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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

  • 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.

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Wordle 1,284 5/6

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Wordle 1,284 2/6

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Oh! What a nice present on Christmas Eve. Guessing I haven't been too naughty this year. :angel:
 
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jack action said:
But how could I ignore the data?
Because it is not data in your case. It is changing the hypothesis you are testing to suit your picture better. To be scientific you need to choose a fixed hypothesis and stick to it.
 
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Wordle 1,284 4/6

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Wordle 1,284 5/6*

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Wordle 1,285 2/6

🟩⬛🟨🟨⬛ [STEAL] 7 left: SAFER SANER SAUCE SEPIA SHARE SPARE SUAVE
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [SHARE] most probable

That is a nice gift for Christmas!

I could have used either SAFER or SANER to find them all but SHARE and SPARE, or I could have used SHARE or SPARE with the reverse effect. I really liked SHARE for the H present, and it sounds Christmassy. I doubt SANER was the answer, either.

Also, isn't it funny I start with STEAL and end up with SHARE in 2 words? It's a Christmas miracle!


most-probable method count update (Success/Fail): 44/26 - 62.9%/37.1%
 
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Wordle 1,285 3/6

⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜ MERRY thinking a holiday word
🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜ Uh oh, I need more letters: STACK
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 a holiday word after all
 
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Wordle 1,285 3/6

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Wordle 1,285 4/6

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Wordle 1,286 3/6

⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ [SHARE] 81 left
⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ [LINTY] filter - 3 left: AFFIX AVOID MAFIA
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [AFFIX] most probable

First mistake: I begin with yesterday's word, so I won't obviously get it in one try.

For my 3rd guess, I was sure it wasn't MAFIA, and AVOID seemed a little negative, so I went with AFFIX.


most-probable method count update (Success/Fail): 45/26 - 63.4%/36.6%
 
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Wordle 1,286 3/6

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Wordle 1,286 4/6

🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ ADIEU
🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ ALIGN
⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ STRIP
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AFFIX

This one took me a long time between my third & fourth words.
 
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Wordle 1,286 3/6

Lucky guess.:smile:

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Wordle 1,286 4/6

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I didn't think this one was going to work out
 
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Wordle 1,287 3/6

🟨⬛🟨🟨⬛ [RENAL] 10 left
⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ [BIPOD] filter - 2 left: CAIRN GRAIN
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [GRAIN] most probable (again with the rare occurring letter G)

most-probable method count update (Success/Fail): 46/26 - 63.9%/36.1%
 
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Wordle 1,287 5/6

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Wordle 1,288 3/6

🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛ [DEALT] 9 left
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Between all 9 possible solutions, with today's solution as a 2nd guess, I could have solved it for 4 different solutions but I went with the suggested word by my program that could solve it for 5 different solutions instead. 🤷‍♀️
 
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Forgot to post yesterday.
 
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Wordle 1,288 5/6

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Wordle 1,288 3/6

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