# "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:** 492
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9821 "2026-08-17T15:53:24Z")
> **Wordle 1,885 4/6\* 8/17/2026** > > ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ > 🟨⬜🟩⬜🟨 > 🟩⬜🟩🟨🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > ASP_I_C β†’ Slow start. Add an E, and focus on the WoFcons. > _E_L **I** N_T_ β†’ Swap T and E and try again. I did briefly consider TRIER, but that might be overkill on the Rs, and I don’t know if there’s even one yet. This might culminate in a trap… > **T** W **I** _R_ **E** β†’ TRI?E, TRICE is gone, TRIKE, TRITE, TRIBE, I think that’s all, so I’m safe? I’ve thought that before and missed. First I’ll try > **TRIBE** > > Turns out I was safe, as long as I avoided the bogus possible. My followup was not in the top 120, third guess was 12/18, so more lucky than good today. Scoredle also finishes with par, slightly safer than I did as it guesses one of the trap words with its third and so the bogus word in the trap only would make a sixth guess. ---
**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 17, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9822 "2026-08-17T16:25:29Z")
Wordle 1,8 **86** 2/6 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ¦… πŸ’« πŸ˜‡ no Ai 🦘 ---
**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 17, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9823 "2026-08-17T17:05:37Z")
Wordle 1,885 2/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 NOBLE TRIBE Always nice to hit on a less common consonant right out of the box. Add a couple WoFcons and it’s eagle time! Woohoo! ---
**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 17, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9824 "2026-08-17T22:12:01Z")
Wordle 1,885 2/6\* β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Cried Tribe Top 8% πŸ™„πŸ˜Ž ---
**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 18, 2026, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9825 "2026-08-18T04:42:48Z")
Wordle 1,886 3/6 **TUESDAY** ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO SERIF STRIP ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2026, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9826 "2026-08-18T04:46:53Z")
Wordle 1,886 3/6 🟨⬜🟨🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO MERIT STRIP ---
**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 18, 2026, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9827 "2026-08-18T06:11:44Z")
**Wordle 1,886 3/6 β€” 2026-08-18 Tue** πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **STRIP** ---
**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 18, 2026, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9828 "2026-08-18T06:46:49Z")
Wordle 1,886 3/6 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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 18, 2026, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9829 "2026-08-18T07:47:01Z")
Wordle 1,886 3/6\* \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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}\bbox[yellow,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 D} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2026, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9830 "2026-08-18T09:33:08Z")
Wordle 1886 3/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT STREP STRIP Could’ve maybe also been STROP, which is that thingy that old-fashioned barbers used to sharpen their razors on. ---
**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 18, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9831 "2026-08-18T12:46:02Z")
Wordle 1,886 3/6 πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PIETY TOPIC STRIP ---
**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 18, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9832 "2026-08-18T13:17:20Z")
Wordle 1,886 3/6\* 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL STUCK STRIP ---
**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 18, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9833 "2026-08-18T13:28:30Z")
Wordle 1,886 3/6 β€” NYT Average 3.1 πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE STOMP STRIP ---
**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 18, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9834 "2026-08-18T13:29:40Z")
Wordle 1,886 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YODEL ASTIR STRIP ---
**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 18, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9835 "2026-08-18T13:32:33Z")
Wordle 1,886 4/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I lost the 50/50 again CRANE TOILS FIRST STRIP ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9836 "2026-08-18T14:29:05Z")
> **Wordle 1,886 3/6\* 8/18/2026** > > 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ > 🟨⬜🟨🟩⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > _TRI_BE β†’ That’s a great start. Could go with WoFcons, but in this case I’m going to try to exhaust the vowels early, see if I can pick up another one > _R_A_T_ **I** O β†’ Placed the I, but otherwise no help. U and Y are left; I don’t see where the Y can go, the U invokes FRUIT but I already know the R isn’t there. OK, if I keep R & T in the first three I’m sure to place one of them, add one WoFcon (S) for the start and the terminal letter could be… P? > **STRIP** > > Followup was 14/55, final guess 1/4 and of the other three, two were certified bogus and the last probable. This one was all set up by a solid carryover. Scoredle also wins in three, though it did have one other probably valid word that might have been the solution. ---
**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 18, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9837 "2026-08-18T14:50:20Z")
Wordle 1,886 3/6 ⬜🟦⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟦🟦🟦 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST STRIP Lots of threes today. ---
**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 18, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9838 "2026-08-18T15:01:22Z")
Wordle 1,886 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART TRICK STRIP ---
**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 18, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9839 "2026-08-18T16:44:19Z")
Wordle 1,886 3/6 πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬› πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 TRICK SHIRT STRIP Funny that my random word today shared the first three letters of yesterday’s word… and they all hit! I might have scored a second straight deuce if not for the dumb mistake. Or I might not have. We’ll never know. ---
**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 18, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/9840 "2026-08-18T19:18:55Z")
Wordle 1,8 **87** 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 😲 Ai assisted 🦘 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=491) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=493)