# "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:** 487
**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:** [August 11, 2026, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9721 "2026-08-11T07:44:46Z")
Wordle 1,879 5/6\* \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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt V}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}\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 E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}\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 E} ---
**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:** [August 11, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9722 "2026-08-11T08:10:56Z")
Hello from the Sturgis SD motorcycle rally, at Mount Rushmore, Keystone SD. That was cool to see yesterday. **Wordle 1,878 5/6 β€” 2026-08-10 Mon** πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› 🟩🟨🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **PUNCH** **SPINE** **SNIPE** Nothing SNIDE here. **Wordle 1,879 4/6 β€” 2026-08-11 Tue** β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **PUNCH** **FENCE** Today at Stoneville Saloon in Alzada MT, it’s β€œTopless Tuesday” (Titty Tuesday). Should be interesting. I wonder what my wife will think. I’ll let you know. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9723 "2026-08-11T08:23:08Z")
Wordle 1,879 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO LUNES BENCH FENCE ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9724 "2026-08-11T09:19:29Z")
Wordle 1879 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE FENCE After 2, I saw DUNCE, FENCE, PENCE, MINCE (Wordle 299), WINCE (Wordle 217), and NIECE (Wordle 1800). FENCE seemed like the best thing to try next, even considering that WINCE or MINCE might be ripe for recycling, and the die roll came up my way this time. ---
**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 11, 2026, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9725 "2026-08-11T12:20:55Z")
Wordle 1,879 4/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 TRAIN POUND NEWSY FENCE ---
**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:** [August 11, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9726 "2026-08-11T12:56:29Z")
Wordle 1,879 β…š β€” NYT Average 4.2 β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE PRONE NUDGE KNIFE FENCE Guh. Danced all around it. ---
**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 11, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9727 "2026-08-11T13:32:58Z")
Wordle 1,879 2/6\* πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Empty Fence ---
**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 11, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9728 "2026-08-11T14:10:48Z")
Wordle 1,8 **80** 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ˜‡ no Ai 😲 🦘 ---
**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:** [August 11, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9729 "2026-08-11T14:23:52Z")
Wordle 1,879 4/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART PEONY DEIGN FENCE ---
**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 11, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9730 "2026-08-11T14:25:00Z")
Wordle 1,879 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YODEL URINE MANGE FENCE ---
**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 11, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9731 "2026-08-11T15:39:21Z")
Wordle 1,879 4/6 🟦⬜⬜🟦🟧 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟧🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST DUNCE FENCE ---
**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:** [August 11, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9732 "2026-08-11T15:40:25Z")
Wordle 1,879 4/6\* ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL REIGN PENCE FENCE ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9733 "2026-08-11T16:18:46Z")
> **Wordle 1,879 5/6\* 8/11/2026** > > ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 > 🟨⬜🟩⬜🟩 > ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 > ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > S_N_IP **E** β†’ Not a bad start. Still like to try a host of other vowels to go with that terminal E, here’s one I can try > _C_A **N** O **E** β†’ C was a nice pickup, and can slot in well between N and E. Should I try U, or another E? > DU **NCE** β†’ Another E it was. I really feel like a… well, you know. I see two possibles for the next guess, therefore, > H **ENCE** β†’ Missed the coin toss. I hope it’s a coin toss… > **FENCE** > > Followup was 3/145, third was Scoredle’s preference out of six (but I think the algorithm messed up here, and I certainly did) and of course I was 2/3 on the crucial birdie putt. On its own, Scoredle guesses the same third guess as I did (after its different followup), but then guesses correctly on the 50-50 to finish with a par. ---
**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 11, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9734 "2026-08-11T17:19:09Z")
Wordle 1,879 5/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§ β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 LODGE STARE MINCE HENCE FENCE Worked this one back to front. PENCE was left, but I knew I wasn’t in danger of a fail. ---
**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9735 "2026-08-11T23:20:51Z")
Wednesday Wordle 1,880 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Think this is the first time I have got a wordle without any correct letters before getting the word. LEANT SCOUR WIMPY ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9736 "2026-08-12T04:30:09Z")
Wordle 1,880 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHINE MILKY WIMPY ---
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Wordle 1,880 3/6 **WEDNESDAY** ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO PRIME WIMPY ---
**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:** [August 12, 2026, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9738 "2026-08-12T07:49:27Z")
Wordle 1,880 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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[yellow,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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt W}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} ---
**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 12, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9739 "2026-08-12T11:47:04Z")
Wordle 1,880 4/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STAIR BLIND PICKY WIMPY ---
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Wordle 1,880 4/6 β€” NYT Average 4.3 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE PROUD CHIMP WIMPY [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=486) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=488)