# "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:** 50
**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:** [February 2, 2025, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/981 "2025-02-02T11:11:17Z")
@Newtosite β€” nice going! **Wordle 1,324 4/6 β€” 2025-02-02** β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **LEAST** **BOUND** **CRIMP** β€” _It could be chore cover cower; and previous Wordles have been cover cower_ **CHORE** ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2025, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/982 "2025-02-02T11:57:45Z")
Wordle 1324 2/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 1,713 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE Easiest 2 ever - the solution is my standard second word, which I use any time my starting word doesn’t give me enough info to go with something different. IOW, probably about 3/4 of the time/ (And definitely any time my starting word draws a blank, duh!) Have a 2-2-3-2 streak over the past four days. πŸ˜ƒ > [@Newtosite](#): > > RTFirefly…I thought of you with this one. πŸ™‚ Especially glad this morning to see you’re still using the starting combo as I am! ---
**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:** [February 2, 2025, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/983 "2025-02-02T12:04:57Z")
Wordle 1,324 3/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \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 C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ \end{aligned} ---
**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:** [February 2, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/984 "2025-02-02T13:47:06Z")
Wordle 1,324 3/6 🟨🟨⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART SHORE well the 12 year old in me wants to try WHORE, but more likely is… CHORE ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/985 "2025-02-02T14:12:35Z")
> **Wordle 1,324 4/6\* Groundhog Day 2025** > > 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ > ⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜ > ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > _R_IV_E_T β†’ Kinda well-balanced start. Leads well into a good first word, so I’m pretty satisfied with it > L_E_A **R** N β†’ With the R placed, where should the E go? I’ll try the end, and O is the next vowel to try, and S is the last WoFcon, and I could try SCORE or > S **HORE** β†’ So there are two possibles here, but I’m pretty sure the NYT will never make one a Wordle answer, so > **CHORE** > > Scoredle works overtime to place the R on its second guess, but ends up with the same par in the end. Fun, not too challenging, quick solve. ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Finn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/986 "2025-02-02T14:49:07Z")
I would have had a 2 for #1324, except that I guessed D instead of E . ---
**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:** [February 2, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/987 "2025-02-02T14:57:03Z")
Wordle 1,324 3/6\* ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LEAST DRONE CHORE ---
**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:** [February 2, 2025, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/988 "2025-02-02T15:34:50Z")
Wordle 1,324 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟩 ⬜🟨🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YEAST OURIE GROPE CHORE ---
**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:** [February 2, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/989 "2025-02-02T15:40:23Z")
Wordle 1,324 3/6\* β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Drift Scour Chore ---
**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:** [February 2, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/990 "2025-02-02T15:57:40Z")
Wordle 1,324 2/6 🟧🟦⬜⬜🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE CHORE My starter word finally pays off. ---
**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:** [February 2, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/991 "2025-02-02T18:17:01Z")
Wordle 1,324 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§ β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 LOUSE TRONE CHORE I stumbled upon TRONE quite some time ago (it’s a type of scale) and enjoy pulling it out from time to time. It came in handy today; I really should add it to my starter list. ---
**Author:** ![Newtosite](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/newtosite/32/8623_2.png) [@Newtosite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newtosite)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/992 "2025-02-03T01:03:57Z")
It sure paid off this time! πŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/993 "2025-02-03T05:10:45Z")
Wordle 1,325 3/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO RULES REVUE ---
**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:** [February 3, 2025, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/994 "2025-02-03T09:55:32Z")
Wordle 1,325 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 DRAIN COURT RECAP REVUE ---
**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:** [February 3, 2025, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/995 "2025-02-03T10:04:33Z")
**Wordle 1,325 5/6 β€” 2025-02-03** β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **LEAST** **BOUND** **CRIMP** **VUGHY** **REVUE** ---
**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:** [February 3, 2025, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/996 "2025-02-03T10:45:45Z")
Wordle 1,325 6/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \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 D} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,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 V} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ \end{aligned} Few. ---
**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:** [February 3, 2025, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/997 "2025-02-03T12:04:29Z")
Wordle 1,325 4/6 ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART RESIN REUSE knowing there’s no S, fishing for letters REVUE ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/998 "2025-02-03T14:51:54Z")
> **Wordle 1,325 4/6\* 2/3/2025** > > ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 > ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 > ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > CHO_R_ **E** β†’ Darn, I was hoping for a whiff so I could try SLANT as a second word. After thinking a while, I couldn’t figure out a word with two other WoFcons here, so I went with one and an A > T_R_AD **E** β†’ That was no help. Try the R in the middle, and something with a I… or maybe a U. Yeah, U. > P_UR_S **E** β†’ Process of elimination finds the R. Good luck on the U! ROUGE is out - only thing I can think of with R?U?E, but R??UE gives us > **REVUE** > > I was a little luckier than Scoredle, though we both finished at par. The algorithm had nine possibles to choose between on the last guess, though seven were thoroughly bogus and one was rather archaic. ---
**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:** [February 3, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/999 "2025-02-03T15:20:55Z")
Wordle 1,325 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟧 ⬜🟦⬜⬜🟧 ⬜⬜🟦⬜🟧 ⬜🟦🟦⬜🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 SLATE CRIME HORDE PRUNE REVUE Well, that took forever to see. ---
**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:** [February 3, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1000 "2025-02-03T15:26:49Z")
Wordle 1,325 4/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YEAST (Vowel hunt) GEOID (Either two Es or a U. Or both) VENUE (That settles it.) REVUE (Yep.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=49) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=51)