# "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:** 82
**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:** [March 22, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1621 "2025-03-22T14:57:36Z")
Wordle 1,373 5/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟨 ⬜🟩🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩A good fit. πŸ˜‰ ---
**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:** [March 22, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1622 "2025-03-22T15:33:38Z")
Wordle 1,372 4/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART ANGEL APPLE AMBLE ---
**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:** [March 22, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1623 "2025-03-22T16:20:49Z")
Wordle 1,372 3/6 πŸŸ§πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§ πŸŸ§πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ALIVE AMPLE AMBLE A lucky start word today leads to a relatively easy birdie. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1624 "2025-03-22T18:23:31Z")
**Just curious how many start with the same word.** Partner and I compete intermittently …we use the same start word tho I recently switched to one recommended by SciAm game article. I do mine almost always at midnight AEST time so a dateline ahead. Out of sinc with most. Part of my sleep prep - is I don’t solve it I have a harder time sleeping. πŸ€ͺ ---
**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:** [March 22, 2025, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1625 "2025-03-22T19:41:36Z")
> [@MacDoc](#): > > Just curious how many start with the same word. You’ll get a number of different answers from the regulars on this thread. I keep a spreadsheet with a list of words with either three vowels or three or more WoFcons (what we call β€œWheel of Fortune consonants - R, S, T, L, and N). I record each day’s score and display the average score. After each trip though the list I re-sort by the average and start again, worst to best. Occasionally I’ll drop the lowest-performing words and/or add new ones. Currently, the list has 68 words. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2025, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1626 "2025-03-23T04:03:45Z")
Wordle 1,373 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1627 "2025-03-23T06:14:38Z")
Wordle 1,373 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHONE BELOW MOVED DOPEY ---
**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:** [March 23, 2025, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1628 "2025-03-23T07:24:02Z")
**Wordle 1,373 5/6 β€” 2025-03-23 Sun** β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **LEAST** **CRIMP** **BOUND** **PODGE** **DOPEY** ---
**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:** [March 23, 2025, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1629 "2025-03-23T08:36:28Z")
Wordle 1,373 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Slant Chore Dopey I surprised myself with this one. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1630 "2025-03-23T10:41:11Z")
Wordle 1,373 4/6\* \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 F} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \\ \end{aligned} > [@MacDoc](#): > > Just curious how many start with the same word. I do. (When it comes up, i plan to stop playing.) ---
**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:** [March 23, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1631 "2025-03-23T12:22:38Z")
Wordle 1,373 3/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RAISE POUTY DOPEY I use a different starting word every day. I don’t keep track of which words I’ve used, it’s pretty much whatever pops into my head when I start. I usually try to start with a word with two or three vowels so I can pin those down in my first couple of guesses. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1632 "2025-03-23T13:42:39Z")
Wordle 1,373 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART GLOVE DOZEN DOPEY ---
**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:** [March 23, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1633 "2025-03-23T14:24:47Z")
Wordle 1,373 3/6\* ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > **Summary** > > LEAST > DRONE > DOPEY ---
**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:** [March 23, 2025, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1634 "2025-03-23T14:47:45Z")
Wordle 1,374 3/6 satisfying β˜• ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟨🟨🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**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:** [March 23, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1635 "2025-03-23T14:49:23Z")
Wordle 1,373 6/6 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟨🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YEAST CONEY LOVEY GOOEY POKEY DOPEY I don’t want to talk about it. Glad I continued my streak, though. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1636 "2025-03-23T14:59:23Z")
Wordle 1373 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE DUMPY DOPEY > [@MacDoc](#): > > Just curious how many start with the same word. I do. I’ve used my current starting word ~1000 times now; I don’t have a record of exactly when I dropped ADIEU and started using my current word. As you can see if you click on the spoilered guesses above, I made a big shift from vowels to consonants in my starting word, and that’s worked out a lot better for me. My starting word has four of the five WoFcons, and my usual followup word (also in the spoiler above) has the fifth. The WoFcons are the five most frequent consonants appearing in Wordle solutions, so it’s a good idea to play them early. My starting word and my usual followup have, between them, the seven most frequent consonants and the three most frequent vowels used in Wordle, and that seems to be a good balance. The consonants define words, and the inclusion or exclusion of A,E, and O eliminate possibilities. (I and U appear less frequently, and if you’re still looking for a vowel after A,E,O are in or out, it’s not that hard to determine which one you need.) The other reason to go consonant-heavy is traps. When’s the last time you had a trap where you had the consonants but were stuck on the vowels? Traps are all about situations where that fifth letter can be one of several consonants. So if you play the most frequent consonants early, it cuts down on the traps. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1637 "2025-03-23T15:02:41Z")
That’s my strategy too. New start word everyday. Life is too short , tthough I am equally playing start words with just one vowel. Wordle 1,373 5/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Align Greed Modem Dozes Dopey ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1638 "2025-03-23T16:15:18Z")
> **Wordle 1,373 4/6\* 3/23/2025** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 > ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ > 🟨⬜⬜🟩🟨 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > AMBL_E_ β†’ Again with the E, but not terminal this time. I thought about trying an O here, but since I knew of a word with three of the remaining WoFcons and an I, went for that > R_E_IST β†’ And that’s a big nada. Tried to think of a word with O, U, N and of course the E, but came up with nothing, then subbed W for the U and tried > _O_WN **E** _D_ β†’ So getting the O was good, and finding the E. ?O?E? with D as one of the first two ?s, but what could that last letter be? Eventually saw the Y, and along with the D and the new _Snow White_ movie and this message board, the next guess was obvious > **DOPEY** > CODEX/CODEC had some appeal as other possibles for that final guess. Scoredle gets it in three from my start; I think that the game avoids regular past-tense verb forms, so probably not quite as lucky as it would seem. > [@MacDoc](#): > > **Just curious how many start with the same word.** I’ve been using yesterday’s solution as today’s start word since I’ve been playing, and it makes for an interesting experience. Sometimes a two just jumps right out at you, thanks to a juxtaposition of similar words, and sometimes you take a lot longer or even lose because of how ill-suited as a start word yesterday’s was. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2025, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1639 "2025-03-23T16:26:25Z")
I usually start with the same first and second words, unless the first one gets a significant number of hits. Wordle 1,373 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟦 ⬜🟧⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟧⬜🟧⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST GOLEM DOPEY ---
**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:** [March 23, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1640 "2025-03-23T17:44:51Z")
Wordle 1,373 3/6 β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦ β¬›πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ§β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 AISLE TONER DOPEY I don’t know if it’s a hard-and-fast rule, but I figured an -ED word was unlikely for the same reason they don’t use -S plurals. So terminal Y was the play, and there really weren’t too many of them. This birdie was easier than it looks. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=81) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=83)