# β€œWordle,” a strangely compelling word game (Part 4) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** board-card-word-game\ **Created:** [August 25, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553 "2026-08-25T21:34:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/41 "2026-08-28T14:37:39Z")
> **Wordle 1,896 5/6\* 8/28/2026** > > ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 > ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨 > 🟨⬜🟨🟩⬜ > 🟩⬜🟨🟩⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > U_N_CU_T_ β†’ Wasted U, but otherwise a solid start. Need vowels, so I’ll try a made-up word that’s a homonym of a real word > S_T_A_NE_ β†’ And Wordle takes it. At least I got the E. With three letters to work with, I’ll try another vowel and another WoFcon to fill in > _N_O_T_ **E** R β†’ No luck with the new letters, but at least the E is placed. I can try an I, and would like an L, but have to settle for another consonant > **T** I_N_ **E** D β†’ Process of elimination places the N. Assuming no Y, perhaps I have a second E? > **TWEEN** > > Pretty much all bogus words until the solve. Scoredle grades my third guess as 22/34 (of course I missed an anagram that was its recommended play at that stage) and then we matched the two final guesses, despite the overwhelming bogusity of my fourth guess. Scoredle also finishes with a bogey, with a set of twists on its guesses that match mine amazingly closely. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/42 "2026-08-28T15:41:14Z")
> [@Jegpeg](#): > > I had no idea of the existence of this word It’s common for crossword puzzlers. Wordle 1,896 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟦🟦 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟦 🟧🟦🟦🟧⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST TENET TWEEN ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/43 "2026-08-28T16:23:13Z")
Wordle 1,896 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟨🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YODEL TASER TENET TWEEN Wouldn’t have thought of that as a likely word. Seems like either a poet’s syllable-saver or a neologism/portmanteau. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/44 "2026-08-28T17:42:36Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > It’s used as a description for 11 and 12 yr olds (and 10?) because they’re between little kids and teenagers. Yeah, it’s basically replaced the phrase β€˜pre-teen.’ It’s been in common use for decades. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/45 "2026-08-28T21:02:30Z")
Wordle 1,896 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¦ πŸŸ§β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ§β¬› 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 MARCH STILE TONED TWEEN Only one word left at the end, but it took me some time to see it, having never had kids. I’ve been very busy this week, playing but not always posting. I scored a six with CAPON and a three with UNCUT, so the usual ups and downs. ---
**Author:** ![MacDoc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/macdoc/32/18696_2.png) [@MacDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacDoc)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/46 "2026-08-28T23:57:05Z")
Wordle 1,8 **97** 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ˜‡ no Ai 🦘 ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/47 "2026-08-29T04:27:05Z")
Wordle 1,897 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHONE FLOCK GLOOM BLOOD ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/48 "2026-08-29T07:57:56Z")
Wordle 1,897 5/6\* \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \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 O}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt V}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt K} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F}\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 O}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B}\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 O}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/49 "2026-08-29T09:08:28Z")
Wordle 1,897 4/6 **SATURDAY** ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO DOPEY BROOD BLOOD ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/50 "2026-08-29T09:45:04Z")
**Wordle 1,897 4/6 β€” 2026-08-29 Sat** ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **PUNCH** **BLOOD** ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/51 "2026-08-29T11:28:49Z")
Wordle 1897 4/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CLIME FLUKY BLOOD Scoredle says the alternatives at 4 were bloop, gloop, and glogg. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/52 "2026-08-29T11:36:56Z")
Wordle 1,897 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRANE DOILY BLOOD ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/53 "2026-08-29T13:42:20Z")
Wordle 1,897 2/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YODEL BLOOD ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/54 "2026-08-29T13:51:27Z")
Wordle 1,897 4/6 β€” NYT Average 4.0 β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE PLUMB BLINK BLOOD ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/55 "2026-08-29T14:13:40Z")
Wordle 1,897 3/6\* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL FLUID BLOOD ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/56 "2026-08-29T14:13:44Z")
Wordle 1,897 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART SPOIL CLOWN BLOOD ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/57 "2026-08-29T14:48:13Z")
Wordle 1,897 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟦⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟧🟧🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE - ugh HOIST - double ugh FLOOD - very lucky guess BLOOD ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/58 "2026-08-29T15:51:16Z")
> **Wordle 1,897 5/6\* 8/29/2026** > > ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 > ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ > ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > TWEEN β†’ Whiff with a wasted E. That could have gone better. Time for a word to check A & O and the last three WoFcons, it’s probably bogus but I’ll try > R_O_SA_L_ β†’ So that’s something. Probably not a double-L, so let’s try the O in the middle and L right before it > F **LO** CK β†’ Placed, but nothing else. Perhaps a double-O? Maybe > G **LOO** M β†’ Ah, O was positive, that means I should try > **BLOOD** > > After my followup was nowhere in the top 120 (out of 4428), then 8/47 (where Scoredle would have guessed the solution!), 1/10 and 1/2 (only valid, so a tap-in) for the bogey. Scoredle works the eliminations well to get it down to a 50-50 for par, then guesses the wrong valid word to settle for a bogey as well. @Rebo - looks like a solution for a vampire, no? ---
**Author:** ![MacDoc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/macdoc/32/18696_2.png) [@MacDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacDoc)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/59 "2026-08-29T17:04:22Z")
Wordle 1,8 **98** 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨🟩⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟩🟩 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’« Ai assisted 🦘 ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/60 "2026-08-30T07:05:56Z")
**Wordle 1,898 5/6 β€” 2026-08-30 Sun** β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟨🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **PUNCH** **INLET** **INTEL** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553.md?page=4)