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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.

  • #6,991
Wordle 1,431 6/6*

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  • #6,992
Wordle 1,430 4/6

β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› [ARISE] 54 left
β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› [LYTED] filter - 3 left: MOTIF OPTIC PITCH
β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› [MOTIF] most probable - 1 left
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [PITCH]

most-probable method count update (Success/Fail): 81/49 - 62.3%/37.7%
 
  • #6,993
Wordle 1,431 4/6

β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ LAMER 32
β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› SUINT 2
β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ© DRONE 1 random number generator
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  • #6,994
Wordle 1,431 5/6

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  • #6,995
Wordle 1 431 3/6

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  • #6,996
Weird, I was going through the alphabet and it was the first word that fit. I thought it would be just a filter though.

Wordle 1,431 2/6

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  • #6,997
Wordle 1,431 3/6

β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ© [ARISE] 4 left: BORNE CURVE OMBRE PUREE
β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© [CURVE] most probable - 1 left
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [BORNE]

most-probable method count update (Success/Fail): 81/50 - 61.8%/38.2%
 
  • #6,998
jack action said:
(Success/Fail): 81/50 - 61.8%/38.2%
Has this number not been slipping lately? I remember the ratio significantly higher. πŸ€”

Can you get the stats for your 20 latest entries?
 
  • #6,999
Wordle 1,432 2/6

β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬› GLARE 1
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Pure luck.
 
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  • #7,000
Wordle 1,432 5/6

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  • #7,001
Wordle 1 432 3/6

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  • #7,002
Wordle 1,432 4/6

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  • #7,003
Wordle 1,432 3/6

πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› [ARISE] 5 left: ABHOR ABORT ADORN ALARM AUGUR
πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› [ADORN] filter - 1 left
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [ALARM]
 
  • #7,004
Orodruin said:
Has this number not been slipping lately? I remember the ratio significantly higher. πŸ€”

Can you get the stats for your 20 latest entries?
The first record was after 46 games (using the method), with a 73.9% success rate;
Then it reached after 76 games, a 61.8% success rate;
Then it went up after 102 games to a 65.7% success rate;
To finally come back after 131 games to a 61.8% success rate.

It seems to have remained relatively stable for the last 73 games (between 61.8% and 65.7%), although it is on a negative slope right now. However, it does get harder as fewer choices remain.
 
  • #7,005
Wordle 1,433 4/6

πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› LATER 53
β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› MYSID 3
β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨ VIGIL 1 RNG
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  • #7,006
I'll admit to consulting the letter frequency table while playing (as you can see from the picture). So yeah, I cheated a little (and got lucky). Again. :cool:

Though why I guessed P before F I can't explain.

Wordle 1,433 3/6*

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  • #7,007
OmCheeto said:
Wordle 1,433 4/6

πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› LATER 53
β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› MYSID 3
β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨ VIGIL 1 RNG
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OK, MYSID was pretty esoteric. Had to look that up.
 
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  • #7,008
Good grief I threw everything in but the kitchen sink.

Wordle 1,433 5/6

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  • #7,009
dwarde said:
Good grief I threw everything in but the kitchen sink.
SINK is just 4 letters …
 
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  • #7,010
Wordle 1,433 5/6

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  • #7,011
Wordle 1,433 4/6

β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› [RAISE] New seed word!* 107 left
πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› [LINTY] filter - 4 left: FLUID FOLIO IGLOO PUPIL
β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨ [PUPIL] most probable** - 1 left
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [FOLIO]

* My list has changed radically today, and I'm not sure why. But I'm too lazy to investigate, and it looks legit, so I'm letting procrastination win.

** I was hesitating between IGLOO and PUPIL, but the former was not a good filter. I still chose to say I use the most-probable method as I wasn't expecting this answer at all.

most-probable method count update (Success/Fail): 81/51 - 61.4%/38.6%
 
  • #7,012
Wordle 1 434 4/6

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jack action said:
* My list has changed radically today, and I'm not sure why. But I'm too lazy to investigate, and it looks legit, so I'm letting procrastination win.
It has always had a slightly better score, but it has already been used as a solution.
 
  • #7,013
Wordle 1,434 3/6

πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬› SANER 34
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ PILOT 1
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  • #7,014
OK I didn't "cheat" this time but, given the eliminations in the first two guesses there weren't a lot of words left to choose from so I'm not sure it counts towards "wordle brilliance".

Although admittedly I was surprised myself.

Wordle 1,434 3/6*

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  • #7,015
Wordle 1,434 3/6

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After the first word I was really sure I was lucky and will get it in two.
 
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  • #7,016
martinbn said:
Wordle 1,434 3/6

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After the first word I was really sure I was lucky and will get it in two.
I had a similar feeling after the first 2 guesses. "I'm gonna get it in 3!"

...and lo and behold! :cool:
 
  • #7,017
Wordle 1,434 5/6

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  • #7,018
Wordle 1,434 4/6

β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› [ARISE] 41 left
β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› [YOKUL] filter - 5 left: SHUCK SNUCK SPUNK STUCK SPUNK
πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© [STUNK] filter - 1 left
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [SHUCK]

I have no clue what happened yesterday with my seed word list. It is back to "normal" today. According to @Orodruin , it looks like it went through the entire list of possible answers, but I don't understand why it did that.
 
  • #7,019
Wordle 1,435 3/6

πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬› STEAL 9
πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› DINER 0 I hate it when this happens
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  • #7,020
Wordle 1,435 4/6

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