# "Wordle," a strangely compelling word game (Part 3)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451>\
**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:** 65

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**Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1281 "2025-02-25T12:03:57Z")

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Wordle 1,347 4/6

⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜  
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩  
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

HEART  
LONER  
FRYER  
DRYER

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**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 25, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1282 "2025-02-25T14:16:11Z")

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Wordle 1,347 3/6\*

⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

LEAST  
CRIED  
DRYER

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**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 25, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1283 "2025-02-25T14:48:24Z")

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Wordle 1,347 4/6

⬜🟧⬜⬜🟦  
🟧🟧🟦⬜⬜  
🟧🟧⬜🟧🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

CRANE  
DREAM - well, that was dumb  
DRIER - head smack; shoulda gone for the noun  
DRYER

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**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1284 "2025-02-25T16:22:47Z")

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> **Wordle 1,347 4/6\* 2/25/2025**
>
> ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨  
> 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜  
> 🟩🟨🟨⬜🟨  
> 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
> 
> GLAN_D_ → Thought it was going to be a whiff. Well, a D is pretty good to build on. Try E, O and two of the three remaining WoFcons… and this time, do it with an archaic flair  
> **D** O_E_ST → Good placement. Now where should the E go? Also need to try an R… and there’s a good word if I trust the B  
> **D** _ER_B_Y_ → I guess it’s a good time to double up to try and place the R  
> **DRYER**
> 
> Scoredle finishes in five, after a really good second word, by hitting a pretty tough trap. For mine, a lucky guess on three made for an easy par putt.

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**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 25, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1285 "2025-02-25T16:50:41Z")

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Wordle 1,347 4/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
⬛🟦⬛⬛🟧  
⬛⬛⬛🟧🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

PATIO  
LEMUR  
CHEER  
DRYER

Not a bad par after the whiff.  
And yet another -ER word.

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**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 25, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1286 "2025-02-25T17:03:10Z")

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Wordle 1,347 6/6

🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨  
⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜  
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩  
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

YEAST  
PENNY  
OXEYE  
BUYER  
FRYER  
DRYER

Shut up.

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**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 26, 2025, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1287 "2025-02-26T09:26:20Z")

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**Wordle 1,348 5/6 — 2025-02-26 Wed**  
⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛  
⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛  
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩  
🟨⬛🟩🟩⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩  
 **LEAST**  
 **CRIMP**  
 **BOUND**  
 **WHARF**  
 **AWARD**

4th guess wasn’t smart.

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**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1288 "2025-02-26T09:49:43Z")

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Wordle 1,348 5/6

🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜  
⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜  
⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜  
🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
SHARE  
QUARK  
ALARM  
AWARD

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**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 26, 2025, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1289 "2025-02-26T10:53:19Z")

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Wordle 1,348 4/6\*

\begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt W} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ \end{aligned}

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**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 26, 2025, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1290 "2025-02-26T12:20:01Z")

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Wordle 1,348 5/6

⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜  
🟨⬜🟩🟩⬜  
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩  
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

HEART  
DIARY  
BOARD  
GUARD  
AWARD

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**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 26, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1291 "2025-02-26T15:27:00Z")

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Wordle 1,348 6/6

⬜🟦🟧⬜⬜  
🟦⬜🟧⬜⬜  
⬜⬜🟧🟧⬜  
🟦⬜🟧🟧⬜  
⬜⬜🟧🟧🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

CRANE  
ROACH  
SMART  
WHARF  
GUARD - stupid  
AWARD

What a cluster. But I don’t feel too bad after seeing how others did.

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**Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1292 "2025-02-26T15:45:29Z")

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Wordle 1,348 4/6\*

⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜  
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜  
🟨🟨🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

LEAST  
FOAMY ← Just wanted to try rarer letters. Not a wise choice today!  
DRAIN  
AWARD

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**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1293 "2025-02-26T16:05:24Z")

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> **Wordle 1,348 4/6\* 2/26/2025**
>
> 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜  
> 🟨⬜🟩🟨⬜  
> ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩  
> 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
> 
> _DR_YER → Not a bad start. I know there’s only one R, and getting a D is nice too. Try O & A and a WoFcon  
> _R_O **A** _D_S → Nice. I like an -ARD ending here. Could there be a U?  
> GU **ARD** → Nope. I can’t see an I in there, so either two consonants or another A. Looks like the latter  
> **AWARD**
> 
> Good luck on my “choice” of start word. Scoredle kicks some butt, finishing in three from that same start word, though with six non-bogus possibles, it was at least somewhat lucky.

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**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 26, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1294 "2025-02-26T16:37:22Z")

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Wordle 1,348 5/6

🟦⬛⬛⬛⬛  
⬛🟦🟧⬛⬛  
⬛⬛🟧🟧⬛  
🟦🟧🟧🟧⬛  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

ROUSE  
TRAIN  
CHARM  
DWARF  
AWARD

Only DWARF and AWARD remained after three. I chose the one I saw first.

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**Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1295 "2025-02-26T17:45:48Z")

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Wordle 1,348 4/6

⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜  
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜  
⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

YEAST (Time for MIAOU)  
MIAOU (Go for some WoFcons)  
PRANK (Got one! And it has to be ??AR?. Double up on the A.)  
AWARD (That’ll do, pig.)

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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1296 "2025-02-27T01:21:55Z")

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Wordle 1348 4/6

⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 256  
⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ 13  
⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ 9  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
CHORE  
QUARK  
AWARD

After 2, there were 5 possibilities, but three - DIARY, DWARF, GUARD - had been used, leaving AWARD and QUARK. I went with the latter on 3, thinking we were overdue for a Q-word. That’s what I get for thinking. 😉

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**Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1297 "2025-02-27T05:08:44Z")

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Wordle 1,349 3/6

⬜🟨⬜🟨🟩  
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLIDE  
LEDGE  
LODGE

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**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1298 "2025-02-27T07:26:43Z")

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Wordle 1,349 4/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨  
⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩  
⬜🟩⬜🟨🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
SHONE  
BOULE  
LODGE

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**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 27, 2025, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1299 "2025-02-27T11:31:16Z")

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Wordle 1,349 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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ \end{aligned}

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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1300 "2025-02-27T13:12:24Z")

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Wordle 1349 3/6

⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 640  
⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 42  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
CHORE  
LODGE

The only other possibilities I could see after 2 were JOULE and LOUPE which are probably too uncommon for Wordle.

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