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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.

  • #7,831
dwarde said:
Good grief how did I manage to do this. :H

Wordle 1,594 4/6

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I’m laughing with you, not at you. :smile:
 
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  • #7,832
It gets worse don't worry!

Now all I'm thinking about is coffee though
Mmmm.... coffee...

Wordle 1,594 6/6

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  • #7,833
dwarde said:
Good grief how did I manage to do this. :H

Wordle 1,594 4/6

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Been there. Done that.

My question now is; "Fess up! Did you, or did you not, use the same fourth letter for guess two, as you did in guess number one?"
 
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  • #7,834
Wordle 1,595 3/6

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πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 1 left
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  • #7,835
Third guess was sheer panic (and no, I have no idea, gonna look it up now...), but it made it pretty obvious!

EDIT: Ah, Indian food., but of course.

Wordle 1,595 4/6*

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EDIT: ISPOILED it even though I seriously don't think it'll help anyone.
 
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  • #7,836
Wordle 1,595 4/6

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  • #7,837
dwarde said:
Wordle 1,595 4/6

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You don't seem radiating with joy. :smile:
 
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  • #7,838
Wordle 1,595 5/6

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  • #7,839
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  • #7,840
Wordle 1,596 3/6

πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨ ORATE 2 left
πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› 1 left
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  • #7,841
Wordle 1,596 4/6

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  • #7,842
Wordle 1,596 5/6*

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  • #7,843
That wasn't really good enough:

Wordle 1,597 4/6*

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  • #7,844
Wordle 1,597 4/6

πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› AROSE 20 left
πŸŸ¨πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬› 3 left (actually 2)
πŸŸ©πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬› 1 left (seriously?)
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Brain flatulence........
 
  • #7,845
The word least likely :oldgrumpy: at least for me.

Wordle 1,597 5/6

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  • #7,846
oops.

Wordle 1,597 5/6*

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  • #7,847
You people not hale? I worry. :woot:

EDIT: Ah, it's because I'm ahead of you due to being east of you. I may yet have to eat those words!

Wordle 1,598 3/6*

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  • #7,848
Wordle 1,598 3/6

πŸŸ©β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› ASTER remaining: 7 old, 3 new, 16 past
πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ© 1, 0, 1
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  • #7,849
No, I don't know why I thought that would be a good root word...

Wordle 1,598 4/6*

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  • #7,850
Wordle 1,598 3/6

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  • #7,851
Wordle 1,599 3/6

β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨β¬› SANER remaining: 5 old, 3 new, 14 used
β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ© 1 left
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  • #7,852
I knew it. My effort wasn’t as special as I initially thought. :frown:
 
  • #7,853
Not too proud of this.

Wordle 1,599 5/6*

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  • #7,854
Wordle 1,599 4/6

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  • #7,855
Wordle 1,600 4/6

β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬› UNITY remaining: 51 old, 35 new, 163 past
β¬›β¬›πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ¨ 2,0,6
πŸŸ¨β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ¨πŸŸ© 1,0,1
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Blech....
 
  • #7,856
Wordle 1.600 3/6*

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  • #7,857
Wordle 1,600 4/6

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  • #7,858
My friend texted me in the morning saying that today's word described her very well ( I didn't even know she played wordle?!)

Easy.

Wordle 1,600 1/6

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  • #7,859
Wordle 1,601 3/6

β¬›β¬›β¬›πŸŸ©β¬› ROAST remaining: 13 old, 11 new, 9 used
β¬›πŸŸ©β¬›πŸŸ©πŸŸ© 1 left
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  • #7,860
TensorCalculus said:
My friend texted me in the morning saying that today's word described her very well ( I didn't even know she played wordle?!)

Easy.

Wordle 1,600 1/6

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You must know your friend very well! :smile:

EDIT: ah just went back and checked the solution. Makes sense.
 
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