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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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- 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.
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I was pretty sure it was one of two words at the end. Of course I those the wrong one first.
I was pretty sure it was one of two words at the end. Of course I those the wrong one first.
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Dunno why I wanted it to be so complicated when it really was simplicity itself. I think because I thought all the obvious words had been used.
Dunno why I wanted it to be so complicated when it really was simplicity itself. I think because I thought all the obvious words had been used.
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Seems we all got it in 3. :)
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The streak continues . . .sbrothy said:
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Nobody will dare post a 4+ now …kuruman said:Wordle 923 3/6
The streak continues . . .
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We can all see that you entered the second guess twice just to spite me!gmax137 said:
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Again I wanted it to be more çomplex than it really was. I mean it almost couldn't have been simpler.
Ah well. Gotta share the failures too.
Again I wanted it to be more çomplex than it really was. I mean it almost couldn't have been simpler.
Ah well. Gotta share the failures too.
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Anything that isn’t X/6 is a success in my book!sbrothy said:
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Well, I don't exactly feel like a winner although getting it, even at the last moment, I guess can be construed as a victory. A tiny little victory.Orodruin said:
How is it now...? I know in American the order of the words are more or less set in stone and a foreinger gives hen-self away immediately by getting It wrong.
Does "tiny" really come before "little"? It sounded correct to me that way, but what do I really know?
EDIT: I looked into it and it might not pertain to US English alone. And it seems to be adjectives specifically:https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/adjectives/order-of-adjectives
Being adjectives both tiny and little basically means the same so I'm not sure if there are any rules here. Weirdly, I've never had an English teacher who mentioned this.
Then again I also had a teacher who flagged "umpteen" as wrong. And once I found myself in the princple's office along with my mum because they thought there had to be something wrong with me just because I had a vivid imagination and a sarcastic humor. Go figure.
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Particularly intriguing (to me) is the location of the word "only" in a sentence as a modifier of what the speaker intends to convey. Here is an example I found on the web. Each line is followed by the intended meaning in italics.sbrothy said:
https://www.wikihow.com/Sample/Only-Usage
Only + “You should take medicine for your cough.”
Only you should take medicine for your cough.
No one else should be permitted to do so except you.
You only should take medicine for your cough.
You should do nothing else besides take medicine.
You should only take medicine for your cough.
You should take medicine, but ignore other treatment options.
You should take only medicine for your cough.
You should not ingest anything else besides the medicine.
You should take medicine only for your cough.
You should take medicine for your cough, but not for any other ailments you may have.
We can safely conclude that "only" does not commute with the other words in a sentence.
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