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

Wordle 1,654 3/6*

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STEAL
BIGOT
FRUIT

Wordle 1,654 3/6

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HEART
ORBIT
FRUIT

Wordle 1,654 3/6

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SLATE
HOIST
FRUIT

Lots of threes today.

Wordle 1,655 3/6
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much work :hot_face: :shovel:

Wordle 1,655 4/6 β€” 2025-12-30 Tue
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{Day 16 of 30 from the Philippines}

Wordle 1,654 3/6

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MUSIC
UNLIT
FRUIT

Room for one more in the three club?

Wordle 1,655 4/6

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At least I got some nice symmetry:

FLOAT

PONDS

BRICK

DECOR

Wordle 1,655 4/6

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RATIO
SHORE
LOWER
DECOR

Should have used LONER for three.

Wordle 1,655 3/6 TUESDAY

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AUDIO
DRONE
DECOR

Wordle 1,655 3/6

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BUYER
SWEAR
DECOR

Wordle 1,655 4/6*

\begin{aligned} &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,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 P} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ &\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \\ &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \\ \end{aligned}

Wordle 1655 3/6

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SLANT
CHORE
DECOR

When I typed the solution into my spreadsheet, Excel decided it should be spelled DΓ‰COR, with the acute accent over the E. Which would be fine except that I sort one copy of my list alphabetically, and I’m sure Excel would treat E and Γ‰ differently with respect to an alphabetic sort.

Wordle 1,655 3/6

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SLATE
GRIND
DECOR
I rather than O or Y is the vowel most likely to occur with E, I think, so I used a different
#2 sleuth. Nine words fit of which 4 were already used. Neither Reedy nor Odder
would guarantee par, so the choice was among Derby,Decor,Demur.
I got lucky.

Wordle 1,655 3/6

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CRANE
HOIST
DECOR

I think that was the only likely wordle word that still fit after the first two words.

Wordle 1,655 4/6

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STARE
POUND
ORDER
DECOR

Wordle 1,655 3/6

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SHORN
BORED
DECOR

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Should have been a slam dunk but
I’ll take a midnight birdie. :clinking_beer_mugs:

Wordle 1,655 3/6*

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STEAL
DEMON
DECOR

Wordle 1,655 4/6*

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Orbit
Round
Hydro
Decor