sassenach Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Alright, I'm hooked. Wordle 216 3/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberries Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 My kids and I have been playing it every day for the past week or so. DD consistently gets it in the fewest tries. Darn her young, non-coffee-dependent brain. 😆 My results today: Wordle 216 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩🟩🟨⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CT Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 I got it in 3 today, while husband took 5; but I got it largely because I got 0 in my first guess. Which while immensely irritating in the moment actually provides more actionable information. (There's a metaphor for life in there somewhere, which I will now proceed to studiously ignore) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Wordle 216 4/6 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I was having difficulty figuring out the vowel. I just happened to guess my third word that actually had three letters in the correct position. It was easy after that. Sometimes my problem is that I guess words that are too obscure I think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Wordle 216 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨🟨🟩⬜🟨⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Well now, that was exciting! (I had missed 214 and did it just now.) Wordle 214 2/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 How do you play an older Wordle, @EKS? Regards, Kareni 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 54 minutes ago, Kareni said: How do you play an older Wordle, @EKS? Here you go! https://www.devangthakkar.com/wordle_archive/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 (edited) This tip from the Art of Problem Solving is really interesting. I've been tempted to use an "s" at the end of the word, but it seems that this is not very common at all. Tip alert!: Wordle words rarely end in S – it is the 15th most popular last letter. Wordle words end in S less than 2% of the time, compared to 31% of the full set of five-letter words. This is the result of the Wordle list being made from hand-picking words — and the contrast is surprising. https://artofproblemsolving.com/news/articles/the-math-of-winning-wordle Edited January 22, 2022 by wintermom 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 2 hours ago, EKS said: Here you go! https://www.devangthakkar.com/wordle_archive/ Thank you, @EKS. I've started with number one. The second one was particularly interesting. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSera Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 14 hours ago, Grace Hopper said: IKR?!! Wordle 216 4/6 🟨⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 That was exactly my sequence today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 I am getting a big kick out of how amused and confused my friends are by my "strategy" for Yesterdays puzzle. This is a pretty good example of how my brain works. How the works might be a strong word for what happens in my head, lol. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 I started back at #1 at the link @EKS shared, and -- Wordle 1 2/6 🟩⬛⬛⬛🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 That's the best I've ever done. Go me! LOL 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Got lucky today! Wordle 218 2/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Today was the first time I didn't get it. I was kind of stunned - I really thought that would never happen because I solved all the others pretty easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 That Art of Problem Solving article was so fun! Now I put in a word, then another word that has nothing in common with the first word -- even if the first word had some "hits" in it. That hadn't occurred to me as a strategy before I read the article. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Do you guys always start with the same word? (I do) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 29 minutes ago, sassenach said: Do you guys always start with the same word? (I do) I've been trying it, along with the AoPS advice to try a word with totally different letters second. I *think* it's pretty good strategy. Wordle 218 3/6 🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, sassenach said: Do you guys always start with the same word? (I do) I used to but now I find it more fun to just pull a random word out of thin air. I don't read the solving tips etc because I don't find that fun 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSera Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 31 minutes ago, happi duck said: I used to but now I find it more fun to just pull a random word out of thin air. I don't read the solving tips etc because I don't find that fun Pretty much same. I thought the AOPS article was interesting, but then proceeded to disregard it because somehow I felt like I would be “cheating“ to follow their method rather than developing my own (but I don’t think anyone else is if they do, just to be clear). So far mine seems to be working pretty well for me anyway. I can’t bring myself to always start with the same word, but I do usually tend to start with a word that has both E and A. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 I'm SOOOO glad that there aren't too many really weird words, like in the AoPS article. That really scared me. I've only missed one word, and all the ones I've guessed so far have been pretty normal words. Thank goodness! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livetoread Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) I use the same two words for my first two no matter what, except the one day I got four of the five letters in the right place the first try. I stuck with those then, lol. Editing to be more clear (hopefully) - I use two different words for my first and second try, but they are the same two different words each day. Edited January 23, 2022 by livetoread 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 16 minutes ago, livetoread said: I use the same two words for my first two no matter what, except the one day I got four of the five letters in the right place the first try. I stuck with those then, lol. Editing to be more clear (hopefully) - I use two different words for my first and second try, but they are the same two different words each day. Same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 17 minutes ago, ktgrok said: Same also the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 8 hours ago, wintermom said: I'm SOOOO glad that there aren't too many really weird words, like in the AoPS article. That really scared me. I've only missed one word, and all the ones I've guessed so far have been pretty normal words. Thank goodness! Yeah, I was wondering the same! Good to know! