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The discussion centers around the enjoyment of the daily Wordle game from the New York Times, with participants sharing their results and strategies. Many players express their competitive nature, often playing against friends or family, and discuss their preferred starting words. There are mentions of variations of Wordle in different languages and formats, highlighting the game's widespread appeal. Some users share their experiences with similar games, like Mastermind, and discuss the challenges posed by obscure words. Overall, the thread fosters a community of Wordle enthusiasts who appreciate the game's complexity and fun.
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Let's end the year on a good note:

Wordle 1,291 2/6

⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨 [SAUCE] 14 left
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [LEMUR] possible answer + suggested filter
 
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Wordle 1,291 4/6

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Wordle 1,291 3/6

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  • #6,094
Interesting thing I discovered after playing yesterdays game. Of the top 15 global seed words, only one remained as a valid solution after the game.

12/30/2024 STARE
rankseed%notes
1ADIEU7.3vowel rich
2STARE5.9high value
solution for this game
3AUDIO4.3vowel rich
4RAISE2.8high value
5CRANE2.7high value
6SLATE2.6high value
7ARISE1.8high value
only remaining valid solution on this list
8TRAIN1.4high value
9IRATE1.3high value
10HEART0.9high value
11GREAT0.9high value
12HOUSE0.9high value
13TRACE0.8high value
14AISLE0.7high value
15LEAST0.7high value
total---35%---

Also, I don't think I've ever seen such symmetry in the scoring.
Compare percentages for 1 vs 5, and 2 vs 4 guesses.

Guess% that got it right12/30/24
1​
5.9%​
2​
24%​
3​
39%​
4​
24%​
5​
6.0%​
6​
0.57%​
7​
0.016%​
σ
1.0074
standard deviation
μ
3.016
mean
 
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  • #6,095
Wordle 1,291 3/6

⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ BREAK - picked today for its "uncommon" letters B and K
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ LEMON - I use this one frequently, a nice mix of common letters
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 turns out LEMON was a very good guess today
 
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Wordle 1,291 6/6

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Wordle 1 292 4/6

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New Year’s and it is not NEWER over NERVE … what is wrong with Wordle!?!?
 
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Wordle 1,292 3/6

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  • #6,099
Wordle 1,292 4/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 [PASTE] 48 left
⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ [LINUM] filter - 4 left: BORNE DRONE NERVE OZONE
⬛🟨⬛🟨🟩 [DRONE] most probable, filter - 1 left
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [NERVE]

most-probable method count update (Success/Fail): 47/29 - 61.8%/38.2%
 
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Wordle 1,292 3/6

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Wordle 1,292 4/6

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Wordle 1,292 5/6

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Wordle 1,293 3/6

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  • #6,104
Wordle 1,293 3/6

🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛ [SPEAR] 13 left
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 [JUNTO] filter - 3 left: CHOSE LOOSE WHOSE
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [CHOSE] filter - most probable

  • LOOSE wasn't a filter and is a very bland word;
  • WHOSE is a pronoun/determiner making the word bland as well;
  • CHOSE is a noun with French origins (I don't think they use simple past verbs as solutions), making it more exotic and challenging to find.

most-probable method count update (Success/Fail): 48/29 - 62.3%/37.7%
 
  • #6,105
jack action said:
Wordle 1,293 3/6

🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛ [SPEAR] 13 left
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 [JUNTO] filter - 3 left: CHOSE LOOSE WHOSE
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [CHOSE] filter - most probable

  • … *snip*

most-probable method count update (Success/Fail): 48/29 - 62.3%/37.7%
The ispoiler tag doesn’t work on lists. At least not on Safari on mobile. Making this a huge spoiler …
 
  • #6,106
Wordle 1.293 4/6*

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I thought we'd had CHOSE before so unfortunately I initially went with WHOSE. :(

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  • #6,107
Wordle 1,293 5/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 DRAKE
⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ BELOW
🟨⬜🟩⬜🟩 STONE
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 MOOSE
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CHOSE

I don't look at the list of used words until I'm finished with the puzzle. I see my second, third, and fourth words were already used. As the game wears on, 'counting cards' becomes a bigger and bigger advantage (no sh*t, Sherlock!)
 
  • #6,108
gmax137 said:
I don't look at the list of used words until I'm finished with the puzzle. I see my second, third, and fourth words were already used. As the game wears on, 'counting cards' becomes a bigger and bigger advantage (no sh*t, Sherlock!)
Many times you can cut down a list of remaining words from like 10 to 2 to 4 when applying the list of used words.the effect is significant
 
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jack action said:
Wordle 1,293 3/6

🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛ [SPEAR] 13 left
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 [JUNTO] filter - 3 left: CHOSE LOOSE WHOSE
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [CHOSE] filter - most probable

  • LOOSE wasn't a filter and is a very bland word;
  • WHOSE is a pronoun/determiner making the word bland as well;
  • CHOSE is a noun with French origins (I don't think they use simple past verbs as solutions), making it more exotic and challenging to find.

most-probable method count update (Success/Fail): 48/29 - 62.3%/37.7%
You don't believe in using SPOILER warnings, huh?! :-p
 
  • #6,110
sbrothy said:
You don't believe in using SPOILER warnings, huh?! :-p
They did, the ispoiler tags just don’t work when surrounding a list it seems. See #6105

As a result, this was spoiled for anyone opening the thread before playing.

For this reason, I try to remember to always preview when using spoilers tags.
 
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  • #6,111
Orodruin said:
They did, the ispoiler tags just don’t work when surrounding a list it seems. See #6108.

As a result, this was spoiled for anyone opening the thread before playing.

Aah. Makes more sense now then. :smile:
 
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Wordle 1,293 5/6

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Orodruin said:
They did, the ispoiler tags just don’t work when surrounding a list it seems. See #6105
They do with a good browser - preview and all:

ispoiler2.png


ispoiler.png

The problem was corrected (I think) for those who cannot access quality software and even less desirable software. 😜
 
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Wordle 1,293 3/6

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Wordle 1 294 2/6

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Orodruin said:
Many times you can cut down a list of remaining words from like 10 to 2 to 4 when applying the list of used words.the effect is significant
Today cut it down from 8 to 2 …
 
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Wordle 1,294 3/6

⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛ [TRIAL] 9 left
🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛ [PENGO] filter - 1 left
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [CHEAP]
 
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Wordle 1,294 3/6

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  • #6,119
Wordle 1,294 4/6

⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 DRAKE
⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ STEAL
⬜🟨🟩🟩⬜ OCEAN (already used)
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Wordle 1,294 3/6

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