# "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:** 469
**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 18, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9361 "2026-07-18T14:35:58Z")
Wordle 1,855 3/6 β€” _NYT Average 4.0_ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE BROTH BOOTH BOOTH actually popped into my head after the first guess. But I didn’t want to play a double letter so early. gah! ---
**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 18, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9362 "2026-07-18T14:49:24Z")
Wordle 1,855 5/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YODEL ROAST MOTIF COUTH BOOTH ---
**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:** [July 18, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9363 "2026-07-18T15:39:17Z")
Wordle 1,855 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 POISE HOARY BOTCH BOOTH ---
**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 18, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9364 "2026-07-18T16:10:34Z")
Wordle 1,855 3/6\* ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL DIRTY BOOTH ---
**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 18, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9365 "2026-07-18T16:13:15Z")
True! ---
**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 18, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9366 "2026-07-18T16:16:31Z")
Wordle 1,8 **56** 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ₯΄ Ai assisted 🦘 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9367 "2026-07-18T20:17:21Z")
Wordle 1855 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE BOOTH TOOTH had been used; QUOTH seemed unlikely. ---
**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 18, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9368 "2026-07-18T22:22:58Z")
Wordle 1,855 4/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ§ β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 MATCH SOUTH NORTH BOOTH I wandered in two different directions before settling into the 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 19, 2026, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9369 "2026-07-19T07:15:38Z")
**Wordle 1,856 4/6 β€” 2026-07-19 Sun** β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **PUNCH** **CHURN** ---
**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 19, 2026, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9370 "2026-07-19T08:03:01Z")
Wordle 1,856 4/6\* \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[silver,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 Q}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \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 U}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} ---
**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 19, 2026, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9371 "2026-07-19T09:44:43Z")
Wordle 1,856 5/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO SLUMP CHUCK CHUTE CHURN ---
**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 19, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9372 "2026-07-19T12:48:56Z")
Wordle 1,856 2/6 πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE CHURN My regular first guess left only one possible word. I feel like I’ve almost made up for failing the other day. ---
**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 19, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9373 "2026-07-19T12:56:37Z")
Wordle 1,856 3/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Deign Nylon Churn ---
**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 19, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9374 "2026-07-19T13:06:49Z")
Wordle 1,856 4/6 β€” _NYT Average 3.3_ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE PROUD QUIRK CHURN ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9375 "2026-07-19T13:16:29Z")
Wordle 1,856 3/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO NURSE CHURN ---
**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:** [July 19, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9376 "2026-07-19T14:03:14Z")
Wordle 1,856 4/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STAIR GROUP ENURE CHURN ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9377 "2026-07-19T14:09:19Z")
Wordle 1856 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE CHURN Only one possibility after 2. ---
**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 19, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9378 "2026-07-19T14:19:34Z")
Wordle 1,8 **57** 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ˜‡ no Ai 🦘 ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9379 "2026-07-19T14:25:18Z")
> **Wordle 1,856 4/6\* 7/19/2026** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 > ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 > 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > BOOT_H_ β†’ Thought for a second I had whiffed. Wasted an O. Need E & A and two WoFcons, T or S would go well with that H and so I decided on > S **H** EA_R_ β†’ So that R was a good pickup, and pretty much has to go in fourth. I’ve got three vowels left, but not much space for trying two of them at once, so this may go the distance. Already tried T & S, what else could go before the H? C… > **CH** I **R** P β†’ Could be CHURL (unlikely, archaic) or > **CHURN** > > Followup was 13/722 _and_ an anagram of Scoredle’s top word; I agreed with Scoredle on the third guess, and had considered both of the possibles for the final guess. Possibly my closest performance to the algorithm ever - and as you would expect, it also finishes with a par. ---
**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 19, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9380 "2026-07-19T14:36:27Z")
Wordle 1,856 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL DROWN CHURN [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=468) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=470)