# "Wordle," a strangely compelling word game (Part 3)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451>\
**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:** 474

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**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 25, 2026, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9461 "2026-07-25T07:53:17Z")

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Wordle 1,862 5/6\*

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\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B}\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 O}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M}  
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\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 O}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}

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**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 25, 2026, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9462 "2026-07-25T08:03:33Z")

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Wordle 1,862 6/6

🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜  
🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜  
🟩🟩⬜🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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**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 25, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9463 "2026-07-25T09:30:55Z")

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Wordle 1,862 5/6\*

⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛  
⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨  
🟨⬛⬛🟨⬛  
🟩🟩⬛🟩🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Chewy  
Smash  
Hijab  
Altho  
Aloha

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**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 25, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9464 "2026-07-25T13:42:17Z")

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Wordle 1,862 3/6

🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜  
⬜🟨🟩🟨🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

HEART  
SHOAL  
ALOHA

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**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 25, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9465 "2026-07-25T13:56:15Z")

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Wordle 1,862 6/6

🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛  
⬛🟨🟨🟨⬛  
🟩⬛⬛🟨🟨  
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛  
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

LEAST  
POLAR  
ANGLO  
ALOOF  
ALOUD  
ALOHA

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**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 25, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9466 "2026-07-25T14:19:51Z")

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Wordle 1,862 4/6\*

⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨  
⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜  
⬜🟩🟨⬜🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

STEAL  
RALLY  
LLAMA  
ALOHA

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**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 25, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9467 "2026-07-25T14:47:10Z")

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Wordle 1,8 **63** 2/6

⬜⬜🟩🟨🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🦅 😇 no Ai 💫 🦘

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**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 25, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9468 "2026-07-25T14:58:26Z")

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Wordle 1,862 4/6

⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨  
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜  
⬜🟩🟩🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

YODEL  
SALON  
BLOAT  
ALOHA

365 day streak!

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**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 25, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9469 "2026-07-25T15:47:03Z")

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Wordle 1,862 3/6

⬜⬜🟦⬜⬜  
🟦🟦⬜⬜⬜  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

CRANE  
HOIST  
ALOHA

I seem to be getting more threes lately. Probably because I’m being more patient.

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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9470 "2026-07-25T18:14:16Z")

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Wordle 1862 3/6

⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜  
🟩🟩⬜🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
ALGAE  
ALOHA

ALPHA had already been used.

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**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 25, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9471 "2026-07-25T21:04:14Z")

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Wordle 1,862 5/6

⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛  
⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛  
🟩⬛⬛⬛🟨  
🟩🟩⬛🟨⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

CRANE  
TOILS  
AWFUL  
ALLOY  
ALOHA

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**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 25, 2026, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9472 "2026-07-25T21:36:57Z")

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Wordle 1,862 4/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
⬛🟦🟦🟦⬛  
🟧🟧🟧⬛⬛  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

CRIME  
TALON  
ALOUD  
ALOHA

I thought I was about to get another birdie.  
But as I did this in the middle of planning my upcoming Hawaii trip, it made me smile anyway!

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**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2026, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9473 "2026-07-26T04:13:15Z")

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Wordle 1,863 6/6

🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜  
⬜⬜🟩🟨🟩  
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩  
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩  
🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
SHARE  
CRANE  
GRADE  
PIVOT  
GRAPE

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**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 26, 2026, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9474 "2026-07-26T07:57:41Z")

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Wordle 1,863 4/6\*

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\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Z}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}

2nd day of greens only.

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**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 26, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9475 "2026-07-26T09:30:25Z")

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Wordle 1,863 3/6

⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩  
⬜🟨🟨🟨🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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**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 26, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9476 "2026-07-26T09:30:54Z")

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SNORE  
BARGE  
GRAPE

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**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 26, 2026, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9477 "2026-07-26T10:15:23Z")

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Wordle 1,863 4/6 SUNDAY

🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩  
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

AUDIO  
FRAME  
GRACE  
GRAPE

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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2026, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9478 "2026-07-26T10:15:23Z")

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Wordle 1863 3/6

⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜  
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
CHORE  
GRAPE

Could’ve also been GRAZE.

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**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 26, 2026, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9479 "2026-07-26T12:44:35Z")

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Wordle 1,863 4/6

⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩  
🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩  
🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

CRANE  
GRADE  
GRAVE  
GRAPE

Another Sea of Greens

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**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 26, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9480 "2026-07-26T13:53:26Z")

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Wordle 1,863 3/6

⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩  
⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

CRANE  
DIGIT  
GRAPE

could also have been grave or graze

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