Anyone playing wordle?

[tombanjo]

A rather ostentatious display of good luck. Getting the last letter right on the first go was key.

Wordle 348 3/6

 

[Rolltydr]

Four for me. For those who haven’t played yet,

And for those who have.

Spoiler

I love using the spoiler tag. I hope that‘s okay with everyone. Seems like a good compromise.

 

[Patri]

Why is anyone coming on here if you haven’t done the puzzle? Trying to get clues? Do you own solving!
I bombed today. Had the one true vowel immediately, and then didn’t take the time to really analyze the other. I know we’ve been warned Wordle doesn’t do plurals, but I added the S anyway. (There is your clue, folks).

 

[Zac495]

It was like this one was waiting for me - started with my usual word.

 

[Zac495]

I agree. I think we should be more explicit on this thread. Instead of tiptoeing around our tries. No one should be on here until they are done. Share your starter words, correct letters, bum tries etc.

I agree. I think it's interesting to read how people are solving. But I was chastised once (politely as Tuggers are) not to reveal anything. I always do Wordle at night and post in the am when I remember to save it. I wouldn't read the thread before solving. There's actually a website Worldle Hints that would help more than this thread if one wanted to cheat.

I used it once when I was on try 6 and really puzzled. I didn't look at the answer, but I took the hints and got it on 6. Not a proud moment, but at least I got it.

 

[Patri]

Hey Billy, since you started this thread, you should set the rules.

 

["Roger"]

It took me four today. I had the second letter correct on the opening try, but by the end of the second try, that was the only letter I had. With eight fairly common letters eliminated and not too much choice for the first letter, I was very limited in what I could put in for my third choice. That had all correct letters except for the last one.

As far as spoilers, I thought people had been pretty guarded in their statements. I myself never open this thread until I have actually done the puzzle. That doesn't seem like it would be that hard for anyone to do if they are that worried about spoilers.

 

[clifffaith]

I avoid this thread like the plague until I’ve done the puzzle. I need to figure out how to post the pretty colored boxes.

Spoiler

Stare — a regular first word
SYnOd — synod came up on Wordplay a few months ago; I keep waiting for it to show up here!
SOggY — thought this would be a worthy word, but not today
SHOWY

 

[bizaro86]

Five for me as well today. 3 tries in a row on the last letter

Spoiler

 

[dsmrp]

I agree. I think we should be more explicit on this thread. Instead of tiptoeing around our tries. No one should be on here until they are done. Share your starter words, correct letters, bum tries etc.

SPOILER BELOW
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If the consensus is to remain more circumspect with our posts, let me know.

LOL Faith. They are not the boss of me!

Why is anyone coming on here if you haven’t done the puzzle? Trying to get clues? Do you own solving!
I bombed today. Had the one true vowel immediately, and then didn’t take t byhe time to really analyze the other. I know we’ve been warned Wordle doesn’t do plurals, but I added the S anyway. (There is your clue, folks).

@Patri, since you reiterated about when people should read this thread, I have to say that's just as 'bossy' as you being told what you or anyone else should post ( political excepted). You sound offended that anyone should gain from reading this thread. It's only a game.

I usually do the puzzles before posting. But lately because others' posts have been coming earlier and my brain is not yet awake enough in the morning, I just read to get a feel for average number of guesses for the day, or if a lucky streak continues. I don't think I get the word any faster. Often I take more guesses on average ,(4-5) than most of you.
In fact I'd rather not read of others' starter words because then I'd be tempted to use them too.

Btw on today's puzzle, I got it in 3, before posting this.
Wordle 348 3/6

 

[clifffaith]

Spoiler

It took me longer to figure out how to do a screen shot (hint, ignore Google words and look at the diagram for the correct buttons to push) than to do the puzzle. Between Wordle, the proper use of the spoiler code, and figuring out the screen shot my brain has gotten quite the workout this morning.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

I need to figure out how to post the pretty colored boxes.

I use the Snipping Tool on my PC. In fact, I snip so often I keep a link to the snipping tool on the task bar at the bottom of my monitor.

After I do the snip, I just paste the snip into the message - you would put it between the spoiler tags.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

It took me longer to figure out how to do a screen shot (hint, ignore Google words and look at the diagram for the correct buttons to push) than to do the puzzle. Between Wordle, the proper use of the spoiler code, and figuring out the screen shot my brain has gotten quite the workout this morning.

Your second choice is a great word. I'll remember it.

 

[clifffaith]

Your second choice is a great word. I'll remember it.

I was down to my last chance on a Wordplay and somewhere in the recesses of my mind I thought maybe SYNOD was a word. I honestly expected it to be rejected and was surprised when it solved the puzzle that day.

 

[Patri]

You sound offended that anyone should gain from reading this thread. It's only a game.

Not at all. And that is the point. It is only a game. Why should we talk in code on how we solved the puzzle? I can’t decipher what anyone else did through their explanations that aren’t really clear unless we can see the puzzle or read the words they tried. The spoiler alert is a nice feature.

 

[DeniseM]

Spoiler

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

The spoiler alert is a nice feature.

Definitely. I didn't realize that spoiler tags were a thing until the dioxide45 post. Thanks so much!!!

 

[clifffaith]

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That is an impressive leap from #2 to #3!!

 

[tombanjo]

it's just something I am going through when I get three two days in a row.

Wordle 349 3/6

 

[Rolltydr]

I started off slow but closed fast this morning.

Spoiler

Music is something I love so I started with it this morning. It didn’t get me very much.
I wanted to see if the S was in the first position and work on consonants instead of vowels so Short popped into my head and I went with it. It gave me the H in the second position which was very helpful, greatly narrowing the choices for the first letter to P, G and W. My vowels were down to E and A. Phase came to me pretty quickly and voila! Ooh, there’s another good 5 letter word!

 

[Patri]

I don’t know how to do spoiler on my ipad, but my first word had two letters in the right place. Second try had all five letters, third was just rearranging. Can you figure out the alternate word?

 

["Roger"]

Spoiler

Mostly just trying out how the spoiler works. Thanks dioxide45, great feature.

As far as the puzzle went, it took me four tries. I had the two vowels on my opening word, but in the wrong position. In some ways, having the two vowels made finding the solution more difficult because I had only eliminated three common letters with my first word. My second word put one of the vowels in the correct position, but added no more correct letters. Six common letters eliminated, but still many more. I have said this in the past. In some ways you are best off getting nothing right at the beginning in that you quickly eliminate lots of common letters leaving you with fewer choices as you move forward.

 

[marmite]

Hopefully the rest of my day goes like this.

 

[clifffaith]

Hah! Got it in two and lightening fast today!

 

[dsmrp]

I always forget certain consonant combos as was in today's puzzle. 3 for me today.