Wordle Lovers - Play the NYT Daily Game

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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

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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.

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Wordle 1,391 3/6

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  • #6,752
Wordle 1 392 2/6

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Nice!

3 left after seed. All would have filtered the others too. Guaranteed 3 so went with gut feeling
 
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Wordle 1,392 3/6
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Wordle 1,392 3/6

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Wordle 1,392 3/6

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After the first two guesses I could think of only two words that fit (God knows how many there were), I was lucky.
 
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Wordle 1,392 2/6

🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛ [ARISE] 3 left: ARMOR ARRAY ARROW
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [ARROW] most probable

most-probable method count update (Success/Fail): 71/40 - 64.0%/36.0%
 
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Wordle 1,392 3/6

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  • #6,758
Wordle 1 393 2/6

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Back to back!
 
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  • #6,759
Wordle 1,393 4/6

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⬛🟩⬛⬛🟨 CUTIS 2 Should have used SUINT. Don't end filters with 'S'
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  • #6,760
Finally a little success:

Wordle 1,393 3/6*

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Wordle 1,393 2/6

⬛🟨⬛🟩🟩 [ARISE] 3 left: NURSE PURSE REUSE
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [NURSE] most probable

most-probable method count update (Success/Fail): 72/40 - 64.3%/35.7%
 
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  • #6,762
jack action said:
Wordle 1,393 2/6

⬛🟨⬛🟩🟩 [ARISE] 3 left: NURSE PURSE REUSE
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [NURSE] most probable

most-probable method count update (Success/Fail): 72/40 - 64.3%/35.7%
This one was a twin … 😛
 
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Wordle 1,393 3/6

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Aw man... I thought I made a little progress and you ppl just had to shoot it down?! What's wrong with you? :-p
 
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Orodruin said:
This one was a twin … 😛
Next stop: ARISE!
 
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Getting the last three letters first ended up leaving me guessing. :smile:

Wordle 1,393 3/6

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sbrothy said:
Aw man... I thought I made a little progress and you ppl just had to shoot it down?! What's wrong with you? :-p
We are Wordle-Borg. We share knowledge in order to create the ideal algorithm to solve the puzzle in the least number of tries. We seek perfection. And while we understand perfection is impossible, seeking it is an infinite path of improvement. And to us, improvement is pleasure. And hence, ....

What is wrong with you?

Afraid you might be, ..... assimilated?
 
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  • #6,768
Wordle 1,394 2/6

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This is getting too easy.....
 
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Wordle 1 394 3/6

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First time I pick the worst possible EER from a list :cool:. Paid off.

4 left after second guess. LAUGH, DALLY, BALMY, GAYLY. LAUGH would leave DALLY and BALMY while the others would be perfect filters. But naaaah, it was always going to be LAUGH.
 
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Wordle 1,394 4/6

🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ [ARISE] 60 left
⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ [CLINT] filter - 7 left: BALMY BYLAW DALLY GAYLY LAUGH LOAMY MODAL
🟨🟩⬛🟨⬛ [GAYLY] possible answer + filter - 1 left
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I would have been stunned if my 3rd guess had been the answer, but I played it safe. The answer was my favorite as a 3rd guess, but it wasn't good enough as a filter.
 
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Wordle 1,394 4/6*

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Wordle 1,394 3/6

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Wordle 1,394 5/6

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Wordle 1 395 2/6

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3-in-4 … getting close to miracle week …

Edit: Actually, it is 4 in the last 7 … so I guess this is new miracle week. Last miracle week had some 4s sprinkled in, but this one is 2-3-3-2-2-3-2.

Edit 2: With this, the entropy method is now at 21% 2s, 53% 3s, and 26% 4s for a mean of 3.05. Four 2s away from 3.0.
 
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Wordle 1,395 3/6

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Using the Orodruin method, I had 2 choices after my first guess for perfect filters/solutions.
The solution ended up being one of the two, and obviously, I picked the wrong one.
 
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Wordle 1,395 4/6

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Wordle 1,395 2/6

⬛🟩⬛🟩🟨 [ARISE] 4 left: CRESS CREST DRESS WREST
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [CREST] most probable

most-probable method count update (Success/Fail): 73/40 - 64.6%/35.4%
 
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Sometimes it just happens.

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dwarde said:
Sometimes it just happens.
sometimes …

Wordle 1 396 2/6

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3 in a row, 4-in-5, 5-in-8 …

Edit: I am predicting @jack action getting this one in 2 as well …….
 
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