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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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Wordle 684 5/6

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Wordle 684 4/6

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Wordle 684 4/6

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Wordle 684 3/6

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well played, maybe tomorrow you can reveal your first & second words?
 
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I used the word "rebut" somewhere on PF and thought I could try it as a first guess. Honestly, I wouldn't have forgiven myself if it had been "rebut" and I hadn't tried. Then I used "punch". Mainly to test the "h" which occurs in so many words in English (th, gh, wh, sh, ch), and to check a different position for "u". I thought about "un***" first, but couldn't find a nice word without "r,t,e" so I ended up with "punch" as my second guess. Now I had the correct position of the "u" and a "p" at position 3, 4, or 5. Well, "guppy" was perfect. It cleared "g", cleared the "y" at the end in case of an adverb or adjective, and simultaneously check 2 out of 3 possible positions for "p". And they used biology on several occasions before. I expected that after "guppy" I would be in a comfortable position for my 4th guess. It turned out I actually was.
 
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Wordle 684 4/6

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well played, maybe tomorrow you can reveal your first & second words?
Remind me to undelete my answer. I typed and deleted it before I forget how I solved #684. I even forget the word from the previous day, or at least confuse the correct order of the three last ones or so.
 
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Wordle 685 4/6

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Wordle 685 5/6

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Wordle 685 4/6

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Wordle 685 4/6

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fresh_42 said:
I even forget the word from the previous day
Me too. I solve these on scraps of paper, backs of envelopes, etc. They are forgotten faster than solved.

fresh_42 said:
Honestly, I wouldn't have forgiven myself if it had been "rebut" and I hadn't tried.
I know this feeling.
 
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Wordle 686 5/6

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Let's do another survey.

Mine is (1,2,3,4,5,6,7) = (10,68,124,81,30,10).
 
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Wordle 686 3/6

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Wordle 685 3/6

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
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Wordle 686 3/6

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4, 26, 139, 204, 82, 20, 0
 
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Wordle 686 3/6

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Wordle 687 3/6

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fresh_42 said:
@sbrothy and @scottdave are you still there?
Yes I'm still here. Just busy for a couple of days.

Here's my 1-7: (0, 2, 18, 45, 28, 15, 3)
 
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