# "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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Wordle 1,677 4/6\*

$  
\begin{aligned}  
&\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H}  
\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}  
\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}  
\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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}  
\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}  
\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N}  
\  
&\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}  
\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Q}  
\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}  
\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}  
\  
&\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C}  
\  
\end{aligned}  
$

? What’s up with MathJax ?

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