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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  • 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.

  • #391
DrGreg said:
Wordle 460 2/6

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Very lucky guess! And only the third time in 68 games that I've done it in two.
Thanks!
I'm 99.9% certain I'd not have gotten it in two also if you hadn't done it yourself.

Wordle 460 2/6

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I skipped my normal 2nd seed word for one that matched the 3rd letter and bazinga!
 
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  • #392
Wordle 460 1/6

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I am 100% sure I would not have gotten it in one had I not profited from the previous posted attempts. Solving these while standing on the shoulders of giants is enticing, and I wanted to see if it can be done. It can, but I consider it educated cheating so I will stop here and go back to using standalone methods.
 
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  • #393
kuruman said:
Wordle 460 1/6

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I am 100% sure I would not have gotten it in one had I not profited from the previous posted attempts. Solving these while standing on the shoulders of giants is enticing, and I wanted to see if it can be done. It can, but I consider it educated cheating so I will stop here and go back to using standalone methods.
While I can understand how you got this one in one guess, I'm still scratching my head over your reduction in game 458 to 2 possible answers. That was some 12th level algorithming IMHO. Unless of course you know one or two people's first seed words, as that would make things quite a bit easier, but not nearly as fun.
 
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Fascinating

Wordle 460 4/6

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Not sure I’ve had 2 green + 3 yellow before
 
  • #396
Wordle 461 2/6

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  • #397
OmCheeto said:
Unless of course you know one or two people's first seed words, as that would make things quite a bit easier, but not nearly as fun.
That's what I meant by "standing on the shoulders of giants." I deduced pieces of first words by comparing the solution to the first guess. Of course one has to assume that the person will use the same first word consistently which is not always the case. I agree it's not nearly as fun because it crosses the line into cheating.
 
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  • #398
Wordle 461 3/6

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  • #399
Wordle 461 3/6

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Utilized spreadsheet after 2nd guess as I could not make a single word out of what was left.
 
  • #400
Wordle 461 4/6

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  • #402
Wordle 462 5/6

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  • #403
Wordle 462 2/6

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  • #404
Wordle 462 3/6

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  • #406
Wordle 463 2/6
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No cheating by analysing my colours before your own attempt!
 
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  • #407
Wordle 463 4/6

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  • #408
Wordle 463 3/6

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Wordle 463 3/6

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Wordle 464 4/6

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  • #412
Wordle 464 4/6

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  • #413
Wordle 464 4/6

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⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 close, but no cookie :(
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  • #414
Wordle 464 3/6

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  • #415
Orodruin said:
Wordle 464 4/6

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⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 close, but no cookie :(
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I believe the expression is close but no cigar which, at some point, might be particularly apt because "cigar" has five letters.
 
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Wordle 464 4/6

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Wordle 465 3/6

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  • #419
Wordle 465 6/6

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  • #420
Wordle 465 4/6

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That'll teach me to be a smarty pants and try and cheat using other people's patterns. Had I stuck to my new standard seeds, I'd have had it in 3. Grrrrrrr...
 

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