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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.

  • #6,151
Wordle 1,299 3/6

Lucky pick.

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  • #6,152
Wordle 1,298 2/6

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I had to go straight to the extended list for this one and pick a likely candidate that is not outré, a plural or a third person verb.

Forgot to post yesterday.
 
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  • #6,153
Wordle 1,299 3/6

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  • #6,154
Wordle 1,300 4/6

⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩 [PLIER] 40 left
🟨⬛⬛🟨⬛ [AMOWT] filter - 3 left: WAFER WAGER WAVER (impossible to choose!)
⬛🟩⬛🟩⬛ [GAVEL] filter - 1 left
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  • #6,155
Wordle 1,300 4/6

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🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ FATSO
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟨 GAFFE
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 WAFER

jack action said:
Wordle 1,300 4/6

[AMOWT]
A variant spelling of an Inuit word? That's pretty obscure, should not be on the list of acceptable words, IMO.
 
  • #6,156
Wordle 1,300 3/6

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  • #6,157
Wordle 1,300 4/6

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  • #6,158
Wordle 1,300 4/6

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  • #6,159
Wordle 1,301 3/6

⬛🟨🟩🟨⬛ [GLARE] 4 left: BRAWL CRAWL DRAWL TRAIL
⬛🟩⬛🟨⬛ [BRICK] filter - 1 left
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  • #6,160
Wordle 1,301 4/6

⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ MUNCH
⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ SCORE
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ CRAZY
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CRAWL
 
  • #6,161
Wordle 1 301 3/6

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Wordle 1,301 3/6

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  • #6,163
Wordle 1,301 5/



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  • #6,164
Wordle 1 302 4/6

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Tomorrow is my 1000th wordle game 😊
 
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  • #6,165
Wordle 1,302 4/6

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  • #6,166
Wordle 1,302 3/6

⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨 [TRIED] 8 left: ADMIN BIDDY DILLY DIMLY DINGY DIZZY IDYLL WIDOW
🟩🟩⬛⬛🟩 [DIMLY] possible answer + filter - 2 left: DINGY DIZZY
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [DINGY] most probable; two Zs seem too much of a challenge, it would anger some people

most-probable method count update (Success/Fail): 51/29 - 63.8%/36.3%
 
  • #6,167
Wordle 1,302 4/6

⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ MUNCH
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ SONAR
⬜🟩🟩🟨🟩 WINDY a fortuitous guess
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  • #6,168
Wordle 1,302 5/6

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  • #6,169
Wordle 1 303 3/6

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It is done, my 100% has been restored (courtesy of rounding numbersTM):
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  • #6,170
Wordle 1,303 3/6

⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛ [SHEAR] 20 left
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  • #6,171
Wordle 1,303 3/6

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  • #6,172
Wordle 1,303 5/6

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Wordle 1,303 3/6

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  • #6,174
Wordle 1,303 4/6

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  • #6,175
Wordle 1,304 4/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ [TRIPE] 142 left
🟨🟨🟨⬛⬛ [LOAMY] filter - 6 left: AFOUL ALONG CLOAK SALON SALVO SHOAL
🟨🟩🟩⬛⬛ [ALONG] possible answer + filter - 1 left
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  • #6,176
Wordle 1 304 3/6

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  • #6,177
Wordle 1,304 3/6

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  • #6,178
Wordle 1,304 4/6

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EDIT:
This time, after my second guess, I looked at the lists of possible solutions and the already used solutions. It takes all the fun out of it, for me.
 
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Wordle 1,304 4/6

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Wordle 1 305 3/6

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