Keith R Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Fun free game, like a word version of Mastermind. https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/ 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Vermeil Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Big fan. Iβve been on it a week and havenβt failed yet. Might be a hair too easy.Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getzlaf15 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Have a 3 and a 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustoleum Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Wordle 202 3/6 π¨β¬β¬β¬β¬π©β¬π©π©π©π©π©π©π©π© Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getzlaf15 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Canes WORDLE after beating FLAMES is best schtick ever tonight 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Voice Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Do people know they can do these and not post on Twitter about it? 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Lambskin Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Todays was kinda tough 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krista4 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 22 minutes ago, Dan Lambskin said: Todays was kinda tough Β Did Wordle today for the first time, after reading an article about it in today's NYT.Β Was harder than I expected.Β Got this one in five moves and don't know if that's pretty good or pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAABatteries Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 4 minutes ago, krista4 said: Β Did Wordle today for the first time, after reading an article about it in today's NYT.Β Was harder than I expected.Β Got this one in five moves and don't know if that's pretty good or pretty bad. Iβm on day 4. Β Iβm 4/4 with two 4βs and two 5βs. Β I was really worried I wouldnβt get todays after my 4th guess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAABatteries Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) On 1/7/2022 at 5:20 PM, Nick Vermeil said: Big fan. Iβve been on it a week and havenβt failed yet. Might be a hair too easy.Β Have you tried hard mode? Β That seems like it would make it really difficult. Edited January 11 by AAABatteries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay Hunt Experience Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I also did it for the first time today.Β Took me four. Question for the more experienced.Β Do your entries for each line need to be actual words?Β It occurs to me that knowing the vowels in the word is the most useful thing you can learn from the first line, so I'd be tempted to just put "A E I O U"Β (or probably "A I O U E" since I'd like to know if any E were in the most likely position).Β If I could do that, I could do the standard popular consonants in the second line ("S T M N L"Β or something) and probably have a good idea where I'm going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getzlaf15 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 9 minutes ago, krista4 said: Β Did Wordle today for the first time, after reading an article about it in today's NYT.Β Was harder than I expected.Β Got this one in five moves and don't know if that's pretty good or pretty bad. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getzlaf15 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Just now, Ramsay Hunt Experience said: I also did it for the first time today.Β Took me four. Question for the more experienced.Β Do your entries for each line need to be actual words?Β It occurs to me that knowing the vowels in the word is the most useful thing you can learn from the first line, so I'd be tempted to just put "A E I O U"Β (or probably "A I O U E" since I'd like to know if any E were in the most likely position).Β If I could do that, I could do the standard popular consonants in the second line ("S T M N L"Β or something) and probably have a good idea where I'm going. I dont think so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelCurtain Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 2 minutes ago, Ramsay Hunt Experience said: I also did it for the first time today.Β Took me four. Question for the more experienced.Β Do your entries for each line need to be actual words?Β It occurs to me that knowing the vowels in the word is the most useful thing you can learn from the first line, so I'd be tempted to just put "A E I O U"Β (or probably "A I O U E" since I'd like to know if any E were in the most likely position).Β If I could do that, I could do the standard popular consonants in the second line ("S T M N L"Β or something) and probably have a good idea where I'm going. Yes. Β Needs to be a real word. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAABatteries Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 4 minutes ago, Ramsay Hunt Experience said: I also did it for the first time today.Β Took me four. Question for the more experienced.Β Do your entries for each line need to be actual words?Β It occurs to me that knowing the vowels in the word is the most useful thing you can learn from the first line, so I'd be tempted to just put "A E I O U"Β (or probably "A I O U E" since I'd like to know if any E were in the most likely position).Β If I could do that, I could do the standard popular consonants in the second line ("S T M N L"Β or something) and probably have a good idea where I'm going. Yep, has to be a real word. Β As mentioned, I have only played it 4 times but I have a couple of initial words that seem like optimal starting words.Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Vermeil Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 8 minutes ago, AAABatteries said: Have you tried hard mode? Β That seems like it would make it really difficult. Β No I havenβt. What makes it harder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay Hunt Experience Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 2 minutes ago, SteelCurtain said: Yes. Β Needs to be a real word. So I guess I'd start with something like "abide" or "abode."Β Β Something with three vowels and the E at the end.Β Maybe "atone" as T would be more common than B. Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay Hunt Experience Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 minute ago, Ramsay Hunt Experience said: So I guess I'd start with something like "abide" or "abode."Β Β Something with three vowels and the E at the end.Β Maybe "atone" as T would be more common than B. Β Or maybe "untie". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Vermeil Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 7 minutes ago, Ramsay Hunt Experience said: I also did it for the first time today.Β Took me four. Question for the more experienced.Β Do your entries for each line need to be actual words?Β It occurs to me that knowing the vowels in the word is the most useful thing you can learn from the first line, so I'd be tempted to just put "A E I O U"Β (or probably "A I O U E" since I'd like to know if any E were in the most likely position).