# “Wordle,” a strangely compelling word game (Part 4)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553>\
**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:** 50

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**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2026, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/981 "2026-11-03T05:23:26Z")

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Wordle 1,963 3/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨  
⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
SHORE  
POuCH

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**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:** [November 3, 2026, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/982 "2026-11-03T08:42:53Z")

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Wordle 1,963 2/6\*

\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[lime,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[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H}

Another whoot !

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**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:** [November 3, 2026, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/983 "2026-11-03T10:32:45Z")

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**Wordle 1,963 4/6 — 2026-11-03 Tue**  
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛  
🟩🟨⬛🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩  
 **STARE**  
 **DOILY**  
 **PUNCH**  
 **POUCH**

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**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:** [November 3, 2026, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/984 "2026-11-03T11:25:20Z")

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Wordle 1,963 3/6

⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

DOILY  
TORUS  
POUCH

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**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:** [November 3, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/985 "2026-11-03T12:53:37Z")

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Wordle 1,963 3/6 — NYT Average 3.5

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
🟩⬛🟨🟨⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLATE  
PROUD  
POUCH

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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2026, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/986 "2026-11-03T12:59:18Z")

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Yesterday:

Wordle 1962 3/6

🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩  
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
WHORE  
SCOOT

SCOUT, SPOUT, and STOUT had already been used, and weren’t in the reusable zone.

My 180th Sea of Greens, fwiw.

Today:

Wordle 1963 3/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜  
🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
CHORE  
POUCH

VOUCH had already been used - I really expected it to be the other way around.

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**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:** [November 3, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/987 "2026-11-03T13:44:55Z")

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Wordle 1,963 3/6

🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛  
⬛🟩🟨⬛🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

CRANE  
TOPIC  
POUCH

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**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:** [November 3, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/988 "2026-11-03T14:22:02Z")

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Wordle 1,963 6/6

🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩  
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩  
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

HEART  
SHINY  
BOUGH  
COUGH  
VOUCH  
POUCH

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**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:** [November 3, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/989 "2026-11-03T14:57:03Z")

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Wordle 1,963 4/6\*

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜  
⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜  
🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

STEAL  
DROWN  
OPIUM  
POUCH

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**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:** [November 3, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/990 "2026-11-03T15:34:15Z")

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Wordle 1,9 **64** 5/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨  
⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜  
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 😇 no Ai 🤷 🦘

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**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:** [November 3, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/991 "2026-11-03T18:22:54Z")

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Wordle 1,963 3/6

🟦⬜⬜⬜⬜  
🟦🟧⬜⬜⬜  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

CRANE  
HOIST  
POUCH

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**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:** [November 3, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/992 "2026-11-03T19:55:36Z")

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Wordle 1,963 4/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
⬛⬛🟦⬛⬛  
🟦🟧🟧⬛🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

IDEAL  
SNORT  
COUGH  
POUCH

I considered pursuing a terminal Y at three; glad I didn’t go down that road. Won the POUCH/VOUCH coin toss for a par, which I’m always happy with after an opening whiff.

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**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/993 "2026-11-04T06:21:22Z")

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Wordle 1,964 2/6

⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
NUTTY

Well that was lucky.

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**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:** [November 4, 2026, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/994 "2026-11-04T08:44:13Z")

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Wordle 1,964 5/6\*

\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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}  
\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}  
\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt M}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y}  
\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt Y}

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**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:** [November 4, 2026, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/995 "2026-11-04T10:08:43Z")

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**Wordle 1,964 4/6 — 2026-11-04 Wed**  
⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛  
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩  
⬛🟩🟨⬛⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩  
 **STARE**  
 **DOILY**  
 **PUNCH**  
 **NUTTY**

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**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:** [November 4, 2026, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/996 "2026-11-04T12:35:18Z")

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Wordle 1,964 3/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩  
⬜🟩🟨🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

DOILY  
AUNTY  
NUTTY

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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/997 "2026-11-04T13:38:41Z")

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Wordle 1964 3/6

⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨  
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟨  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
FUTON  
NUTTY

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**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:** [November 4, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/998 "2026-11-04T13:41:00Z")

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Wordle 1,964 3/6 — NYT Average 3.8

⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛  
🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLATE  
TRUMP  
NUTTY

I can only explain guess 2 in that I had that fucking loser on my mind, and still got it in 3. Oh, what a beautiful morning…

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**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:** [November 4, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/999 "2026-11-04T14:04:36Z")

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Wordle 1,9 **65** 2/6

⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🦅 😇 no Ai 💫 🦘

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**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:** [November 4, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1000 "2026-11-04T14:35:57Z")

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Wordle 1,964 4/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩  
⬛🟨⬛🟨🟩  
⬛⬛🟨🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

READY  
STONY  
MINTY  
NUTTY

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