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

[SunUp]

Wordle 1,278 5/6* 12/18/2024

SCOWL → Another whiff. I decided to try E & A and the remaining three WoFcons, and tried several mixes until I hit on one that might be a bit bogus but got me the letters I want
EARNT → Don’t judge me! Thought about U or I for another vowel, but ended up trying a Y to go with another couple consonants
TYPED → Lucky pickup on the Y. Still three letters, nothing placed after three. Y should go to the end, then I have a word that at least will place the T
JETTY → I had to sit here and think about it, then it came to me when I got back to it
HEFTY

Scoredle at least liked my fourth guess. It also takes a bogey, and reveals something interesting about its algorithm in doing so. After the third guess, Scoredle is down to three possibles, two of which differ by only one letter - both of which are IMHO bogus. Instead of trying for the one “real” word still alive, Scoredle apparently evaluates each at a equal possibility of being the answer. I had often wondered if the Scoredle algorithm evaluates all possibles equally or if it favors real answers (those from the solutions list) in the endgame; it appears now that the former is true.

If you want to see what I’m seeing, go to Scoredle, type in today’s solution and then yesterday’s solution as your start word, then type in Scoredle’s “best guess to make next” and look at the situation before the fourth guess.

[Wheelz]

Wordle 1,278 4/6

PATIO
TRUCE
ZESTY
HEFTY

Was it risky to play a Z at three? Sure, but I was really feeling that Y, and ZESTY was as good a guess as any… and it led me right to the answer. No regrets.

I’ve been playing but forgetting to post here lately. Scored a three on Monday (BOAST), and a very bad five yesterday (SCOWL).

[gkster]

Wordle 1,278 3/6*

PLATE
TEETH
HEFTY

[EllisDee]

Wordle 1,278 4/6

PLANT
STORE
FETID
HEFTY

Almost forgot to post this.

[EllisDee]

Thursday, December 19th

Wordle 1,279 3/6

PLANT
RATES
STRAY

Super fast.

[SuntanLotion]

Wordle 1,279 3/6

SHONE
SMIRK
STRAY

[psychobunny]

Wordle 1,279 4/6

RATIO
TRACE
SPLAT
STRAY

Stupid mistake on 3, forgetting the R.

[Bullitt]

Wordle 1,279 2/6 — 2024-12-19


STARE
STRAY

[pjd]

Wordle 1,279 5/6*

\begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[yellow,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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt W} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y} \\ \end{aligned}

[RTFirefly]

Wordle 1279 2/6

43

SLANT
STRAY

The used words made a huge difference here. STEAD and STEAM had been used, so STEAK was the only STEAx word I had to worry about, with STEAL being eliminated by my starting word. Similarly with STRAP and STRAW leaving STRAY as the only STRAx word in play.

SAUTE had also been used, leaving me with SATAY, SATYR, SITAR, and SUTRA in addition to the aforementioned STEAK and STRAY. Between the Y, the R, and the positioning of the A and T, I was going to be no worse than a 3 if I went with STRAY, so I did.

[Chefguy]

Wordle 1,279 5/6

CRANE
HOIST
STRAP
STRAW
STRAY

I was so sure that I had this in three that I almost exited the site.

[BobLibDem]

Wordle 1,279 3/6

HEART
TARDY
STRAY

[kaylasdad99]

Wordle 1,279 2/6

YEAST (Yowzah! The first two that spring to mind are STRAY and TASTY. And TASTY has already been used.)
STRAY (I’ll take the eagle.)

P.S. I’m getting a little tired of Wordlebot characterizing my results as “lucky.” I am being methodical.

[Wheelz]

Wordle 1,279 4/6

NOISE
SUGAR
SPRAY
STRAY

At first I berated myself for not focusing on WoFcons, but there were more P words than T words, so I don’t feel too bad about this par.
I might be falling back into a four rut.

[EllisDee]

@kaylasdad99

I’m getting a little tired of Wordlebot characterizing my results as “lucky.” I am being methodical.

I’m guessing wordlebot doesn’t see previous answers. From that perspective, your 2 looks like a successful 50/50 coin toss, assuming those were indeed the only two answers.

[Rebo]

Wordle 1,279 3/6*

LEAST
HASTY
STRAY

[SunUp]

Wordle 1,279 2/6* 12/19/2024

HEFTY → I’d like to try an A, and two of the four remaining WoFcons. TALLY, TARRY - I’m glad the ?ATTY set are gone - hmm, PATSY? Oh, wait there’s one with two new WoFcons
STRAY

I count well over 25 possibles from Scoredle’s list after the first guess, making this eagle lucky indeed. Scoredle itself gets it in three (or two from its own start).

[SuntanLotion]

Wordle 1,280 4/6

[Bullitt]

Wordle 1,280 4/6 — 2024-12-20




STARE
DOILY — could be (clash clasp flash); already used were (class glass psalm)
CLASH
FLASH

[pjd]

Wordle 1,280 3/6*

\begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \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 F} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \\ \end{aligned}