# “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:** 51

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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 4, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1001 "2026-11-04T16:14:54Z")

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Wordle 1,964 3/6\*

⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜  
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

STEAL  
DIRTY  
NUTTY

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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 4, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1002 "2026-11-04T16:56:04Z")

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Wordle 1,964 3/6

⬜⬜⬜🟦⬜  
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟦  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

CRANE  
HOIST - so the vowel has to by a “u”, and likely a double consonent, so. . . . .  
NUTTY

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**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:** [November 4, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1003 "2026-11-04T17:39:31Z")

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Wordle 1,964 5/6

⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩  
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩  
🟨🟩⬜⬜🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

AUDIO  
QUERY  
BULKY  
TUSHY  
NUTTY

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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 4, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1004 "2026-11-04T19:23:55Z")

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Wordle 1,964 4/6

⬛🟦⬛⬛🟧  
⬛⬛🟦🟧🟧  
🟧⬛🟧🟧🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

STORY  
LINTY  
NATTY  
NUTTY

NATTY? Ya dummy. Missed a layup.

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**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:** [November 5, 2026, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1005 "2026-11-05T05:31:40Z")

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Wordle 1,965 4/6 **THURSDAY**

🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜  
🟨🟩⬜🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

AUDIO  
GRAVE  
RASPY  
PARCH

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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 5, 2026, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1006 "2026-11-05T06:07:27Z")

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Wordle 1,965 4/6

🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜  
⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
LARGE  
MARRY  
PARCH

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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 5, 2026, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1007 "2026-11-05T09:03:41Z")

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Wordle 1,965 4/6\*

\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[yellow,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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}  
\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F}\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 C}\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 A}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt C}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}\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 C}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H}

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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 5, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1008 "2026-11-05T11:20:00Z")

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**Wordle 1,965 4/6 — 2026-11-04 Wed**  
⬛⬛🟨🟨⬛  
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
🟩⬛⬛🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩  
 **STARE**  
 **DOILY**  
 **PUNCH**  
 **PARCH**

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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 5, 2026, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1009 "2026-11-05T12:45:50Z")

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Wordle 1,965 4/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜  
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨  
🟨🟩⬜⬜🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

DOILY  
TASER  
RAJAH  
PARCH

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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 5, 2026, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1010 "2026-11-05T12:57:42Z")

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Wordle 1,965 3/6

⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛  
🟩🟨⬛⬛⬛  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

STAIN  
PROUD  
PARCH

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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 5, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1011 "2026-11-05T13:40:15Z")

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Wordle 1,965 4/6

🟨⬜🟨🟨⬜  
🟨🟨🟨⬜🟩  
🟨⬜🟨🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

HEART  
CRASH  
ROACH  
PARCH

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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 5, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1012 "2026-11-05T14:42:27Z")

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Wordle 1,965 5/6 — NYT Average 3.8

⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛  
🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛  
⬛🟩⬛🟩⬛  
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLATE  
AVOID  
FANCY  
MARCH  
PARCH

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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 5, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1013 "2026-11-05T14:51:53Z")

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Wordle 1,965 6/6\*

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

STEAL  
DRANK  
FAIRY  
RAZOR  
MARCH  
PARCH

Phew is right!

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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 5, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1014 "2026-11-05T16:15:35Z")

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Wordle 1,965 5/6

🟦🟦🟦⬜⬜  
⬜🟦🟧🟦⬜  
⬜⬜🟧⬜🟦  
🟧🟧🟧⬜⬜  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

CRANE  
SCRAM  
LYRIC  
PARKA  
PARCH

Well, that was a comedy of errors.

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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 5, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1015 "2026-11-05T16:19:59Z")

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Wordle 1,9 **66** 5/6

⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨  
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨  
🟨🟨⬜🟩⬜  
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🙄 Ai assisted 😵‍💫 🦘

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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 5, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1016 "2026-11-05T18:29:17Z")

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Wordle 1,965 5/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛  
🟦⬛⬛⬛⬛  
🟦🟧🟧⬛⬛  
⬛🟧🟧🟧🟧  
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

NOISE  
ADULT  
CARBY  
MARCH  
PARCH

I really thought that Y was going to hit. Instead, I forced myself into a coin toss, which I lost. Kind of a frustrating play today.

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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 5, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1017 "2026-11-05T22:30:20Z")

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Wordle 1965 3/6

⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜  
🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

SLANT  
CHORE  
PARCH

MARCH had been used already.

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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 6, 2026, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1018 "2026-11-06T05:17:50Z")

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Wordle 1,966 4/6

🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜  
🟨🟩⬜🟨⬜  
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RATIO  
CRUEL  
WRECK  
DRECK

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**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:** [November 6, 2026, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1019 "2026-11-06T07:17:59Z")

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Wordle 1,966 3/6 **FRIDAY**

⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜  
⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜  
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

AUDIO  
SEEDY  
DRECK

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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 6, 2026, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/1020 "2026-11-06T08:50:23Z")

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Wordle 1,966 5/6\*

\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt G}\bbox[lime,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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T}  
\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt B}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N}  
\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt F}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt H}  
\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt W}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\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 K}  
\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\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 K}

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