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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.

  • #7,021
Wordle 1,435 4/6

⬛⬛⬛🟨🟩 [ARISE] 5 left: SCENE SEGUE SHONE SMOTE STOKE
⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ [MOUNT] 1 left
🟩🟨⬛🟨🟩 [SEGUE] 0 left
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  • #7,022
Wordle 1,436 3/6

⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ SIREN 23
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 DRIFT 0 Two days in a row!
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  • #7,023
Wordle 1,436 3/6

⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛ [ARISE] 10 left BRICK CRICK DRIFT DRILL FRILL FRITZ GRILL PRIVY TRICK WRING
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 [DRIFT] filter - 0 left
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?:)

Wordle 1,436 6/6

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Wordle 1,437 3/6

⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 ARISE 6
⬛🟩⬛🟨🟩 PRUDE 1 : One of two perfect filters. Chosen with random number generator
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Wordle 1 437 3/6

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OmCheeto said:
Wordle 1,437 3/6

⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 ARISE 6
⬛🟩⬛🟨🟩 PRUDE 1 : One of two perfect filters. Chosen with random number generator
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Wordle-twins!!!
 
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  • #7,027
Wordle 1,437 3/6

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  • #7,028
No cheating of any kind this time, and yet:

Wordle 1,437 2/6*

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Weeee! :cool:

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  • #7,029
Wordle 1,437 4/6

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  • #7,030
Wordle 1 438 2/6

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  • #7,031
Wordle 1,437 3/6

⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 [ARISE] 6 left: CREME CRUDE DRONE GROPE PRUDE TRUCE
⬛🟩⬛🟨🟩 [CRUDE] filter 1 left
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [DRONE]

Orodruin said:
Wordle 1 437 3/6

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Wordle-twins!!!
Wordle-cousins?
 
  • #7,032
Wordle 1,438 3/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 LEANT 27
⬛🟨🟩🟨⬛ FROSH 1
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Wordle 1,438 4/6

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  • #7,034
Should be obvious I didn't cheat, but you never know. But no, I didn't. :smile:

Wordle 1,438 4/6*

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I'd actually be able to do better consulting the letter frequency table (and also heeding it). I'll come clean if I do it again.
 
  • #7,035
Wordle 1,438 3/6

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  • #7,036
Wordle 1,438 2/6

⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ [ARISE] 9 left: SHORT SLURP SPORT SPURN STORK STRUT SWRD SWORN TORUS
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [SPORT] filter
 
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jack action said:
Wordle 1,438 2/6

⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ [ARISE] 9 left: SHORT SLURP SPORT SPURN STORK STRUT SWRD SWORN TORUS
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [SPORT] filter
How did you hit on the correct one immediately? Do you have a system for that too? I wouldn't be surprised mind. :smile:

EDIT: And I'm of course assuming SWRD is a typo.
 
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sbrothy said:
How did you hit on the correct one immediately? Do you have a system for that too? I wouldn't be surprised mind. :smile:
It was the best filter (or one of the best?) out of the possible answers. My program actually suggested POUTY.

@Orodruin 's game most likely used the same strategy (except he actually calculates the probabilities for the filters, as I only do it for the seed word).
sbrothy said:
EDIT: And I'm of course assuming SWRD is a typo.
Yes. Corrected now, thank you.
 
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Wordle 1,438 3/6

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jack action said:
@Orodruin 's game most likely used the same strategy (except he actually calculates the probabilities for the filters, as I only do it for the seed word).
Yes, it was the best filter among the remaining possibilities. I don’t remember if it was a tie or not.
 
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ordle 1,439 2/6

🟨⬛⬛🟩🟨 RENAL 1 Yippie!
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  • #7,042
Hm.

Wordle 1,439 5/6*

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Wordle 1 439 3/6

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Wordle 1,439 3/6

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Wordle 1,439 3/6

🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛ [ARISE] 25 left
🟩⬛🟩🟨⬛ [PYLON] filter - 1 left
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [POLAR]
 
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Wordle 1,440 4/6

⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ TREAD 75
⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ LYSIN 9
🟨⬛🟩⬛⬛ SCAMP 1 : One of two perfect filters, other was SWAMP
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That was.... eh, not pretty.

Wordle 1,440 6/6*

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Wordle 1,440 4/6

🟨⬛⬛🟩⬛ [ARISE] 10 left: BLAST CHASM CLASP GASSY PALSY PANSY QUASH SLASH SPASM SWASH
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 [LYMPH] filter - 2 left: QUASH SWASH
⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩 [SWASH] most probable - 1 left - The choice between the two was very difficult.
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 [QUASH]

most-probable method count update (Success/Fail): 81/52 - 60.9%/39.1%
 
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Wordle 1,440 6/6

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Wordle 1,441 3/6

⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ AROSE 50
⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ UNITY 1
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