# "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:** 468
**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:** [July 17, 2026, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9341 "2026-07-17T08:32:28Z")
**Wordle 1,854 4/6 β€” 2026-07-17 Fri** β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **PUNCH** β€” _the Wordle could be babel bagel bleak favel gavel gleam label legal lemma; of these, previous Wordles have not been babel favel legal lemma; of these the most likely Wordles include legal_ **LEGAL** ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9342 "2026-07-17T11:26:26Z")
Wordle 1854 3/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CAVIL LEGAL ---
**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:** [July 17, 2026, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9343 "2026-07-17T11:43:54Z")
Wordle 1,854 3/6\* β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Vapid Learn Legal ---
**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:** [July 17, 2026, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9344 "2026-07-17T13:22:08Z")
Wordle 1,854 3/6\* ⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL PENAL LEGAL I flipped a coin between these two, based on Preznit Fuckwit’s reputation. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9345 "2026-07-17T14:08:52Z")
> **Wordle 1,854 4/6\* 7/17/2026** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 > 🟩🟩🟨⬜⬜ > 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > BUTT_E_ β†’ Well, that’s something. With the T gone (and one wasted), many of my favorite first words second are gone with it, so what’s left? > **LE** _A_RS β†’ Should have tried LEANS - still bogus, but less so. Anyway, what do I have now? LE?A? most likely, though LEMMA is possible. I can fit > **LE** M **A** N β†’ With the A placed, should be all consonants now. I’m looking for a real word, and the first one I see is > **LEGAL** > > I was down to two possibles, the other bogus, so a virtual tap-in for par. Scoredle goes the distance with a double bogey; it places the E with the followup, but doesn’t find the key consonant until the third guess, and then fails to repeat it until the final guess tap-in. Tough day for the algorithm. ---
**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:** [July 17, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9346 "2026-07-17T14:09:56Z")
Wordle 1,854 3/6 β€” _NYT Average 4.0_ β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE EARLY LEGAL ---
**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:** [July 17, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9347 "2026-07-17T15:14:31Z")
Wordle 1,854 2/6 ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART LEGAL Woot! A 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:** [July 17, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9348 "2026-07-17T15:19:04Z")
Wordle 1,854 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 ⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YODEL STEAL RENAL LEGAL > [@Rebo](#): > > LEGAL > > I flipped a coin between these two, based on Preznit Fuckwit’s reputation. Coulda been FECAL… ---
**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:** [July 17, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9349 "2026-07-17T15:52:22Z")
Wordle 1,854 4/6 ⬜⬜🟦⬜🟦 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟦🟦🟦🟧⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST GLEAM LEGAL ---
**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:** [July 17, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9350 "2026-07-17T16:00:42Z")
Wordle 1,854 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› πŸŸ§β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬› πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 FLESH LONER LEAKY LEGAL Pretty mundane par. ---
**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:** [July 17, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9351 "2026-07-17T16:53:09Z")
Wordle 1,8 **55** 4/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ˜‡ no Ai 🦘 ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9352 "2026-07-18T04:06:51Z")
Wordle 1,855 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO TOKEN COUTH BOOTH ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9353 "2026-07-18T05:26:31Z")
Wordle 1,855 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9354 "2026-07-18T05:27:07Z")
ALIEN SHORT BOOTH ---
**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:** [July 18, 2026, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9355 "2026-07-18T07:03:40Z")
**Wordle 1,855 4/6 β€” 2026-07-18 Sat** β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **PUNCH** **BOOTH** ---
**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:** [July 18, 2026, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9356 "2026-07-18T07:37:27Z")
Wordle 1,855 5/6 SATURDAY ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO POESY MOOCH TOOTH BOOTH ---
**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:** [July 18, 2026, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9357 "2026-07-18T07:52:00Z")
Wordle 1,855 4/6\* \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} ---
**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:** [July 18, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9358 "2026-07-18T11:49:55Z")
Wordle 1,855 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE TOILS DUMPY BOOTH ---
**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:** [July 18, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9359 "2026-07-18T13:14:15Z")
Wordle 1,855 4/6\* β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Shalt Tenth Birth Booth ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9360 "2026-07-18T14:14:14Z")
> **Wordle 1,855 5/6\* 7/18/2026** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 > ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ > ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟨 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > LEGAL β†’ Whiff, and a wasted L. Followup with one of my favorite first word seconds… > R **O** IS_T_ β†’ So, not bad, and I can build on it with the last two vowels, just for completeness, via > P **O** U **T** Y β†’ Placed the T, not much else. Could I have duplicates of the letters so far? > M **O** T **T** _O_ β†’ Double-O, it appears. ?OOT?, H is still out there so that’s probably the last letter, and I don’t see anyone but the B to trust > **BOOTH** > WOOTZ was also possible - as if. Scoredle liked my third guess, 1/62, but there were still 5-6 valid guesses after three so par would have been a longshot. On its own, Scoredle also finishes in five, but has to sink a 50-50 putt to avoid double-bogey - the other valid had two repeat letters. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=467) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=469)