# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/61 "2026-08-30T07:11:24Z")
Wordle 1,898 3/6 ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟨🟨🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO LITHE INTEL ---
**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 30, 2026, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/62 "2026-08-30T07:59:27Z")
Wordle 1,898 4/6\* \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt W}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L} ---
**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 30, 2026, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/63 "2026-08-30T08:29:16Z")
Wordle 1,898 5/6 **SUNDAY** ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟨🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO PRIME LINEN INLET INTEL This is a bullshit word. ---
**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 30, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/64 "2026-08-30T11:39:25Z")
Wordle 1,898 2/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YODEL INTEL ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/65 "2026-08-30T11:54:20Z")
Wordle 1898 2/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT INTEL The only other possibilities were LINTY and Wordle 866, UNTIL. Went with INTEL over LINTY in case UNTIL was being reused, I’d be able to get it on 3. > [@MrDibble](#): > > This is a bullshit word. It’s not like we haven’t seen bullshit words of this type before (e.g. Wordle 1445, ADMIN). ---
**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 30, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/66 "2026-08-30T12:37:23Z")
Wordle 1,898 3/6 β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SPINE LINER INTEL Surprised that INCEL was a possible answer. I’ve tried it in Spelling Bee a few times and it never takes it. ---
**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 30, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/67 "2026-08-30T12:54:51Z")
Wordle 1,898 3/6 β€”NYT Average 3.6 β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE MOTEL INTEL ---
**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 30, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/68 "2026-08-30T13:28:10Z")
Wordle 1,898 2/6\* ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL INTEL I’m glad they didnt use previous answers today! ---
**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 30, 2026, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/69 "2026-08-30T13:34:01Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > looks like a solution for a vampire, no? Ha! Yes it did! ---
**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 30, 2026, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/70 "2026-08-30T15:04:25Z")
Yesterday: Scoredle 3/6 πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BLAST BLEND BLOOD Fleeting hope of an ace as the first two letters revealed themselves. Not to be, but still a great start, leading to an easy sea-of-greens birdie. Today: Wordle 1,898 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ¦πŸŸ¦ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 PROUD SLANT INTEL A very different birdie from yesterday’s. Went from a whiff, to no placed letters, to the win just like that. My second word reduced the number of possibilities from 3,695 to 4 (and two were bogus). ---
**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 30, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/71 "2026-08-30T15:09:50Z")
Wordle 1,898 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART STEIN TINGE four yellows in two guesses INTEL ---
**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 30, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/72 "2026-08-30T15:39:55Z")
Wordle 1,898 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟦🟦 ⬜⬜🟦⬜🟦 🟧🟧🟧🟧⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST INTER - well, THAT was stupid! INTEL ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/73 "2026-08-30T15:41:12Z")
> **Wordle 1,898 4/6\* 8/30/2026** > > ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨 > 🟨🟨🟩⬜⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > B_L_OOD β†’ Slow start. Thought STEAL here first, since SLATE was out, but liked the E placement better with > S_T_A_LE_ β†’ Lotta pickups, not much placed yet. I decided to punt on a solve attempt here and find a place for the T > _LE_ **T** TY β†’ There it is. I resolved to try N or R of the remaining WoFcons, and after some boggling settled on > **INTEL** > > Followup was a respectable 70/1508, third a mediocre 21/33 but in the event it left only a tap-in for par, so more than a bit of luck was involved. Scoredle takes its methodical time, trying a letter placement with its followup and then WoFcons with its third, then picks the wrong end of a 50-50 (avoid slang and neologisms in the endgame, Scoredle!) to finish with a bogey. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2026, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/74 "2026-08-31T04:28:09Z")
Wordle 1,899 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO SHONE BONNY WOUND FRUMP MOUND Late trap required a sleuth word. ---
**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 31, 2026, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/75 "2026-08-31T05:47:10Z")
Wordle 1,899 3/6 **MONDAY** ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO PROUD MOUND ---
**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 31, 2026, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/76 "2026-08-31T07:30:50Z")
**Wordle 1,899 5/6 β€” 2026-08-31 Mon** ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **PUNCH** **BUMFS** β€” _to see if it is bound found mound or wound_ **MOUND** ---
**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 31, 2026, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/77 "2026-08-31T08:07:36Z")
Wordle 1,899 4/6\* \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H} \bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2026, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/78 "2026-08-31T10:56:35Z")
Wordle 1899 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT GRODY BUMPY MOUND Lotsa fun with the -OUND trap this morning, huh? After 2, I had unused BOUND and MOUND, and POUND (Wordle 49) was well within the reusable zone. Also, FOUND (Wordle 282) wasn’t all that far outside it. So a sleuth word was called for to get me through this BUMPY road. ---
**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 31, 2026, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/79 "2026-08-31T11:35:51Z")
Wordle 1,899 4/6 πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 NOISE CORNY Ends in ound? bound, hound, mound, pound, wound MORPH Gives me the M MOUND Could have been mount… didn’t think about the T still being available ---
**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 31, 2026, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/80 "2026-08-31T11:46:01Z")
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