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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.

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  • Conceptual clarification
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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.

  • #8,311
OmCheeto said:
Wordle 1,754 4/6*

⬛⬛⬛🟨🟩 VOMIT 10/8/33 (WB 52)(Seed: ranked 1328 and used by 8 others)
⬛🟨⬛⬛🟩 FIGHT 4/3/18 (25)
🟩🟩⬛⬛🟩 INPUT 1/1/1 (3) INSET(New), INERT(Used)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 INLET (1.000)

global mean: 3.766
I am really losing it. My guess #2 word was about as bad as you can get in the current state of hard mode.
I think I've spent at least 5 hours fixing how to not make that mistake again.
 
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  • #8,312
Wordle 1,755 5/6*

🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ NIMBY 64/51/169 (wb 295)(Seed: ranked 3222 and used by 1 other)
🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛ ANCHO 15/11/29 (56)
🟩⬛🟨🟨⬛ LUNAR 2/0/0 (2)
🟩🟨🟨🟨⬛ LEANT 1/0/0 (1) RNG
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LADEN

global mean: 3.659

I believe this is the first time I've carried a single character in a straight line through 5 guesses. Don't recall anyone else mentioning this either. What are the odds, I wonder?

Tried out a new method today, where rather than using specific logic after each guess, I use a list of ≈200 non-lousy hard-mode guess words. Was somewhat surprised by my 2nd guess word. It is Spanish for 'wide'.
I have no recollection of ever seeing it before.
 
  • #8,313
Wordle 1,755 6/6

I thew in everything but the proverbial kitchen sink. ?:)

⬜🟩🟨🟩⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟨
🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
  • #8,314
eh.

Wordle 1,755 4/6*

🟨⬛⬛🟩⬛
⬛🟩⬛🟩⬛
⬛🟩⬛🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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  • #8,315
Wordle 1,756 3/6*

🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛ MOTIF 6/12/16 (wb 32)(Seed: ranked 3906 and used by 1 other)
⬛🟨⬛🟨🟨 SCHMO 0/1/0 (1)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CAROM

global mean: 4.271

I'm surprised the mean is this low as I don't recall ever hearing this word before.
 
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  • #8,316
Wordle 1,756 3/6

⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
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  • #8,317
Ugh.

Wordle 1,756 X/6*

🟨⬛🟩⬛⬛
⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛
⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩⬛🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛

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  • #8,318
OmCheeto said:
Wordle 1,756 3/6*

🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛ MOTIF 6/12/16 (wb 32)(Seed: ranked 3906 and used by 1 other)
⬛🟨⬛🟨🟨 SCHMO 0/1/0 (1)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CAROM

global mean: 4.271

I'm surprised the mean is this low as I don't recall ever hearing this word before.
New one to me too.
 
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  • #8,319
Wordle 1,757 4/6*

⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ IMPLY 31/31/65 (wb 152) (Seed: ranked 1511 and used by 7 others)
🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛ EPOCH 9/11/9 (38)(fellow seed)
🟩🟨🟨⬛🟩 PURSE 1/0/1 (2)(1.500) PRUNE(used),
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PRUDE (old)

global mean: 3.697

Stats since Wordle Easter:
55/69 = 80% original list
6/69 = 9% added words
8/69 = 12% reused from games 0, 4, 15, 51, 59, 122, 296, 1226
 
  • #8,320
Heh. :smile:

On the third guess I first wanted an extra E but then I noticed I still had an U....

Wordle 1,757 3/6*

⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩
🟩🟩⬛⬛🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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  • #8,321
Wordle 1,757 3/6

⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
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  • #8,322
Wordle 1,758 5/6*

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ HOKUM 228/191/466 (wb 1114) (Seed: ranked last and used by no others)
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 WINDY 23/11/31 (79)
🟩⬛⬛🟨🟩 APTLY 2/0/0 (2)
🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩 ALLAY 1/0/1 (1)(RNG)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ALLEY

global mean: 3.869
 
  • #8,323
OmCheeto said:
Wordle 1,758 5/6*

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ HOKUM 228/191/466 (wb 1114) (Seed: ranked last and used by no others)
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 WINDY 23/11/31 (79)
🟩⬛⬛🟨🟩 APTLY 2/0/0 (2)
🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩 ALLAY 1/0/1 (1)(RNG)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ALLEY

global mean: 3.869
Looks like a hard one...
 
