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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.
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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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Not pretty.
Not pretty.
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Blah I got the last two letters first and then drew blanks. 
Then again I am not playing with a full deck.
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Then again I am not playing with a full deck. Wordle 1,214 X/6
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That's barely in my dictionary.
That's barely in my dictionary.
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In mine neither. It really had me confused.gmax137 said:Wordle 1,214 4/6
That's barely in my dictionary.
I'm sure I dont have to confess that
COREY
The beauty of the "heuristic" approach.
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Odd thing about Wordle 1214 is that it had the worst global mean score since I started keeping track of such things from game #564.dwarde said:Blah I got the last two letters first and then drew blanks.
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24.3% of global players did not solve the puzzle.
Only 3.6% of global players solved it in 3 guesses, while 57% of PF players solved it in 3.
ps.
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2 words left drats!- #5,531
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Even without being told this factoid, I would not think that PF members who solve Wordles are very representative of the average Wordle solver ...OmCheeto said:
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True, but this was out of the ball park better.Orodruin said:
The World vs PF:
Count of PF average minus World average
I'm not sure why HOUND gave us so much trouble. No double letters. No rare letters.
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It is not necessarily that it causes PF people trouble as much as it might be easier for others. If our expected average is not that different for a particular word, variation in the PF sample (which is rather small) could easily affect our result to the worse.OmCheeto said:
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[CLASH] 3 left: HAZEL HALVE LATHE
[HAZEL] dang!
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I was torn between HAZEL and HALVE. I finally went with the more romantic beautiful hazel eyes.
[CLASH] 3 left: HAZEL HALVE LATHE [HAZEL] dang! [HALVE]I was torn between HAZEL and HALVE. I finally went with the more romantic beautiful hazel eyes.
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Again, I'm not too proud. I mean HAYLE? I'm surprised it accepted it really.
Again, I'm not too proud. I mean HAYLE? I'm surprised it accepted it really.
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another weird word
another weird word
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[STING] most probable
[STINT] 2nd most probable
I could have chosen a filter word on 3rd — like GECKO — for a guaranteed solution in 4 but decided to go for the kill, testing my theory of the most probable solution chosen by a human.
In the end, I got the same result. 
[CLASH] 158 left [INTER] filter - 3 left: STING STINK STINT [STING] most probable [STINT] 2nd most probableI could have chosen a filter word on 3rd — like GECKO — for a guaranteed solution in 4 but decided to go for the kill, testing my theory of the most probable solution chosen by a human.
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50/50 chance
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Nice green pattern
Nice green pattern
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Still ain't pretty but at least I didn't do any stupidly obtuse guesses. IMHO. Except maybe STING should gone before STICK..?
Still ain't pretty but at least I didn't do any stupidly obtuse guesses. IMHO. Except maybe STING should gone before STICK..?
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… which, I have to point out, is the actual prediction (on average) when assuming fully random. If you got a worse result on average, that would be evidence in favour of picking words not likely to be selected by an editor.jack action said:In the end, I got the same result.
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[CLASH] 464 left - might have to try a new seed word, this one seems off lately
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[RIVET] filter and possible answer - 4 left: FIBER FIXER PIPER WIDER
[FIBER] most probable - my program suggested FIXER as my next guess but I preferred this one.
[CLASH] 464 left - might have to try a new seed word, this one seems off lately [IRONE] filter- 18 left [RIVET] filter and possible answer - 4 left: FIBER FIXER PIPER WIDER [FIBER] most probable - my program suggested FIXER as my next guess but I preferred this one.Similar threads
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