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

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**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")\
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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:** [November 27, 2025, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-3/1010451/5575 "2025-11-27T11:54:50Z")

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

> [@RTFirefly](#):
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> This was my 1400th Wordle. My first was #202, SLUMP (got a 6, I used ADIEU as my starting word), and the last game I missed was #390, LIVER.

This was my 1167th Wordle. My first was #189, the Wordle was **WEARY** , and I got it in 3. I don’t recall what my starting word was but here is my post about that ➜ ["Wordle," a strangely compelling word game (Part 1) - #3 by Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-1/956604/3) ■

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