Wordle Lovers - Play the NYT Daily Game

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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.

Discussion Character

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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.

  • #8,461
sbrothy said:
Yeah well sometimes what you're doing pays off and apparently sometimes it doesn't. I'm still using "heuristics" (read: guessing). I'm aware though. If push comes to shove my money is on you! :woot:
I wonder how many people on the planet have never lost a single game, as that's been my goal.
 
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It's along thread and I dont know how to search for it but have you lost a game? I know I have. Several.
 
  • #8,463
sbrothy said:
It's along thread and I dont know how to search for it but have you lost a game? I know I have. Several.
Just the one I mentioned the other day, game 1750.
I blamed it on the New York Times as they REALLY deviated from the original number scheme:


2nd game #

word

1st game #

1689
cigar
0
1708
awake
4
1730
grade
15
1718
linen
51
1765
stand
57
1742
ivory
59
1797
agree
70
1745
comet
122
1788
clock
160
1778
bring
164
1704
squad
296
1750
sandy
1226


I've set my filter now to include first game numbers through 1434, incrementing by one each day.
I'm also getting a bit tired of the game and have devised a devious plan to cut the time I play down to 10 minutes.

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Wordle 1,798 5/6*

🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ CUMIN 106 (wb 125)(Seed: ranked 1701 and used by 5 others)
⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ BRICK 32 (37) (Perhaps I've had a stroke. That's 2 days in a row)
⬛🟨⬛⬛🟨 SCHWA 2/2/5 (12)
⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩 FECAL 1/0/1 (2) LOCAL(used)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 VOCAL

global mean: 4.164
 
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Wordle 1,798 4/6

⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜
🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
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Wordle 1,799 4/6*

🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛ HUMID 31 (wb 33)(Seed: ranked 880 and used by 20 others)
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛ CHUMP 2/1/2 (5) (3 days in a row. I've definitely had a stroke.)
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛ CHURN 1/0/1 (2)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CHUCK

global mean: 3.926
 
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  • #8,466
Wordle 1,799 4/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
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  • #8,467
edwardII said:
Wordle 1,799 4/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Nice save! :smile:
 
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Wordle 1,799 4/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛🟩⬛🟨
⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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  • #8,469
sbrothy said:
Nice save! :smile:
I had used up so many letters there wasn't many words left that fit. :cool:
 

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