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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.

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I'll admit I got lucky there.
 
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Weeee! :)
 
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Wordle 646 3/6

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I admit that I used the rightmost green box in @sbrothy's first guess.
 
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This word is not in the my solution list! First time I've seen that.
 
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OmCheeto said:
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This word is not in the my solution list! First time I've seen that.
Sh**.
 
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fresh_42 said:
Sh**.
Same here. Did you get your list from Github? When I got stuck close to the end, I just started manually rearranging letters. Luckily it was a word I had seen before.
 
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scottdave said:
Same here. Did you get your list from Github? When I got stuck close to the end, I just started manually rearranging letters. Luckily it was a word I had seen before.
I only use a dictionary.
 
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fresh_42 said:
I only use a dictionary.

As with "sh.t" above I bet you're also frequently tempted to make a little pun on the solution. I had the perfect one the other day but I had a feeling it was too early and would give too much away. Neeedless to say it eludes me now and noone remembers the word anyway.

Of course it's not really fair for those who haven't had a go at it before the fat lady starts singing.

I'm not criticizing anyone mind, it just sort of popped up. :)
 
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sbrothy said:
As with "sh.t" above I bet you're also frequently tempted to make a little pun on the solution.
Yes, indeed. I made an exception at this one since the comment is only funny if you already know the solution, and is otherwise not really helpful. But even without comment, previous solutions alone are sometimes helpful:
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I admit that I used the rightmost green box in @sbrothy's first guess.

In the end, my point of view is, that nobody is forced to read the comments here prior to their own attempt. Solutions, however, should be avoided.
 
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fresh_42 said:
Yes, indeed. I made an exception at this one since the comment is only funny if you already know the solution, and is otherwise not really helpful. But even without comment, previous solutions alone are sometimes helpful:In the end, my point of view is, that nobody is forced to read the comments here prior to their own attempt. Solutions, however, should be avoided.

Good point.
 
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Wordle 647 4/6

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Once again I wasted a guess by moving a green one. I tend to do these at the wrong time of day.

Oh. It's 2:15 here. No wonder. Good night.

And I also completely omitted the first yellow one in the second guess. Definitely too late for this.

*facepalm*.
 
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