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Discussion Overview

This thread centers around the daily Wordle game from the New York Times, where participants share their results, strategies, and experiences. The discussion includes personal anecdotes, strategies for guessing words, and reflections on the game's impact on cognitive skills.

Discussion Character

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  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants share their Wordle results, indicating varying levels of success, with scores ranging from 1 to 6 attempts.
  • Several users discuss their strategies for choosing starting words, with mentions of specific words like 'EARLY', 'PIOUS', and 'ADIEU'.
  • One participant notes the surprising number of five-letter words in English and reflects on the difficulty of the game.
  • There are personal anecdotes about family members' engagement with word games, including Wordle, Sudoku, and crosswords.
  • Some participants express a competitive spirit in playing Wordle with partners or family members.
  • Discussion includes a comparison of Wordle to other games, such as Mastermind, highlighting differences in gameplay mechanics.
  • Participants speculate on the timing of Wordle updates and how it may vary based on local time zones and device settings.
  • One user shares their experience playing Wordle in both English and Spanish, noting differences in guessing success rates.
  • There are corrections and clarifications regarding the validity of certain word guesses, such as 'FHLMN'.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a variety of opinions and experiences regarding strategies and the nature of the game, with no clear consensus on the best approaches or the implications of playing Wordle on cognitive skills.

Contextual Notes

Some discussions involve assumptions about the game's rules and the validity of word guesses, which may not be universally agreed upon. There are also references to personal experiences that may not apply to all players.

Who May Find This Useful

This thread may be of interest to fans of word games, particularly those who enjoy sharing strategies and results, as well as those curious about the social dynamics of competitive gameplay.

  • #7,951
Darn.

Wordle 1,626 4/6*

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  • #7,952
Good grief I picked the word I thought was least likely to be the answer just because that seems to be the trend lately.

Wordle 1,626 2/6

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  • #7,953
Wordle 1,627 3/6

🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ ARSON remaining: 51 old/ 46 new/ 147 used
🟩⬛🟨⬛⬛ 2/0/0
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global mean: 4.256
 
  • #7,954
A somewhat prickly mystery....

Wordle 1,627 3/6*

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  • #7,955
Wordle 1,627 4/6

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  • #7,956
Wordle 1,628 3/6

🟨🟩🟨⬛⬛ SATYR remaining: 4 old/ 1 new/ 4 used
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 1/0/0
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global mean: 4.001
 
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  • #7,957
I hate these. It's pure guesswork.

Wordle 1,628 4/6*

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  • #7,958
Wordle 1,628 4/6

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  • #7,959
dwarde said:
Wordle 1,628 4/6

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See this is what I don't understand about non-hard mode. What did you accomplish with guess #3? Oh, as I write this I realize it probably made guess #4 a certainty.... nvm.
 
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  • #7,960
sbrothy said:
See this is what I don't understand about non-hard mode. What did you accomplish with guess #3? Oh, as I write this I realize it probably made guess #4 a certainty.... nvm.
I used the word crwth to eliminate letters and it gave me the answer.
 
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  • #7,961
dwarde said:
I used the word crwth to eliminate letters and it gave me the answer.

OK. I understand that some might view hard mode as shooting yourself in the foot. Being a non native speaker I still think it helps me though. Although, I'm wavering on this...
 
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  • #7,962
Wordle 1,629 4/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ SANER remaining: 89/78/135
⬛⬛🟨🟨⬛ 3/2/4
⬛🟨🟩🟨⬛ 1/0/0
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Ha! I played in hard mode and got it in 2. Wordle is so random.
 
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  • #7,963
sbrothy said:
OK. I understand that some might view hard mode as shooting yourself in the foot. Being a non native speaker I still think it helps me though. Although, I'm wavering on this...
If I were younger that would be a good excuse to play in hard mode. But I'm forgetting words every day. Yesterday I couldn't remember the name of the Orion constellation, while watching a video about what Betelgeuse will do the day it blows up. It was quite frustrating.
 
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  • #7,964
Wordle 1,629 4/6*

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  • #7,965
Wordle 1,629 3/6

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  • #7,966
Wordle 1,630 3/6

⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ INLET remaining: 31 old/ 37 new/ 75 used
⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ 2/2/3
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global mean: 4.025

I got it in 5, mock playing in hard mode. This may take a lot of research.
 
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  • #7,967
Good grief why did that take so long.

Wordle 1,630 5/6

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  • #7,968
My words exactly. Or rather sentiment I guess. :woot:

Wordle 1,630 5/6*

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  • #7,969
Wordle 1,631 3/6

🟨⬛🟨🟨⬛ SLAIN remaining: 2 old/ 1 new/ 5 used
⬛🟨🟨🟨🟨 1/0/5
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global mean: 3.555

no comment.....
 
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  • #7,970
Good start word there @OmCheeto ! :smile:

Wordle 1,631 3/6*

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  • #7,971
Wordle 1,631 5/6

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  • #7,972
dwarde said:
Wordle 1,631 5/6

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I take it you're not satisfied with that result. :P
 
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  • #7,973
sbrothy said:
I take it you're not satisfied with that result. :P
I'm guessing he's kicking himself for using my seed word rather than his usual seed word which would have left him only the solution word.
 
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  • #7,974
OmCheeto said:
I'm guessing he's kicking himself for using my seed word rather than his usual seed word which would have left him only the solution word.
I'd rather not talk about it. :) :)
 
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  • #7,975
Wordle 1,632 2/6

🟨🟨⬛🟨🟩 1 old and 1 new remaining
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  • #7,976
Eh.

Wordle 1,632 5/6*

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  • #7,977
Wordle 1,632 3/6

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  • #7,978
Wordle 1,633 3/6

⬛⬛⬛🟨🟩 ENTRY remaining: 13 old/ 8 new/ 14 used
⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ 1/0/1
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global mean: 4.351
 
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  • #7,979
Wordle 1,633 3/6*

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  • #7,980
Wordle 1,633 4/6

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