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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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sbrothy said:
Yeah well for a Charlie Foxtrot the plan just needs to meet with the enemy.

Can't remember if I mentioned these: The Seventy Maxims o f Maximally Effective Mercenaries.

I think they're pretty funny, albeit a little cynical.

My favorites are these two:

12. A soft answer turneth away wrath. Once wrath is looking the other way, shoot it in the head.

30. A little trust goes a long way. The less you use, the further you'll go
 
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Wordle 1.049 4/6*

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not my best
 
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Same here.

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Tricky.


I'll admit my guess #5 was pretty stupid.
 
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My guess 2 was meant to eliminate several possibilities, but it turned out to be a decent guess that left me with only one choice.
 
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Tricky one for a foreigner.


MEDAL it wouldn't accept though. Weirdly. That's because it's already used?
 
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3 and 4 are guesses to cull the field of possibles (I listed 7 after my second guess).
 
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OK. That didn't exactly make me proud.


I'm a little vindicated by the fact that other people also had their problems, but it's a shallow - if not outright Pyrrhic - victory.
 
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