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A pretty typical 4/6 for me today.
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So unlucky! I got a lucky 2.
... allowed me to solve it on Row 3.
When I get two greens n my first guess, like I did here with this puzzle, I think it's best to not use those letters in the next guess, and certainly not in those spots.
There are still a lot of possible answers remaining. (SHORT, STOUT, SHIFT, STUNT, SWIFT, SIGHT, SHOOT, SKIRT, SPURT, SHUNT, etc., etc.)
I'm not after a "lucky" guess on Row 2. Instead, I think it is best to gain as much information about the unknown letters as possible. You can much more information using all five columns than three.
I obviously know what the first and last letter of the answer is. When it's time to make a guess I can enter those later.
Instead, when receiving two greens, I prefer to use a probing word for Row 2. RHINO is a good example here, since it uses a lot of the letters in words that are still possible.
As it turns out, with the feedback received from RHINO, SNOUT is not a lucky guess... it's the only word still valid.
Also, knowing, for example, the letters of the puzzle are S - O U T, I would never simply start guessing. Not when I know that SCOUT and SHOUT and SNOUT and SPOUT and STOUT are all still possible answers. If the goal of the puzzle is to solve it, it's much better to use a probing word in your next guess, to determine whether this unknown letter is a C, H, N, P or T. (PINCH would be a good probing word here, which uses four of these five letters. If any of those letters receive a yellow box, you know the answer and if no yellow boxes are received, the answer must be STOUT.) Otherwise, you run the risk of not solving it at all, with five possible answers and only three or four guesses remaining.
you are defying the odds Anne. Next time you go to the casino that AKQ spades progressive will be yoursQuote: HotBlondeUnbelievable. 🤦🏼♀️
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Quote: EdCollinsA probing word on Row 2...
... allowed me to solve it on Row 3.
When I get two greens n my first guess, like I did here with this puzzle, I think it's best to not use those letters in the next guess, and certainly not in those spots.
There are still a lot of possible answers remaining. (SHORT, STOUT, SHIFT, STUNT, SWIFT, SIGHT, SHOOT, SKIRT, SPURT, SHUNT, etc., etc.)
I'm not after a "lucky" guess on Row 2. Instead, I think it is best to gain as much information about the unknown letters as possible. You can much more information using all five columns than three.
I obviously know what the first and last letter of the answer is. When it's time to make a guess I can enter those later.
Instead, when receiving two greens, I prefer to use a probing word for Row 2. RHINO is a good example here, since it uses a lot of the letters in words that are still possible.
As it turns out, with the feedback received from RHINO, SNOUT is not a lucky guess... it's the only word still valid.
Also, knowing, for example, the letters of the puzzle are S - O U T, I would never simply start guessing. Not when I know that SCOUT and SHOUT and SNOUT and SPOUT and STOUT are all still possible answers. If the goal of the puzzle is to solve it, it's much better to use a probing word in your next guess, to determine whether this unknown letter is a C, H, N, P or T. (PINCH would be a good probing word here, which uses four of these five letters. If any of those letters receive a yellow box, you know the answer and if no yellow boxes are received, the answer must be STOUT.) Otherwise, you run the risk of not solving it at all, with five possible answers and only three or four guesses remaining.
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It also helps you that you are on extra easy, playing scrabble with the dictionary open.
As it happens, I don’t think my second guess was very lucky. My first guess was lucky in the two greens and two yellows I got.
I think it was a favorable 50-50 shot. I can only think of one other word that still fits, after your first guess.Quote: unJon...As it happens, I don’t think my second guess was very lucky..
Quote: EdCollinsI think it was a favorable 50-50 shot. I can only think of one other word that still fits, after your first guess.Quote: unJon...As it happens, I don’t think my second guess was very lucky..
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Can I ask what has made you conclude that the first guess you always seem to use is the best first guess?
https://freshman.dev/wordle/#/leaderboard
Also, I think I found a website that determined that word was best, and explained why. If I can find it again I'll post that link here too.
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For the second day in a row, I also failed and with a pattern that is again very similar to HotBlonde's. Here is what I did:
My third word was ABOUT which revealed that the last three letters were OUT
My fourth word was SCOUT, which indicated I had all the letters right except the 2nd.
