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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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  • 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 1,031 4/6

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Orodruin said:
Ah, symmetry!
indeed!
 
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Drat! That was the first word that popped into my mind after two guesses! After some thinking I decided to go for another third guess … 🤦‍♂️
 
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Why does everybody have the comma in the Wordle number while I do not? Is it regional based on the client or platform based? (I am using an iPhone with Safari browser from Sweden)
Orodruin said:
Wordle 1 033
OmCheeto said:
Wordle 1,033
jack action said:
Wordle 1,033
 
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Orodruin said:
Why does everybody have the comma in the Wordle number while I do not? Is it regional based on the client or platform based? (I am using an iPhone with Safari browser from Sweden)
Good question. I'd expect the English countries to use a period.
 
  • #3,947
Orodruin said:
Why does everybody have the comma in the Wordle number while I do not?
BIPM (IIRC the source correctly) recommends the use of a space rather than a comma (used in North America) or a period (used in Europe) to avoid confusion. That may be the reason it was developed that way in the software.
 
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Mister T said:
BIPM (IIRC the source correctly) recommends the use of a space rather than a comma (used in North America) or a period (used in Europe) to avoid confusion. That may be the reason it was developed that way in the software.
Oh yeah. I got that backwards didn't I?

Now I'm confused. Never mind.
 
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Orodruin said:
After some thinking I decided to go for another third guess … 🤦‍♂️
Also known as a fourth guess? :woot:
 
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sbrothy said:
Oh yeah. I got that backwards didn't I?

Now I'm confused. Never mind.
I'm not sure if the UK uses the period or the comma as the separator.
 
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Mister T said:
BIPM (IIRC the source correctly) recommends the use of a space rather than a comma (used in North America) or a period (used in Europe) to avoid confusion. That may be the reason it was developed that way in the software.
My point was that the software seems to be using a comma for everyone except me ... unless everybody else inserts a comma by hand.
 
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Mister T said:
Also known as a fourth guess? :woot:
Nah, what would have been my third guess had I followed my gut feeling was the correct. Instead I entered a different word for my third guess and only then entered what I thought of first as the fourth guess.
 
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Orodruin said:
Drat! That was the first word that popped into my mind after two guesses! After some thinking I decided to go for another third guess … 🤦‍♂️
I had the same issue, only after my first guess. So I had two second guesses, lol
 
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gmax137 said:
So I had two second guesses, lol
I guess we should not …. Second guess … ourselves
 
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Orodruin said:
My point was that the software seems to be using a comma for everyone except me ... unless everybody else inserts a comma by hand.
We are not inserting the comma. In fact, I avoid using the comma as a separator because it causes confusion for Europeans (and South Americans if IIRC).

Evidently the software has been modified for use in your region, but not others. It probably goes back to its origins before the NYT buyout.
 
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Orodruin said:
Instead I entered a different word for my third guess and only then entered what I thought of first as the fourth guess.
Ahhh... I see. You had a second third guess, not a fourth guess. :biggrin:
 
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Mister T said:
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Beautiful symmetry!
 
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