  • #8,324
The seed word gods shined down on me today. :cool:

Wordle 1,758 2/6

⬜🟨🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,758 2/6
 
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  • #8,325
sbrothy said:
Looks like a hard one...
Depends on your choice of seed word:
dwarde said:
The seed word gods shined down on me today. :cool:
...
 
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  • #8,326
Not my "best work" here. Perhaps I should think about varying my seed word a little. (Or perhaps just thinking a little deeper...)

EDIT: I know the X is a little crazy but at some point it has to be make an appearance....

Wordle 1,758 5/6*

🟩⬛⬛🟩⬛
🟩⬛⬛🟩🟨
🟩⬛🟩🟩⬛
🟩⬛🟩🟩⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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  • #8,327
Wordle 1,759 4/6*

⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛ PUBIC 17/19/40 (WB 90)(Seed: ranked 2971 and used by 1 other)
⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛ VOMIT 5/8/11 (29)
⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩 GRAIN 1/1/0 (2) (1.577) SKEIN(new),
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ELFIN (old)

global mean: 3.879
 
  • #8,328
Wordle 1,759 4/6*

🟨⬛⬛⬛🟨
⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛
🟨🟩🟨🟨⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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  • #8,329
Wordle 1,759 4/6

⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜
🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
  • #8,330
Wordle 1,760 4/6*

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ THUMB 230/193/471 (WB 1150) (Seed: ranked 1084 and used by 11 others)
⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ DISCO 8/5/18 (35) (only remaining seed)
🟩⬛⬛⬛🟩 CRANE 1/0/0 (1) (1.269, 2: worst case)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CYCLE

global mean: 4.137
 
  • #8,331
Wordle 1,760 4/6

⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
  • #8,332
Eh. Found this one hard. SPOILER: Looked up possible words afterwards and there were a lot I didn't know. I got lucky I think.

Oh, I forgot I had the E.


Wordle 1,760 4/6*

⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛
🟩🟨🟨⬛⬛
🟩🟨⬛🟩⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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  • #8,333
Wordle 1,761 4/6*

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ MOCHI 168/170/366 ∑704 (WB 883) (Seed: ranked last and used by no others)
⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ PUDGY 2/3/10 ∑15 (16)
🟨⬛🟨🟨⬛ GAUNT 1/0/0 (1) (1.082, 2 worst case)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 BEGUN

global mean: 3.998
 
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  • #8,334
Lucky guess

Wordle 1,761 3/6

⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 
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  • #8,335
Ah well. EDIT: Again I make the mistake of reusing a letter already eliminated. Duh.

Wordle 1,761 4/6*

⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨
🟨🟩⬛⬛⬛
⬛🟩⬛🟨⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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  • #8,336
For once I tried a new seed word but it didn't really help much. STEM related solution this time though!

Wordle 1,762 4/6*

⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛
🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛
🟩🟩⬛🟨⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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  • #8,337
Wordle 1,762 5/6*

⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩 VOMIT 1/3/9 (wb 19)(Seed: ranked 1229 and used by 15 others)
⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩 REFIT 0/1/6 (10)(only old word: 4.462, max: 7. I should have used AUDIT @ 2.077, max: 3)
⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩 DIGIT 0/1/4 (7)(TYPO! 4.000, max: 6. Again, AUDIT @ 1.286, max: 2, was the best choice)
⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩 PLAIT 0/1/0 (1)(1.000)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 CUBIT

global mean: 3.929

Note to self: Do not play game immediately after waking up in the morning as your brain obviously doesn't work. I count at least 3 mistakes.
  1. 'New' words were lagging behind in the stats, so logically I should not have automatically used the only 'Old' word as my 2nd guess.
  2. Using the best word as my second guess would have solved the puzzle in 3.
  3. I somehow chose the worst word as my 3rd guess rather than the best word which it was sitting right above.
 
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  • #8,338
Wordle 1,762 3/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
 

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