Β If I could do that, I could do the standard popular consonants in the second line ("S T M N L"Β or something) and probably have a good idea where I'm going. Got to be real words. Start every game with ouija. Gets you most of the way there.Β 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroveDiesel Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Pretty fun. Started Saturday and got it in 3. Forgot yesterday. Got it in 5 today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Vermeil Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Truthfully though I think Iβve started every game with a different word. Itβs a fun game. Will try hard mode tomorrow.Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroveDiesel Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 3 minutes ago, Ramsay Hunt Experience said: So I guess I'd start with something like "abide" or "abode."Β Β Something with three vowels and the E at the end.Β Maybe "atone" as T would be more common than B. Β Arise would be pretty good.Β I think Wheel of Fortune starts off the final game with RSTLNE because they are the most used letters. Arise would give you 3 vowels along with 2 of the 3 most common consonants. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAABatteries Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 6 minutes ago, Nick Vermeil said: Β No I havenβt. What makes it harder? If a letter is a hint (highlighted) then you are required to use it in the next word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay Hunt Experience Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I definitely should have gotten it in 3 today.Β I started with "STARE" which gave me the R in the right place and the E in the word.Β I think used "CHURN" (probably a mistake to repeat the R, but it gave me the U. I actually forget way I put for the third word, but I don't think it gave me any new information.Β From what I had, it became pretty clear the U would be in second position and the E in third position, though.Β Having _UER_ made it an easy guess from there.Β Neat little mind game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Vermeil Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 12 minutes ago, AAABatteries said: If a letter is a hint (highlighted) then you are required to use it in the next word. Hmm. I do that anyway. I think it needs a timer or a longer word maybe.Β 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAABatteries Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 9 minutes ago, Nick Vermeil said: Hmm. I do that anyway. I think it needs a timer or a longer word maybe.Β You always use the letters you already know about? Β Seems like a losing strategy at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustoleum Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Nick Vermeil said: Hmm. I do that anyway. I think it needs a timer or a longer word maybe.Β Yeah, I think my brain immediately defaults to hard mode because of some dumb show my mom and grandma always had on the game show network where you just kept changing one letter of the word. Iβm on day 4 and have a 3, 2 4βs, and a 5 (yesterday I think). Β I think repeated letters will be my eventual downfall, not always using the revealed hints. Edited January 11 by Rustoleum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Vermeil Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 8 minutes ago, AAABatteries said: You always use the letters you already know about? Β Seems like a losing strategy at some point. I guess it is but Iβm trying to figure out the word not what letters are used in the word. If I get letters flagged that arenβt in the right place I play them in a different place the next word. Usually by word 4 it can be only a few words. Β And obviously I ever reuse a gray letter.Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Vermeil Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 2 minutes ago, Rustoleum said: Yeah, I think my brain immediately defaults to hard mode because of some dumb show my mom and grandma always had on the game show network where you just kept changing one letter of the word. Iβm on day 4 and have a 3, 2 4βs, and a 5 (yesterday I think). Β I think repeated letters will be my eventual downfall, not always using the revealed hints. Yeah it took me a few rounds to realize there could be two eβs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert_Power Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 39 minutes ago, Ramsay Hunt Experience said: So I guess I'd start with something like "abide" or "abode."Β Β Something with three vowels and the E at the end.Β Maybe "atone" as T would be more common than B. Β I've been playing with an app that, despite having some annoying adds, is the same concept. Starting with "heals" or "tires" is a good mix and also tells you if the word is plural. Starting with "adieu" is a good way to see the vowels and then you could follow up with "storm" to knock out three of the biggest consonants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tri-man 47 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Very intriguing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhockster Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 On day 4. Failed on my 1st day, then 4,4,3. Very Fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Quixote Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 13 hours ago, GroveDiesel said: Arise would be pretty good.Β I think Wheel of Fortune starts off the final game with RSTLNE because they are the most used letters. Arise would give you 3 vowels along with 2 of the 3 most common consonants. ARISE is a good one. Iβve been starting with RAISE. Same letters, but different order. I think βrβ as the second letter with arise could help to figure out placement of βrβ earlier, as frequently seems to be second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay Hunt Experience Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Got it in 3 today using pretty much the strategy I talked about.Β Just knowing the number of vowels and eliminating potential digraphs seems to really helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Quixote Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Ringer article also mentioned using FARTS as the opening line. It is not a bad one, honestly.Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilov80s Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 13 hours ago, Nick Vermeil said: Hmm. I do that anyway. I think it needs a timer or a longer word maybe.Β Same here, I am trying to guess the word. Why would I not choose letters that I know are in the word? I've solved in 3,3,6 and 4 so far.Β 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stbugs Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 9 minutes ago, Ilov80s said: Same here, I am trying to guess the word. Why would I not choose letters that I know are in the word? I've solved in 3,3,6 and 4 so far.