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

The Game Room
981

Wordle 1,963 3/6

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RATIO
SHORE
POuCH

982

Wordle 1,963 2/6*

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\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 !

983

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

984

Wordle 1,963 3/6

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DOILY
TORUS
POUCH

985

Wordle 1,963 3/6 — NYT Average 3.5

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SLATE
PROUD
POUCH

986

Yesterday:

Wordle 1962 3/6

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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

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SLANT
CHORE
POUCH

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

987

Wordle 1,963 3/6

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CRANE
TOPIC
POUCH

988

Wordle 1,963 6/6

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HEART
SHINY
BOUGH
COUGH
VOUCH
POUCH

989

Wordle 1,963 4/6*

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STEAL
DROWN
OPIUM
POUCH

990

Wordle 1,964 5/6

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:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square: :innocent: no Ai :person_shrugging: :kangaroo:

991

Wordle 1,963 3/6

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CRANE
HOIST
POUCH

992

Wordle 1,963 4/6

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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.

993

Wordle 1,964 2/6

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RATIO
NUTTY

Well that was lucky.

994

Wordle 1,964 5/6*

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\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}
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995

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

996

Wordle 1,964 3/6

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DOILY
AUNTY
NUTTY

997

Wordle 1964 3/6

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SLANT
FUTON
NUTTY

998

Wordle 1,964 3/6 — NYT Average 3.8

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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…

999

Wordle 1,965 2/6

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:green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square::green_square: :eagle: :innocent: no Ai :dizzy: :kangaroo:

1000

Wordle 1,964 4/6

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READY
STONY
MINTY
NUTTY