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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.

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  • 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.

  • #8,101
Wordle 1,671 2/6*

🟩🟩⬛🟨⬛ CHUMP 1/0/1 (WB 2)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

global mean: 3.557

standard mode
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ UTILE 81/98/187
⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ RAYON 7/3/7
🟨🟨🟩🟨⬛ SCAMP 1/0/0
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
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  • #8,102
Wordle 1,671 6/6

🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
  • #8,103
I admit to being a little lucky here (didn't even use my normal start word but it wouldn't have made much difference anyway):

Wordle 1,671 3/6*

🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛
🟩🟨⬛⬛🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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  • #8,104
OmCheeto said:
Wordle 1,671 2/6*

🟩🟩⬛🟨⬛ CHUMP 1/0/1 (WB 2)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

global mean: 3.557

standard mode
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ UTILE 81/98/187
⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ RAYON 7/3/7
🟨🟨🟩🟨⬛ SCAMP 1/0/0
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

And in hard mode no less!
 
  • #8,105
sbrothy said:
And in hard mode no less!
Pure luck.


Wordle 1,672 4/6*

🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ CHUMP 29/16/80 (WB 136)
⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ TOCKY 3/5/3 (16)
⬛🟨🟩🟨⬛ DECAF 1/0/0 (1) (1.000)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

global mean: 4.201

standard mode
🟨⬛⬛🟨⬛ ENTRY 79/68/182
⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ SAPID 7/4/11
⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ WHELM 3/4/5
🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩 RARER 1/2/0
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Some games are too easy, and some games are too out there.
 
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  • #8,106
Hard one

Wordle 1,672 5/6

⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
  • #8,107
Wordle 1,673 5/6*

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ CHUMP lots (WB 1285)
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 TOWNY 29/13/34 (76)
⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 BIGLY 4/2/2 (9)
🟨🟩⬛⬛🟩 RISKY 1/0/1 (2)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
global mean: 3.765

standard mode
⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ SATIN 49/42/89
🟨⬛⬛🟨🟨 IDLER 1/2/7
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
  • #8,108
Wordle 1,673 4/6

⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜
🟨🟩⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
  • #8,109
Wordle 1,674 3/6*

🟨⬛🟨🟨⬛ CHUMP 2/0/3 (WB 5)
🟨🟩🟨⬛🟨 MUCUS 1/0/1 (1)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

global mean: 3.979

standard mode
🟩🟨⬛⬛⬛ SALON 17/8/52
🟨⬛⬛🟨⬛ MERCH 2/0/0
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

50/50 on the coin flipping today.
 
  • #8,110
Hmm and I have one in my yard.


Wordle 1,674 4/6

🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟨🟨🟨⬜
🟩🟨⬜🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
  • #8,111
dwarde said:
Hmm and I have one in my yard.
Hopefully not the poisonous kind. :biggrin:

Wordle 1,675 4/6*

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ CHUMP (WB 1285)
⬛⬛🟨🟨⬛ TOWNY (10)
⬛⬛🟨🟩🟨 SINEW (2)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

global mean: 4.881

standard mode
⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ ROAST 218
🟨⬛⬛🟨⬛ EYING 6/4/10
⬛🟨🟨🟨⬛ VENAL 1/1/0
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

global mean: 5.054

Only the 18th time I've recorded that the standard game global mean has been over 5.000
 
  • #8,112
My sumac tree is a non poisonous African variety brought here for it's drought tolerance... This one came up on it's own in a good spot so I just gave it a little water and let it grow.
 
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  • #8,113
I had five words to choose from and choose the one least likely. :-p

Wordle 1,675 3/6

⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
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  • #8,114
Wordle 1,676 4/6*

⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ CHUMP >100 (WB 227)
⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 FUDGY 3/5/10 (18)
⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 AUNTY 1/1/6 (8)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

global mean: 4.058

standard mode
🟩⬛⬛⬛🟨 STEAL 12/1/9
🟩🟨🟨⬛⬛ SLUNK 1/1/1
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
  • #8,115
Wordle 1,676 3/6

🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
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  • #8,116
I'm a little proud of this one....

Wordle 1,676 4/6*

🟨⬛⬛⬛🟨
🟩⬛⬛🟩⬛
🟩⬛⬛🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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  • #8,117
Wordle 1,677 3/6*

🟩⬛🟨⬛⬛ CHUMP 5/5/5 (WB 18)
🟩🟩⬛🟩⬛ CUTIE 1/0/1 (3) (1.600) added 'CURIA'
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

global mean: 4.125

standard mode
🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛ URINE 6/6/11
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛ CUBIT 1/0/0 (1.000)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
  • #8,118
Wordle 1,677 5/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
  • #8,119
Wordle 1,678 3/6*

🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛ CHUMP 29/17/68 (WB 134)
🟩⬛🟨🟨⬛ CONKY 2/0/1 (3)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

global mean: 3.967

standard mode
🟨⬛⬛🟩⬛ LEANT 5/4/9
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 SLINK 1/1/1 (1.667)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
  • #8,120
Wordle 1,678 4/6

⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
  • #8,121
Wordle 1,679 4/6*

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ CHUMP lots (WB 1285)
⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ TOWNY 11/4/10 (26)
⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 SALON 1/1/0 (2) (1 of 3 @ 1.267)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
global mean: 3.708

standard mode
🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛ RINSE 13/9/28
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 (1.524)
 
  • #8,122
Wordle 1,679 4/6

⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟨⬜🟩🟩
🟨🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
  • #8,123
Meh.

Wordle 1,679 5/6*

⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛
🟨🟩⬛⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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  • #8,124
Wordle 1,680 4/6*

🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛ CHUMP 28/17/69 (WB 134)
🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛ CONKY 9/9/22 (50)
🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛ CLEAT 1/0/0 (1) (1.412)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

global mean: 4.099

standard mode
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 RENAL 39/28/76
🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛ CHUMP 1/0/4
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

WB *
⬛🟩⬛🟨⬛ PLACE 9
🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛ CLUNG 3
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛ CLIMB 1
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Weird that my best word in standard mode for guess number 2 is my seed word for hard mode, and also handed me the solution.
Also kind of strange how few 'yellow's there are in these three plays.
 
  • #8,125
Wordle 1,680 5/6

⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
  • #8,126
Sooo annoying!

Wordle 1,680 5/6*

🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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  • #8,127
OmCheeto said:
...
Also kind of strange how few 'yellow's there are in these three plays.
x-files music......
 
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  • #8,128
Wordle 1,681 4/6*

⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ CHUMP 45/55/115 (WB 227)
⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ FUDGY 7/8/22 (38)
🟨⬛🟩🟩🟨 TORUS 1/0/0 (1) (1.200)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

global mean: 3.711

standard mode
🟩⬛⬛⬛🟨 SONAR 11/4/16
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛ STREP 1/1/0 (1.600)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
  • #8,129
Wordle 1,681 4/6

🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩
🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩
🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
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  • #8,130
Wordle 1,681 4/6*

⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛
⬛🟨⬛⬛🟩
⬛🟨🟩⬛🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Screenshot (91).webp

EDIT: Scatterbrained thing I did with the A there...
 
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