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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.

  • #7,561
Ugh.

Wordle 1,535 5/6*

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πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨
β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©
β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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  • #7,562
Wordle 1,535 2/6

β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ ORATE 3
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 One of my seed words!
 
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  • #7,563
agh all of my schoolfriends got it in two :(
oh well

Wordle 1,535 3/6*

β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›FACED
β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨PLANE
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩LEAST
 
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  • #7,564
Wordle 1,535 3/6

🟨🟨⬜🟩🟨
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
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  • #7,565
dwarde said:
Wordle 1,535 3/6

🟨🟨⬜🟩🟨
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
One letter away from getting it in two!
 
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  • #7,566
Wordle 1,536 4/6

β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› AIRED 55
β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› SILTY 7
β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› WHOMP 1
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
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  • #7,567
Close one
Wordle 1,536 6/6*

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›
β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›
πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›
β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

In a rush so a screenshot for today:
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  • #7,568
Yuck. Not my finest hour.

Wordle 1.536 X/6*

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β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›
β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬›
β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨
β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›
β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ©

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  • #7,569
I got lucky , at this point there were still about 6 words to guess from (choose) :cool:

Wordle 1,536 4/6

🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
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  • #7,570
Afted 2 strong coffees, 3 hours of sleep and a lot of Cambridge rain, I got it in 3 :)

Wordle 1,537 3/6*

πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ CASTE
πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› TECHY
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 FETCH
 
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  • #7,571
Wordle 1,537 4/6

πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› TASER 26
β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨ LEGIT 3
β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› DEIFY 1
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
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  • #7,572
Wordle 1.537 4/6*

β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨
β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›
β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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  • #7,573
Wordle 1,537 3/6

🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟨⬜⬜🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
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  • #7,574
Wordle 1,538 3/6

β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨ STEAL 7
πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› BEWIG 1
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
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  • #7,575
Wordle 1.538 4/6*

β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨
πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›
πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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  • #7,576
Well .. $%^&* :biggrin:

Wordle 1,538 5/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟨🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
  • #7,577
It's alright...

Wordle 1,538 4/6*

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›
πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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  • #7,578
OmCheeto said:
Wordle 1,538 3/6

β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨ STEAL 7
πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› BEWIG 1
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
BEWIG
Huh. New one for me.
 
  • #7,579
TensorCalculus said:
BEWIG
Huh. New one for me.
Me too.
Guessing that's why Palak threw it out.
 
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  • #7,580
Wordle 1,539 3/6

β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›β¬› AROSE 26
β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© CLIPT 1 left. Orod/Om hybrid method
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
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  • #7,581
Hah. Glad I skipped the previous one. :smile:

Wordle 1.539 5/6*

πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›
πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›
β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©
β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩


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  • #7,582
TensorCalculus said:
It's alright...

Wordle 1,538 4/6*

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›
πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Hardcore start word! :smile:
 
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  • #7,583
sbrothy said:
Hardcore start word! :smile:
Yeah, I wanted to have a bit of fun!
 
  • #7,584
sbrothy said:
Hah. Glad I skipped the previous one. :smile:

Wordle 1.539 5/6*

πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›
πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›
β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©
β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩


Aagh I am so used to opening this page after I've done the wordle that I, out of habit, opened the spoiler tag and read it all before my brain had a chance to actually process what I was doing!

Silly me
 
  • #7,585
TensorCalculus said:
Aagh I am so used to opening this page after I've done the wordle that I, out of habit, opened the spoiler tag and read it all before my brain had a chance to actually process what I was doing!

Silly me
Well at least you admit it! :woot:
 
  • #7,586
Wordle 1,539 5/6

🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟨🟩
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
  • #7,587
dwarde said:
Wordle 1,539 5/6

🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟨🟩
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wow! That’s not your usual style huh?
 
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  • #7,588
Wordle 1,540 3/6

β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› OILER 21
β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› VEGAS 1
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
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  • #7,589
:)
Wordle 1,540 4/6*

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›β¬›
πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Dunno what I was on when I picked that root word. Certianly not enough coffee...

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  • #7,590
Wordle 1.540 6/6*

β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›
β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬›
β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›
β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©
πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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