# "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:** 58
**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 15, 2025, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1141 "2025-02-15T09:22:54Z")
**Wordle 1,337 5/6 — 2025-02-15** ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **LEAST** **CRIMP** **BOUND** **CROCK** **CROOK** ---
**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 15, 2025, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1142 "2025-02-15T10:23:35Z")
Wordle 1,337 6/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[silver,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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt V} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K} \\ \end{aligned} VROOM ?! Oh well, it was a valid word, and i saw it before CROOK so… ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2025, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1143 "2025-02-15T11:54:50Z")
Wordle 1337 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 1,713 🟩⬜🟩🟨⬜ 6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE CROOK CROWD had been used; could’ve been CROUP or CROCK - fortunately didn’t see the latter, probably would have gone with it on 3. ---
**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 15, 2025, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1144 "2025-02-15T13:02:29Z")
Wordle 1,337 6/6 ⬛🟧🟧⬛⬛ ⬛🟧🟧⬛⬛ 🟧🟧🟧⬛⬛ 🟧🟧🟧⬛⬛ 🟧🟧🟧⬛🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 TRONE GROUP CROWD CROSS CROCK CROOK Damn. Shoulda had more coffee first. ---
**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 15, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1145 "2025-02-15T14:49:07Z")
Wordle 1,337 2/6\* 🟨🟨⬛⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Occur Crook ---
**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 15, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1146 "2025-02-15T14:54:32Z")
> [@bibliophage](#): > > I’m aware. Other players can do as they choose, but personally I would feel as if I were cheating if I consulted the list while playing the puzzle. I’m of the same opinion, but it’s not worth starting a fight over, so we all just put on a happy face. Wordle 1,337 4/6 🟧🟧⬜⬜⬜ 🟧🟧🟧⬜🟧 🟧🟧🟧⬜🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE CROAK CROCK - BASTARDS! CROOK Really thought I had a three. ---
**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 15, 2025, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1147 "2025-02-15T15:14:28Z")
Wordle 1,337 4/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LEAST CHURN CROCK CROOK My sentiments exactly, @Chefguy ! ---
**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 15, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1148 "2025-02-15T15:16:56Z")
Wordle 1,337 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART BROIL PROUD CROOK ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1149 "2025-02-15T16:31:05Z")
> **Wordle 1,337 4/6\* 2/15/2025** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ > ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > DITTY → Whiff. Good first word second time > SNA_R_E → That’s… not much. O & U are still out there in vowels, and L among the WoFcons, and there’s a word that can get all of them > FL **O** U_R_ → That R must go in second, so what can go in front of it? I may have a double O, better check that > **CROOK** > > There were six nonbogus possibles when I made my guess, so that was pretty lucky - I could have easily gone the distance. Scoredle finishes in 3, picking the answer out of a set of around twenty words, so I think it qualifies as pretty lucky as well. ---
**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 15, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1150 "2025-02-15T16:34:07Z")
Wordle 1,337 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YEAST (Whiff) CURIO (Nice combination of letters. CROWN and CROWD are already used.) CROON (Damn me for wanting a WoFcon!) CROOK (All that’s left.) ---
**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 15, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1151 "2025-02-15T16:38:41Z")
> [@bibliophage](#): > > Now I’m curious. Do any folks here regularly consult it? I’m not judging if you do. Daily. I’m a problem solver, and I use the resources available to me. > [@RTFirefly](#): > > For instance, Wordle 344 was BAYOU, and I got a 6 on that one, which made me feel blue. 😉 ISWYDT. ---
**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 15, 2025, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1152 "2025-02-15T16:44:35Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Daily. I’m a problem solver, and I use the resources available to me. I don’t want to start a fight, but I’m curious if you also use game hacks? ---
**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 15, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1153 "2025-02-15T16:46:05Z")
I use an anagram finder most of the time, if that’s what you mean. If there are others, I’m unaware of them. ---
**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 15, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1154 "2025-02-15T16:48:51Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > I use an anagram finder most of the time, if that’s what you mean. No, I was referring to “cheat codes” that gamers sometimes use to get past a difficult part of a video game. I don’t necessarily have a problem with any of it. I have to look up crossword puzzle words sometimes for the more difficult NYT puzzles. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2025, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1155 "2025-02-15T20:49:22Z")
What sort of cheat codes could even make sense in Wordle? Anyway, as I’ve said before, we’re not competing directly against each other. If we were, a shared, agreed-on set of rules would be a necessity. But we’re not, so people can pretty much go their own way in terms of deciding which aids they feel it’s kosher to use in solving a given day’s Wordle. For instance, I don’t use an anagram finder, but it’s fine with me if kaylasdad uses one. If using one makes playing the game more enjoyable for him, that’s great! It’s a game, it’s supposed to be fun. Even if it means he needs fewer guesses than I do on occasion, that’s fine. I’m not competing with him. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1156 "2025-02-15T20:54:54Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > ISWYDT. Hope you enjoyed the earworm! ---
**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 15, 2025, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1157 "2025-02-15T21:40:58Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > What sort of cheat codes could even make sense in Wordle? That’s out of context to what I was discussing. But I don’t wish to continue it, as this is a hijack that is going to bring down the wrath of Khan. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1158 "2025-02-16T01:39:29Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > That’s out of context to what I was discussing. 😆 🤣 😆 🤣 😆 🤣 😆 ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1159 "2025-02-16T05:33:47Z")
Wordle 1,338 6/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟩🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO LEASH SHAME SPACE SNAKE SUAVE This is why you should always check the vowels. ---
**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 16, 2025, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1160 "2025-02-16T08:59:22Z")
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