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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 1,417 3/6

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most-probable method count update (Success/Fail): 79/46 - 63.2%/36.8%
 
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Wordle 1,417 5/6

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Wordle 1,418 3/6

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Wordle 1,418 4/6

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Wordle 1,418 4/6

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🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ [CLINT] filter - 3 left: MACHO MOCHA QUACK
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most-probable method count update (Success/Fail): 79/47 - 62.7%/37.3%
 
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Wordle 1 418 4/6

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Lucky guess from about four or five words that fit. :smile:

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  • #6,908
dwarde said:
Lucky guess from about four or five words that fit. :smile:

Wordle 1,418 3/6

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OmCheeto said:
Have you switched to augmented mode?
Same old seat of the pants approach. I just try to eliminate as many letters as possible. It seems to depend a lot on luck a lot of the time.
 
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  • #6,910
Wordle 1,419 3/6

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Wordle 1,419 5/6

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Wordle 1,419 4/6

🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ [ARISE] 58 left
⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ [CLINT] filter - 6 left: BALMY BYLAW DALLY GAYLY LOAMY MODAL
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Wordle 1,419 3/6

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Not my best month....

Wordle 1,419 6/6*

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That picture I post in my spoiler is just a screenshot. On my Linux: Ctrl+/Alt+Print Screen, Window is very similar. I just click the picture button in the forum GUI and it takes me directly to the just created image in the file system.

You may have other reasons for not showing your process , and if so I respect them. If it's just a matter of computer obscurity though, it's close to that.
 
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Wordle 1,420 4/6

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Wordle 1,420 4/6*

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The word kept eluding me even though it was virtually the only one possible.
 
  • #6,919
Wordle 1,420 3/6

⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩 [ARISE] 3 left: TRIBE TRIPE URINE
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most-probable method count update (Success/Fail): 79/48 - 62.2%/37.8%
 
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Not my finest hour, but I can admit to my failures too.

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Wordle 1,421 3/6

🟨⬛⬛🟩🟨 [ARISE] 2 left
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 [LEAST] too close to call - took the first one on the list
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [YEAST] Drats!
 
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Wordle 1,421 3/6

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Wordle 1,421 4/6

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jack action said:
Wordle 1,421 3/6

🟨⬛⬛🟩🟨 [ARISE] 2 left
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 [LEAST] too close to call - took the first one on the list
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [YEAST] Drats!
What about one being more likely? 🤔

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Wordle 1,421 4/6

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Orodruin said:
What about one being more likely? 🤔
With one letter different? They sounded exactly the same. None had a "negative" definition. One had a less-occurring letter that was tempting, but the other seemed a more popular word. In the end, a flip of a coin seemed just as good.
 
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jack action said:
With one letter different? They sounded exactly the same. None had a "negative" definition. One had a less-occurring letter that was tempting, but the other seemed a more popular word. In the end, a flip of a coin seemed just as good.
Ah, so now we have switched tactics 😂

The solution just screamed ”Pick me! Pick me!” for me. The other seemed rather bland and uninteresting.
 
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