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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.

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Wordle 968 3/6

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Wordle 968 5/6*

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I hate that d'oh feeling I get when I finally get it right.

I even guessed "basta" before the solution. I mean talk about obscure!
 
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sbrothy said:
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I hate that d'oh feeling I get when I finally get it right.

I even guessed "basta" before the solution. I mean talk about obscure!
And I typed
pasty
twice. Not much better.
 
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Wordle 969 4/6

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Wordle 969 3/6

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Wordle 969 4/6

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Wordle 969 3/6

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Wordle 969 3/6*

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Almost had it in 2.
 
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Wordle 969 4/6*

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I could have had that sooner!
 
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Wordle 970 3/6

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Wordle 970 4/6

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fresh_42 said:
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I can’t for the life of me figure out what this word is …
 
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Orodruin said:
I can’t for the life of me figure out what this word is …
The company formerly known as Twitter.
 
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Wordle 970 3/6

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Wordle 970 3/6

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fresh_42 said:
The company formerly known as Twitter.

Could also be an elementary particle.
 
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Wordle 970 4/6

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Wordle 970 4/6*

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kuruman said:
Could also be an elementary particle.
If it wasn't mathematical nonsense, I'd say: "Once again an example of how dense English is in the set of all possible words."
 
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kuruman said:
Could also be an elementary particle.
I’d say most people would just use the first three letters for that one nowadays.
 
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Wordle 970 3/6*

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EDIT: This one made me kinda proud.

EDIT2: As I've metioned before. To get it in 2 is lucky. 3 is deductive, and lucky :) )
 
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Wordle 971 3/6

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Wordle 971 3/6

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And I thought this was a difficult word ...
 

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