# 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:** 6
**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:** [September 1, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/101 "2026-09-01T14:54:16Z")
Wordle 1,900 4/6 ⬜🟦⬜⬜🟦 ⬜⬜🟦⬜⬜ ⬜🟦⬜🟦🟦 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST FIBER REMIX ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/102 "2026-09-01T14:57:26Z")
> **Wordle 1,900 5/6\* 9/1/2026** > > 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ > ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ > ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ > ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > _M_OUND β†’ Carryover nets me a useful consonant. Need to throw it into the ol’ Anagrammator along with A, E and two WoFcons, I thought about TAMER but decided that the S might be more productive > TA **M** _E_S β†’ I was wrong. So now I got worried about a terminal Y, so I eschewed my usual WoFcon work and tried > H **EM** PY β†’ Which went nowhere. And then I thought a second E might be more productive to check than an I (and maybe another M too!) so I went with > F **EM** ME β†’ And now I have two guesses left and those WoFcons are still hanging over my head like the Sword of Damocles. At least I’m pretty sure there’s an I in there, so I pencil into 4th mentally, then think about LEMI? words, and then try REMI? and see > **REMIX** > > Scoredle saw my guesses as 16/556, a mediocre 7/14, then 1/6 and finally the 50-50 guess for bogey (though the other possible was bogus). Scoredle goes for the key vowel with its third guess (instead of my waiting for the fifth), which gets it a pure tap-in par for its trouble. NIce bounce back for the algorithm after yesterday’s -OUND fiasco. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/103 "2026-09-01T15:01:30Z")
Wordle 1,900 3/6\* ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL DIODE REMIX ---
**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:** [September 2, 2026, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/104 "2026-09-02T05:44:18Z")
Wordle 1,901 3/6 **WEDNESDAY** ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO QUEER RULER ---
**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:** [September 2, 2026, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/105 "2026-09-02T07:12:37Z")
**Wordle 1,901 4/6 β€” 2026-09-02 Wed** β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 **STARE** **DOILY** **PUNCH** **RULER** ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/106 "2026-09-02T07:48:20Z")
Wordle 1,901 3/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO REBUS RULER ---
**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:** [September 2, 2026, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/107 "2026-09-02T07:56:32Z")
Wordle 1,901 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[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 S}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt P}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt N} \bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt D} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt L}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt E}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt R} ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/108 "2026-09-02T09:15:00Z")
Wordle 1901 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLANT CHORE REDLY RULER ---
**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:** [September 2, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/109 "2026-09-02T11:39:04Z")
Wordle 1,901 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟨 🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YODEL LITER RULER ---
**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:** [September 2, 2026, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/110 "2026-09-02T11:56:36Z")
Wordle 1,901 3/6 β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 TRAIL FLOUR RULER Surprised that LUGER was a possibility (according to Wordlebot). I guess it’s not the gun but someone who does the luge. ---
**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:** [September 2, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/111 "2026-09-02T13:21:40Z")
Wordle 1,901 4/6 β€” NYT Average 3.9 β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨ πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLATE HOVEL LIMEY RULER ---
**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:** [September 2, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/112 "2026-09-02T13:59:35Z")
Wordle 1,901 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 HEART LONER FILER RULER ---
**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:** [September 2, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/113 "2026-09-02T14:06:48Z")
Wordle 1,9 **02** 3/6 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸ¦πŸ˜‡ no Ai πŸ’« 🦘 ---
**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:** [September 2, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/114 "2026-09-02T14:40:02Z")
Wordle 1,901 3/6\* ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 STEAL FELON RULER Describes the PDF to a T. ---
**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:** [September 2, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/115 "2026-09-02T16:17:42Z")
Wordle 1,901 4/6 ⬜🟦⬜⬜🟦 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟧⬜🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 CRANE HOIST QUEER RULER ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/116 "2026-09-02T16:26:09Z")
> **Wordle 1,901 4/6\* 9/2/2026** > > 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ > 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ > 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 > 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 > > **R** _E_MIX β†’ That’s a pretty good start. I can add two more WoFcons and check the A with > **R** AT **E** S β†’ Placed the E, not much else. L & N still out from the WoFcons, but looking at that E I’m worried it might be another -ER word, so I’ll try that along with an O and… RONER? ROLER? Better try a… P instead > **R** OP **ER** β†’ I was right on the second R! Two vowels left to go, RYDER wouldn’t be a Wordle word but I like the look of > **RULER** > > Followup was 15/146, then 7/30 and 2/3 (really a 50-50, given that the third-ranked answer per Scoredle was pretty bogus). Scoredle likes the final two letters with its third guess, but then has trouble picking the other vowel, and misses a 50-50 to finish with a bogey. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2026, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/117 "2026-09-03T00:59:01Z")
Wordle 1,901 4/6 πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› πŸŸ¦β¬›β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ β¬›πŸŸ¦β¬›πŸŸ§πŸŸ§ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 ENFIX LATER OLDER RULER The word generator gave me a tough one today, coincidentally carrying over yesterday’s -IX. I don’t feel bad about this par after the slow start. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2026, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/118 "2026-09-03T04:34:19Z")
Wordle 1,902 3/6 **THURSDAY** ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AUDIO POINT JOIST ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/119 "2026-09-03T05:32:25Z")
Wordle 1,902 6/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟨🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 RATIO QUOIT IDIOT HOIST JUMPY JOIST Wasn’t really paying attention. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2026, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553/120 "2026-09-03T07:48:36Z")
Wordle 1,902 3/6\* \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[silver,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt U}\bbox[lime,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[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[yellow,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt J}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt I}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S}\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordle-a-strangely-compelling-word-game-part-4/1032553.md?page=7)