Β I do the same, downloaded an app since I hate waiting a day. I just had two I did in 4 and 5 where I was one letter off 3 times. Slime, slice and slide was correct. Got RSH (fresh) on first attempt then tried crash and only C wrong. Tried trash and that was wrong too. Looked at every letter after that and finally realized brash was the only other option. Weird that I guess every possible wrong letter for one missing that was a real word and did it twice in a row. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Vermeil Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 14 minutes ago, Ilov80s said: Same here, I am trying to guess the word. Why would I not choose letters that I know are in the word? I've solved in 3,3,6 and 4 so far.Β Got today's in 4 on hard mode.Β Not really that hard.Β I hope they add a timer/longer words in the future. Maybe hide the keyboard map?Β But I don't think that would make it much harder.Β Β 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay Hunt Experience Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Just now, Ilov80s said: Same here, I am trying to guess the word. Why would I not choose letters that I know are in the word? I've solved in 3,3,6 and 4 so far.Β You're trying to guess the word in six guesses.Β While repeating letters will give you a better chance of guessing the word in two guesses, getting more information about more letters makes it easier to guess the word in the six guesses.Β Let's say that my first guess of ARISE shows me that the E is indeed the last letter.Β I could keep trying words that end in E.Β Or I could make my second guess MOUND on the theory that it gives me information on all the vowels and several possible consonants.Β So lets say that clue shows me that there is an O in the word (though not in the right position) and that the N is in the right position.Β So we know now that the word is _ _ _ N E with an O in either the first or third position.Β I think we can further and be pretty certain the O is in the third position.Β And if the O is in the third position, we probably have a digraph in the first two positions (it could conceivably be OZONE and not have a digraph, but we should have enough guesses to account for that.).Β We know there's no R, so we can eliminate the initial digraphs CR (crone), DR (drone), GR,Β PR (prone), TR, and WR.Β We know there's no S so we can eliminate SC, SH, SL, SM, SN, SP, ST, and SW.Β That leaves us with CH, CL (clone), GL,Β PH (phone), TH, and WH.Β We have four guesses left and (by my count) three possible answers.Β Phone, Clone, and Ozone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krista4 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 56 minutes ago, Ramsay Hunt Experience said: Got it in 3 today using pretty much the strategy I talked about.Β Just knowing the number of vowels and eliminating potential digraphs seems to really helpful. Β I got it in 3 today using one of the opening words suggested here.Β I hadn't really considered the opening word strategies on my first try yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSF18 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Got it in 2 today after failing yesterday. Go figure.Β 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krista4 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 42 minutes ago, Ilov80s said: 14 hours ago, Nick Vermeil said: Hmm. I do that anyway. I think it needs a timer or a longer word maybe.Β Same here, I am trying to guess the word. Why would I not choose letters that I know are in the word? I've solved in 3,3,6 and 4 so far.Β Β +1Β I'm using this strategy (for the two days I've done it) and got today's in 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuke Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Started playing yesterday.Β Fun couple minute timewaster.Β Using SOARE as my starting word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAABatteries Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I'm assuming a repeated letter is what will eventually trip up most of us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runkle Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Got it in 3 today starting with STARE, my go-to first word. Then PROUD to get most of the rest of the vowels. After seeing the result, there weren't may options for the third guess, picked the right one.Β 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilov80s Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 2 hours ago, Ramsay Hunt Experience said: You're trying to guess the word in six guesses.Β While repeating letters will give you a better chance of guessing the word in two guesses, getting more information about more letters makes it easier to guess the word in the six guesses.Β Let's say that my first guess of ARISE shows me that the E is indeed the last letter.Β I could keep trying words that end in E.Β Or I could make my second guess MOUND on the theory that it gives me information on all the vowels and several possible consonants.Β So lets say that clue shows me that there is an O in the word (though not in the right position) and that the N is in the right position.Β So we know now that the word is _ _ _ N E with an O in either the first or third position.Β I think we can further and be pretty certain the O is in the third position.Β And if the O is in the third position, we probably have a digraph in the first two positions (it could conceivably be OZONE and not have a digraph, but we should have enough guesses to account for that.).Β We know there's no R, so we can eliminate the initial digraphs CR (crone), DR (drone), GR,Β PR (prone), TR, and WR.Β We know there's no S so we can eliminate SC, SH, SL, SM, SN, SP, ST, and SW.Β That leaves us with CH, CL (clone), GL,Β PH (phone), TH, and WH.Β We have four guesses left and (by my count) three possible answers.Β Phone, Clone, and Ozone. I get what you are saying, I am just approaching it with the mindset of I want to guess the word in as few guesses as possible.Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the rover Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 RESIN has been a pretty good opening word for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jplvr Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I've been using adieu and stork or story for my openers. Someone suggested snort for my second word. There's also this with multiple words a day and you can expand it to 11 letter words. The latter made me tap the brakes on how intelligent I felt. https://www.wordleunlimited.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cap'n grunge Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 π£π£π£π°π£Β π£π° π£ π° π£ π£π°π°π°π£ π°π°π°π°π° Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsy Ejotuz Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 17 hours ago, Ramsay Hunt Experience said: So I guess I'd start with something like "abide" or "abode."Β Β Something with three vowels and the E at the end.Β Maybe "atone" as T would be more common than B. I go with READY and PIOUS as my first two.Β Covers all the vowels + Y and you pick up R-S-D-P too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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