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I switch up my words but I usually use some kind of tea combination word for the first once and something with an ou for the second. I hate doing things the same way every time. I mostly take four guesses though with a handful in three or two and a couple I’ve totally missed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSera Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I was so stumped for forever after three words today. Took me ages, but finally came up with the solution for my fourth word. Wordle was featured in an SNL skit this weekend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Today's is weird. But... wordle in 3. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, historically accurate said: Today's is weird. But... wordle in 3. Same. Dh is asking me how I get them quicker than him. I started explaining all the spelling rules I go through to place letters/develop words and....I'm still beating him.😄 He's catching up, though! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I got it in 2, but I readily admit it was pure luck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Wordle 219 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I'm either getting better or I was lucky. I do think recognizing that letters can be repeated is key. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Wordle 220 4/6 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Four or five tends to be my pattern — I don’t follow any rules, except always starting with the same first word. Then I make random, nonsensical guesses until inspiration hits. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 On 1/24/2022 at 3:44 AM, KSera said: I was so stumped for forever after three words today. Took me ages, but finally came up with the solution for my fourth word. Wordle was featured in an SNL skit this weekend. I wasn't even sure if that was how that word was spelled, lol! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CT Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Wordle 220 3/6 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 But yesterday I took FIVE, which has only happened once before. I'm nearly always 3 or 4. Only once in 2, pure luck. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 4 minutes ago, Pam in CT said: Wordle 220 3/6 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 But yesterday I took FIVE, which has only happened once before. I'm nearly always 3 or 4. Only once in 2, pure luck. Same here- yesterday was 5. Wordle 220 3/6 🟩⬛🟨🟨⬛ 🟩🟨🟨🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 todays was easier for me. Wordle 220 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livetoread Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 I went back to the archives - so much for the game not being a time suck! My goal is to always get it and I don't care how many tries, so I usually get them at 4 or 5 after putting in my go to words first. I've done 120 and lost one. Still mad about that one. I knew it was one of two possibilities and just picked the wrong one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CT Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 22 minutes ago, livetoread said: I went back to the archives - so much for the game not being a time suck! My goal is to always get it and I don't care how many tries, so I usually get them at 4 or 5 after putting in my go to words first. I've done 120 and lost one. Still mad about that one. I knew it was one of two possibilities and just picked the wrong one. no no no no no no no I can't hear you la la la la la 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toocrazy!! Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I’m 5 tries again. Always 5. I make it way too complicated somehow, and then I’m like slap forehead, of course! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSera Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I thought it was going to be a bad one for me because I didn’t have a single hit in my first word, but I ended up getting it in 4 anyway. Wordle 221 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage81 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I got super lucky today. My first time to get it in two! Wordle 221 2/6 🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSera Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 5 minutes ago, Vintage81 said: I got super lucky today. My first time to get it in two! Wordle 221 2/6 🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Wow! It’s hard for me to think through what you had for that first word but allowed you to get it on the second. Obviously I don’t want you to tell me because it would give the word away to other people, but that is impressive! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livetoread Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I've worked my way through the archives now, and twice I guessed words I didn't know were words. It was the last try and the only option that made sense, so I did a Hail Mary and got it. Now I've expanded my vocabulary too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Wordle 221 4/6 🟨🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 took me a few tries to figure out the first combo of two once I had the las three worked out. I love this game. I’ve been playing a knock-off app called PuzzWord. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Today's word kicked my butt. I had the last 3 letters but for the life of me I couldn't get the first 2. Thankfully my brain caught on for the last try after staring at the remaining letters for like an hour. Well, not really an hour but it sure did feel like it. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Wordle 221 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Getting zero letters correct in the first go was surprisingly helpful since it eliminated a lot of common letters. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Tiggywinkle Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 First time I’ve gotten it in three. World 221 3/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livetoread Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Corraleno said: Wordle 221 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Getting zero letters correct in the first go was surprisingly helpful since it eliminated a lot of common letters. I've had my first two words give me nothing and my third give me two. It was easy to get it on the fourth. I decided there is a life lesson there about staring at two lines of grey and thinking you should go back to bed but in reality it's not that bad a thing. Or something, lol. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Got it in three today. Wordle 222 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛🟨🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CT Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 I took four, sigh. Just couldn't come up with a word that fit. Wordle 221 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 (TBH it was sort of a stoopid word, LOL) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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