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

Wordle 1,516 4/6

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RELAY
DECOR
FEMUR
KEFIR

Wordle 1,516 3/6*

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CAPER
THEIR
KEFIR

I only knew what this was because I shop at Whole Foods and I’ve seen it there. Even then, I had to step away from the Wordle for a bit and let my mind chew on it.

It’s a yogurt-based beverage.

Wordle 1,516 5/6

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AUDIO
STYLE
BEGIN
REMIX
KEFIR
I was pretty much stumped after 4. Took me a long time just to find a word, any word, that I could try.

Wordle 1,516 4/6

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CRANE
HOIST
FIERY
KEFIR

Okay, I had to cheat on this one. I have never heard that word in my 78 years.

Wordle 1,516 4/6* 8/13/2025

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NOMAD β†’ Whiff. A good second word first would be
REIST β†’ Three letters, not bad. I can pick up the L with
PERIL β†’ So, ?E?IR. Had to think about this for a little while, then remembered the dairy section at Trader Joe’s
KEFIR
VEZIR (a variant of vizier,
perhaps) was Scoredle’s only alternate. Scoredle also makes par, via two guesses yielding three yellows with no placements, and then making a putt for par.

Wordle 1,516 4/6

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AGENT
LOSER
FEMUR
KEFIR

My very first thought was β€œThis is going to make a lot of people mad!”

Though I’m happy to see all our streaks are intact so far.

Wordle 1,516 5/6*

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Ovine
Eight
Pepsi
Media
Kefir
Love this beverage I drink it everyday!

Wordle 1,516 6/6

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storm
brain
relic
serif
pudgy
kefir

Wordle 1,517 5/6

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AUDIO
EMPTY
FRESH
KNEEL
KNELL
Straightforward, I suspected a double but the E not the L

Wordle 1,517 4/6

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RATIO
LUNES
BLEND
KNELL

Wordle 1,517 4/6 β€” Thu 14 Aug 2025-07-15
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LEAST
BOUND
PRIVY
KNELL

Oops, typo.

Thu 14 Aug 2025-08-14

Wordle 1,517 6/6*

\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[silver,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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt X} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt W} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Q} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \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 L} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \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 L} \\ \end{aligned}

Wordle 1,517 4/6

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AUDIO
STYLE
WHELP
KNELL

Wordle 1517 3/6
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SLANT
NYLON
KNELL

Wordle 1,517 5/6

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CRANE
HOIST
QUEEN
NEEDY
KNELL

I’d like that fifteen minutes back, please.

Wordle 1,517 5/6

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RELAY
LOUIE
FLEET
SMELL
KNELL

Wordle 1,517 4/6

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HEART
SPINE
ENDOW
KNELL

Wordle 1,517 3/6*

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LEAST
OLDEN
KNELL