 4/6\* β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 yearn Viola Labis truly no idea Alibi ---
**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 21, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8951 "2026-06-21T14:03:05Z")
Wordle 1,828 4/6\* ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL VALOR CLANK ALIBI ---
**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 21, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8952 "2026-06-21T14:10:50Z")
Wordle 1,828 4/6 β€” _NYT Average 4.0_ β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE ALOOF ALBUM ALIBI ---
**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 21, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8953 "2026-06-21T14:11:11Z")
Wordle 1,8 **29** 2/6 ⬜🟨🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ¦… πŸ˜‡ no Ai 🦘 ---
**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 21, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8954 "2026-06-21T14:35:09Z")
Wordle 1,828 5/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 DRAIN GAILY ALIVE ALIST ALIBI ---
**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 21, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8955 "2026-06-21T14:48:59Z")
Wordle 1,828 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART CLOAK ALIGN ALIBI ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8956 "2026-06-21T14:50:17Z")
> **Wordle 1,828 4/6\* 6/21/2026** > > ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ > ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 > ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > DR_A_KE β†’ Kinda slow on the start but at least I don’t have to deal with that xxAxE trap again. Three WoFcons and an O, mix together to get > TON_AL_ β†’ Still not much. I can double up to try and place the L (and check Y) with > S_AL_LY β†’ Not just a name anymore! If L is first, A is last and I don’t see much with U or I in between, so try A first, L second and… well, two Is, but it’s worth a shot > **ALIBI** > ALBUM and ALPHA were still out there, so I got a bit lucky on that last guess. My followup wasn’t in the top 120, but that third guess was 1/177, so thanks for that, Scoredle! and it left me with that 1-in-3 for par. Scoredle ends up with a bogey, having a 50-50 for par but missing for a bogey. ---
**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 21, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8957 "2026-06-21T14:54:22Z")
Wordle 1,828 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YODEL SLAIN ALIBI ---
**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 21, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8958 "2026-06-21T15:41:31Z")
Wordle 1,828 4/6 ⬜⬜🟦⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟧⬜⬜ ⬜🟦🟧🟦⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST DAILY ALIBI In-β€œspired”. ---
**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 21, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8959 "2026-06-21T15:50:59Z")
Wordle 1,828 5/6 🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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 21, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/8960 "2026-06-21T20:31:11Z")
Wordle 1,828 4/6 πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬› πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 LEARN TAILS ILIAC ALIBI I didn’t want to double up on a placed letter, but ILIAC was all I could see after looking way too long. The extra I ended up helping, but I probably should have seen ALIBI, as well as the other possible word, AXIAL. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=447) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=449)