# "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:** 95
**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:** [April 9, 2025, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1881 "2025-04-09T13:09:13Z")
Wordle 1,390 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PEACH SHEAR WHEAT ---
**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:** [April 9, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1882 "2025-04-09T13:10:26Z")
Wordle 1,390 4/6\* πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Edict Spelt shouda been a clue πŸͺ΅ Great Wheat ---
**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:** [April 9, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1883 "2025-04-09T13:18:40Z")
Wordle 1,390 2/6\* ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > **Summary** > > LEAST > WHEAT ---
**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:** [April 9, 2025, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1884 "2025-04-09T13:37:32Z")
A repost, with corrected date. **Wordle 1,390 4/6 β€” 2025-04-09 Wed** β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ© ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **LEAST** **CRIMP** **BOUND** **SPARE** ---
**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:** [April 9, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1885 "2025-04-09T14:53:02Z")
Wordle 1,390 2/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YEAST (Nice. Let’s start with ??EAT.) WHEAT (Satisfactory.) ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1886 "2025-04-09T15:21:17Z")
> **Wordle 1,390 4/6\* 4/9/2025** > > ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 > ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ > ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > SP_A_R_E_ β†’ Can I get the other three WoFcons with the next word? Yes, yes I can > L_ATE_N β†’ I think we have an AE here. ??EAT, perhaps? Gotta try > C **HEAT** β†’ Hmm, so close > **WHEAT** > > Scoredle has the same finish, but messes around a little more in the midgame to earn a bogey. I used a bogus word for that second guess - I’m not proud of it, but it worked. ---
**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:** [April 9, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1887 "2025-04-09T16:17:31Z")
Wordle 1,391 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 another 2am effort paid off 🍻 FOUR triples in a row 🦘 ---
**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:** [April 9, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1888 "2025-04-09T17:31:38Z")
Wordle 1,390 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§β¬›β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 STERN CLEAT WHEAT A good second word leads to the easy birdie! ---
**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:** [April 9, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1889 "2025-04-09T18:27:42Z")
Wordle 1,390 3/6 ⬜⬜🟦⬜🟦 🟦⬜⬜⬜🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST WHEAT ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1890 "2025-04-09T23:55:18Z")
Wordle 1,390 6/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ© β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 storm alien taped enact great wheat ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2025, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1891 "2025-04-10T05:27:13Z")
Wordle 1,391 3/6 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO TORSO TURBO ---
**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:** [April 10, 2025, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1892 "2025-04-10T08:55:38Z")
**Wordle 1,391 4/6 β€” 2025-04-10 Thu** β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **LEAST** **CRIMP** **BOUND** **TURBO** ---
**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:** [April 10, 2025, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1893 "2025-04-10T09:40:34Z")
Wordle 1,391 4/6\* \begin{aligned} &\bbox[yellow,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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \\ \end{aligned} ---
**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:** [April 10, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1894 "2025-04-10T11:55:00Z")
Wordle 1,391 4/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SPOUT - ok, shift one to the left MOUTH - that didn’t work, try it again OUTDO - O at the end, that narrows it down TURBO ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2025, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1895 "2025-04-10T12:05:22Z")
Wordle 1391 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE ROTOR TUMOR TURBO Screwed up guess #4, was I blind or what?? I’m on a roll lately, two 5s and two 6s in the past 10 games. ---
**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:** [April 10, 2025, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1896 "2025-04-10T12:12:36Z")
Wordle 1,391 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART TRUCK TUMOR TURBO Just love a truck with a tumor turbo ---
**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:** [April 10, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1897 "2025-04-10T13:39:52Z")
Wordle 1,391 4/6\* β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Yacht Tepid Torso Turbo ---
**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:** [April 10, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1898 "2025-04-10T14:36:36Z")
Wordle 1,391 4/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > **Summary** > > LEAST > MOUTH > TUTOR > TURBO ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2025, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1899 "2025-04-10T14:37:29Z")
> **Wordle 1,391 5/6\* 4/10/2025** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 > 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ > 🟩🟨🟨⬜⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟨⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > WHEA_T_ β†’ I was all ready for a whiff when the last letter came up yellow. WoFcons plus O & I, here we come > **T** _O_ILS β†’ A little progress. I’ll try double-O over a U, because I can’t see much coming from T?OU? > **T** _RO_OP β†’ Couldn’t get it through my thick head here that the O must be at the end, obvi. So I played around with U and R and eventually settled on something with my last WoFcon > **TUR** _O_N β†’ But I really should have cut to the chase with > **TURBO** > > Scoredle points out, smugly ISTM, that in fact there was but one word left for me after three. Maybe I should have hit the sack then and I might have seen it this morning. Scoredle on its own makes almost the same guesses as me - one letter different on its second guess - but naturally doesn’t blow the par putt. ---
**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:** [April 10, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/1900 "2025-04-10T14:42:27Z")
Wordle 1,391 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YEAST (Look for vowels. And a WoFcon.) TULIP (One more vowel.) TURBO (Gotcha!) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=94) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451.md?page=96)