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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.

  • #1,831
Our overall distribution parameters (without @sbrothy ):

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That is pretty close to a (4 ; 1)-distribution. Mine, as a non-native speaker and without using any tools other than a dictionary is a (4.25 ; 1.1)-distribution, Greg's, as a native speaker is a (3.97 ; 0.93)-distribution.

All numbers calculated by https://elsenaju.eu/Calculator/online-curve-fit.htm
 
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  • #1,832
Wordle #688 3/6 Dist.: 0,1,1,2,2,0,1 ( 7 played on 1st try)
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TonyStewart said:
Wordle #688 3/6
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Welcome to the lucky, the frustrated, and the clueless! :cool:
 
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  • #1,834
Wordle 689 5/6

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  • #1,835
WOrdle #689 4/6
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  • #1,836
Wordle 689 4/6

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Wordle 689 5/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I don't keep a list but I think we've had this word before.
 
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  • #1,838
Wordle 689 4/6

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scottdave said:
I don't keep a list but I think we've had this word before.
The list I keep says we haven't.
 
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  • #1,839
Wordle 689 4/6

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  • #1,840
scottdave said:
Wordle 689 5/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I don't keep a list but I think we've had this word before.
Same here.
 
  • #1,841
OmCheeto said:
Wordle 689 4/6

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The list I keep says we haven't.
An error, or you missed that day.
 
  • #1,842
fresh_42 said:
An error, or you missed that day.
I don't think so. Perhaps everyone is thinking of a very similar and related word

Looking at someone else's list of Past Wordle Answers, I can understand.

I'm referring to the solution to game # 364.
 
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  • #1,843
OmCheeto said:
I don't think so. Perhaps everyone is thinking of a very similar and related word

Looking at someone else's list of Past Wordle Answers, I can understand.

I'm referring to the solution to game # 364.
Yes, that was it.
 
  • #1,844
Wordle 690 3/6

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Wordle 690 3/6

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  • #1,846
Been away a little while. Not my finest hour:

Wordle 690 6/6

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  • #1,847
Wordle 690 4/6

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Wordle 690 4/6

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  • #1,849
I hate when this happens ...

Wordle 691 6/6

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Wordle 691 4/6

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Wordle 691 3/6

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Wordle 691 4/6

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Two completely blank tries in the same puzzle is a first (for me.)
 
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Wordle #691 3/6
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  • #1,855
Seems it's dangerous to not exercise. At least I got it.

Wordle 691 6/6*

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  • #1,856
scottdave said:
Yes I'm still here. Just busy for a couple of days.

Here's my 1-7: (0, 2, 18, 45, 28, 15, 3)
And yes, me too. Just been busy.
 
  • #1,857
fresh_42 said:
@sbrothy and @scottdave are you still there?
It seems I answered the wrong post. Thanks for the thought.

But yes. Just been busy. Sometimes Real Life impinges to the point of annoyance. :P
 
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  • #1,858
My stats look rather boring "Gaussian"
0 1 2 4 2 1 = 10/11
 
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Wordle 692 4/6

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Wordle 692 4/6

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