# "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:** 480
**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:** [August 2, 2026, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9581 "2026-08-02T11:38:39Z")
Wordle 1,870 5/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9582 "2026-08-02T12:58:42Z")
Wordle 1870 2/6 ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT PENAL There were a half-dozen unused possibilities (plus a few used ones from the first couple hundred Wordles) but I went with the solution because it pretty much guaranteed a 3. And I got lucky. A few milestones: this 2 is my 125th 2, which means that for the first time ever, I have more 2s (125) than 5s (124). Also, as of yesterday, I had more than a hundred more 3s (737) than 4s (636). Of course, to balance that out, I still have more 6s (24) and losses (2) than 1s (0). Still, this 2 brought my average\* down below 3.51, to 3.509. Probably take another few months to get it below 3.5 guesses per game. \*Counting my losses as 7s, because they’d obviously have taken at least that many guesses if one could keep on guessing. One would have been a 7 because there was only one possibility left; the other might’ve been either a 7 or an 8. Close enough. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2026, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9583 "2026-08-02T12:59:02Z")
Wordle 1,870 3/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Often Henna Penal ---
**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:** [August 2, 2026, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9584 "2026-08-02T12:59:04Z")
Wordle 1,870 4/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 There doesn’t seem to be a prize for no extra greens. πŸ₯Ί CRANE SLOTH VAPED PENAL The bot points out that PANEL would have distinguished between the possible words as well as VAPED, and was one of the possibilities, making it a strictly better guess than VAPED. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9585 "2026-08-02T14:08:07Z")
Wordle 1,8 **71** 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🐦 😲 πŸ˜‡ no Ai 🦘 ---
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Wordle 1,870 4/6 ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART LEGAL PEDAL PENAL ---
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Wordle 1,870 2/6\* ⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL PENAL ---
**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:** [August 2, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9588 "2026-08-02T14:50:51Z")
Wordle 1,870 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 ⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YODEL STEAL RENAL PENAL ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9589 "2026-08-02T15:28:29Z")
> **Wordle 1,870 3/6\* 8/2/2026** > > ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ > 🟨🟩🟨⬜🟨 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > S_L_USH β†’ Wasted S, and a bit slow starting. Does make for a good and frequently-used followup, though - E, A and two of three remaining WoFcons > _L_ **E** _A_R_N_ β†’ Can’t see how to add a T here. Looks a lot like RENAL, but of course that’s got an R… but it suggests one next guess > **PENAL** > VENAL was the other possible, so a 50-50 putt for birdie. My followup wasn’t in the top 120, though its noted anagram was 69/1201. Scoredle tries to place the known letter from the carryover; it fails, drops into the first-letter trap with the third guess, then converts the 50-50 par putt. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9590 "2026-08-02T16:28:54Z")
Wordle 1,870 4/6 ⬜⬜🟦🟦🟦 ⬜🟦🟦🟧⬜ ⬜🟧⬜🟧🟦 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE SNEAK VEGAN PENAL ---
**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:** [August 2, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9591 "2026-08-02T18:09:47Z")
Wordle 1,870 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟧🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟧🟦🟧🟦🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 WRIST PLANE PANEL PENAL A lucky follow-up after the whiff, which I _thought_ handed me an easy birdie. Not so fast… ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9592 "2026-08-03T04:07:21Z")
Wordle 1,871 3/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO RULES REPLY ---
**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:** [August 3, 2026, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9593 "2026-08-03T06:40:43Z")
Wordle 1,871 4/6 MONDAY ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO CHEWY MESSY REPLY ---
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**Wordle 1,871 3/6 β€” 2026-08-03 Mon** β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **REPLY** ---
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Wordle 1,871 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[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 P}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9596 "2026-08-03T09:40:14Z")
Wordle 1871 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE REPLY There were several other unused possibilities at 3, and I got lucky. ---
**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:** [August 3, 2026, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9597 "2026-08-03T11:48:32Z")
Wordle 1,871 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE OTHER PERIL REPLY ---
**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:** [August 3, 2026, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9598 "2026-08-03T11:53:58Z")
Wordle 1,871 2/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YODEL REPLY ---
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Wordle 1,871 3/6 β€” _NYT Average 3.9_ β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE LINER REPLY ---
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Wordle 1,871 3/6 ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART LEVER REPLY [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=479) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=481)