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

The Game Room
1281

Wordle 1,347 4/6

:white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square:
:white_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

HEART
LONER
FRYER
DRYER

1282

Wordle 1,347 3/6*

:white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::green_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

LEAST
CRIED
DRYER

1283

Wordle 1,347 4/6

:white_large_square::orange_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::blue_square:
:orange_square::orange_square::blue_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:orange_square::orange_square::white_large_square::orange_square::orange_square:
:orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square:

CRANE
DREAM - well, that was dumb
DRIER - head smack; shoulda gone for the noun
DRYER

1284
Wordle 1,347 4/6* 2/25/2025

:white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::yellow_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

GLAND → Thought it was going to be a whiff. Well, a D is pretty good to build on. Try E, O and two of the three remaining WoFcons… and this time, do it with an archaic flair
DOEST → Good placement. Now where should the E go? Also need to try an R… and there’s a good word if I trust the B
DERBY → I guess it’s a good time to double up to try and place the R
DRYER

Scoredle finishes in five, after a really good second word, by hitting a pretty tough trap. For mine, a lucky guess on three made for an easy par putt.

1285

Wordle 1,347 4/6

:black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square:
:black_large_square::blue_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::orange_square:
:black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::orange_square::orange_square:
:orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square:

PATIO
LEMUR
CHEER
DRYER

Not a bad par after the whiff.
And yet another -ER word.

1286

Wordle 1,347 6/6

:yellow_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::yellow_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:white_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

YEAST
PENNY
OXEYE
BUYER
FRYER
DRYER

Shut up.

1287

Wordle 1,348 5/6 — 2025-02-26 Wed
:black_large_square::black_large_square::green_square::black_large_square::black_large_square:
:black_large_square::yellow_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square:
:black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::green_square:
:yellow_square::black_large_square::green_square::green_square::black_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
LEAST
CRIMP
BOUND
WHARF
AWARD

4th guess wasn’t smart.

1288

Wordle 1,348 5/6

:yellow_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

RATIO
SHARE
QUARK
ALARM
AWARD

1289

Wordle 1,348 4/6*

\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[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ &\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \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 A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt W} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \\ \end{aligned}

1290

Wordle 1,348 5/6

:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:yellow_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

HEART
DIARY
BOARD
GUARD
AWARD

1291

Wordle 1,348 6/6

:white_large_square::blue_square::orange_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:blue_square::white_large_square::orange_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::orange_square::orange_square::white_large_square:
:blue_square::white_large_square::orange_square::orange_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square:
:orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square:

CRANE
ROACH
SMART
WHARF
GUARD - stupid
AWARD

What a cluster. But I don’t feel too bad after seeing how others did.

1292

Wordle 1,348 4/6*

:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:yellow_square::yellow_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

LEAST
FOAMY ← Just wanted to try rarer letters. Not a wise choice today!
DRAIN
AWARD

1293
Wordle 1,348 4/6* 2/26/2025

:yellow_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:yellow_square::white_large_square::green_square::yellow_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

DRYER → Not a bad start. I know there’s only one R, and getting a D is nice too. Try O & A and a WoFcon
ROADS → Nice. I like an -ARD ending here. Could there be a U?
GUARD → Nope. I can’t see an I in there, so either two consonants or another A. Looks like the latter
AWARD

Good luck on my “choice” of start word. Scoredle kicks some butt, finishing in three from that same start word, though with six non-bogus possibles, it was at least somewhat lucky.

1294

Wordle 1,348 5/6

:blue_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square::black_large_square:
:black_large_square::blue_square::orange_square::black_large_square::black_large_square:
:black_large_square::black_large_square::orange_square::orange_square::black_large_square:
:blue_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::black_large_square:
:orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square::orange_square:

ROUSE
TRAIN
CHARM
DWARF
AWARD

Only DWARF and AWARD remained after three. I chose the one I saw first.

1295

Wordle 1,348 4/6

:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:white_large_square::yellow_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

YEAST (Time for MIAOU)
MIAOU (Go for some WoFcons)
PRANK (Got one! And it has to be ??AR?. Double up on the A.)
AWARD (That’ll do, pig.)

1296

Wordle 1348 4/6

:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::white_large_square: 256
:white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square: 13
:white_large_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square::white_large_square: 9
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

SLANT
CHORE
QUARK
AWARD

After 2, there were 5 possibilities, but three - DIARY, DWARF, GUARD - had been used, leaving AWARD and QUARK. I went with the latter on 3, thinking we were overdue for a Q-word. That’s what I get for thinking. :wink:

1297

Wordle 1,349 3/6

:white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::green_square:
:green_square::white_large_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

SLIDE
LEDGE
LODGE

1298

Wordle 1,349 4/6

:white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square:
:white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::green_square:
:white_large_square::green_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::green_square:
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

RATIO
SHONE
BOULE
LODGE

1299

Wordle 1,349 3/6*

\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[yellow,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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \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 O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \\ \end{aligned}

1300

Wordle 1349 3/6

:white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::white_large_square::white_large_square: 640
:white_large_square::white_large_square::yellow_square::white_large_square::green_square: 42
:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square:

SLANT
CHORE
LODGE

The only other possibilities I could see after 2 were JOULE and LOUPE which are probably too uncommon for Wordle.