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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

  • Exploratory
  • 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.

  • #4,861
OmCheeto said:
From the perspective of all potential solutions, yours was one of the worst guesses.
But from the perspective of the actual solution, yours was one of the best guesses.
Which, SLICK or PREEN?
 
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  • #4,862
Wordle 1,131 4/6

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  • #4,863
Wordle 1 131 3/6

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  • #4,864
gmax137 said:
Which, SLICK or PREEN?
PREEN


Wordle 1,131 4/6

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  • #4,865
Wordle 1,131 3/6

🟩🟨🟨⬛🟨 [FRONT] Pure luck, 3 left: FORTH FORTY FORTE
⬛⬛⬛🟨🟨 [HYPER] Filter word for guaranteed answer in 3
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  • #4,866
Wordle 1,131 3/6

⬜⬜⬜🟧🟧 Standard seed
⬜🟦⬜🟧🟧 Filter for guaranteed answer in 3, also one of the candidates . . .
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 . . . not the above filter hence answer in 3
 
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  • #4,867
Wordle 1,131 3/6

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  • #4,868
Wordle 1,131 5/6

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could have been worse
 
  • #4,869
Wordle 1,131 6/6
ONly two words left at attempt five and I choose the wrong one. Lucky I still had number six.
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  • #4,870
Wordle 1,132 2/6

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  • #4,871
Wordle 1,132 4/6

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  • #4,872
Wordle 1,132 4/6

🟨🟩⬛⬛⬛ [ROAST] 38 left
⬛🟩⬛⬛🟨 [LOWER] possible answer / filter word; 9 left
⬛🟩⬛🟨⬛ [MOURN] possible answer / filter word; 2 left: FORGO and PORCH
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [PORCH] seems more likely

I consider being slightly lucky on this one.
 
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  • #4,873
jack action said:
FORGO and PORCH
FORGO had already been used, so that kind of negates the idea of ”seeming more likely” being used first. At least in this case.
 
  • #4,874
Orodruin said:
FORGO had already been used, so that kind of negates the idea of ”seeming more likely” being used first. At least in this case.
Hence the "being slightly lucky on this one" statement.

I understand that one word was not better than the other. I just needed to "pick one". This is the method I chose for "picking one" instead of using a quarter or going alphabetically. I do not consider it better or worse than any other method. I just needed to "pick one" method to "pick one". My brain cannot "just pick one" like you claim to do, it has to go through a process.
 
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Wordle 1,132 3/6

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Wordle 1,132 3/6

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  • #4,877
Wordle 1,132 4/6

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  • #4,878
Wordle 1,132 4/6

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  • #4,879
Back to normal.

Wordle 1,133 5/6

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  • #4,880
Wordle 1,133 4/6

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Oddly difficult considering I had only 10 words to choose from after my first guess.
 
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  • #4,881
Wordle 1,133 3/6

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  • #4,882
Wordle 1,133 4/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ [BRUTE] 367 left!
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 [VOILA] 48 left
🟨⬛⬛⬛🟩 [SYNCH] 1 left
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All are filter words suggested by the program.
 
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  • #4,883
Wordle 1,133 4/6

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Wordle 1,133 3/6

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  • #4,885
Wordle 1 133 4/6

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⬜🟨🟩🟩⬜ Chance is a cruel mistress …
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  • #4,886
Wordle 1,134 4/6

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  • #4,887
Putting spoiler tags here for people who know my seeds.

Wordle 1 134 2/6

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Wordle 1,133 2/6

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Wordle 1,134 4/6

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Wordle 1,134 3/6

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