I realized there were three possible words: STOUT, SPOUT and SNOUT and only two more guesses. I briefly considered making my fifth guess PINTS which would have given me enough information to assure that my sixth guess was correct.
But I decided to roll the dice: I picked STOUT and SPOUT for my 5th and 6th guesses. D'oh. Another epic fail.
I am hoping that tomorrow Hotblonde gets it in 1, on the off-chance that our outcomes are supernaturally entangled.
The Riddler did a math puzzle for Wordle back in January. Both the question and answer were too long and convoluted to interest me. (Basically it asks: What, assuming perfect strategy, is the probability that you can solve a Wordle puzzle in three guesses?) In the solve they present a basic strategy chart (like a blackjack basic strategy chart) posted below in spoilers. With many mathematicians now examining the game I assume the chart now needs some minor adjusting. Also, if you enjoy playing Wordle by shooting from the hip, you probably shouldn't look at it.
--First, guess TRACE.
--Then, locate your resulting constellation on the ring. Note that the constellations should be read inside-out, meaning they’re not always oriented left-to-right.
--Next, guess the corresponding second word.
--Finally, guess any mystery word that is consistent with what you’ve seen so far.
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"Constellation" simply means a color pattern. For example, "black, black, yellow, black, black" would be a constellation made up of many words while "green, green, black, green, black" would leave a very short suspect list.
Quote: GialmereI see the New York Times purchased Wordle only two months ago. The fear in the game community is they will move it behind its paywall.
If they do that, I'll be motivated to create my own Wordle game for this site.
Quote: EdCollinsA probing word on Row 2...
... allowed me to solve it on Row 3.
When I get two greens n my first guess, like I did here with this puzzle, I think it's best to not use those letters in the next guess, and certainly not in those spots.
There are still a lot of possible answers remaining. (SHORT, STOUT, SHIFT, STUNT, SWIFT, SIGHT, SHOOT, SKIRT, SPURT, SHUNT, etc., etc.)
I'm not after a "lucky" guess on Row 2. Instead, I think it is best to gain as much information about the unknown letters as possible. You can much more information using all five columns than three.
I obviously know what the first and last letter of the answer is. When it's time to make a guess I can enter those later.
Instead, when receiving two greens, I prefer to use a probing word for Row 2. RHINO is a good example here, since it uses a lot of the letters in words that are still possible.
As it turns out, with the feedback received from RHINO, SNOUT is not a lucky guess... it's the only word still valid.
Also, knowing, for example, the letters of the puzzle are S - O U T, I would never simply start guessing. Not when I know that SCOUT and SHOUT and SNOUT and SPOUT and STOUT are all still possible answers. If the goal of the puzzle is to solve it, it's much better to use a probing word in your next guess, to determine whether this unknown letter is a C, H, N, P or T. (PINCH would be a good probing word here, which uses four of these five letters. If any of those letters receive a yellow box, you know the answer and if no yellow boxes are received, the answer must be STOUT.) Otherwise, you run the risk of not solving it at all, with five possible answers and only three or four guesses remaining.
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Ed you should challenge yourself and play in hard mode.
Nah, I'd never do that.Quote: HunterhillEd you should challenge yourself and play in hard mode.
In one of the Wordle Facebook groups that I participate in, a bunch of us believe Hard Mode should be renamed "Limited" Mode or "Go Fish" Mode or "Take A Guess" Mode.
Hard Mode is not any "harder" per se. It's not as if there is a pool of additional letters to use or a larger library of words, or words that are longer in length. All that mode does is prevent you from making strategic plays... which is half the fun for me. (Actually, that's all of the fun for me.) Even back in the mid-to-late '70s when Mastermind hit the country by storm, I loved having the ability to play, what we referred to then, as an "informative impossible" if I so desired.
I do agree that Wordle is not nearly as challenging as Mastermind. (With Mastermind, you have to determine which colored pegs are in the right spot, and which colored pegs are the right color, but in the wrong spot. Wordle gives you this information. 90% of the deduction work is done for you.)
Rather than play in Hard Mode, if I wanted more of a challenge I'd just as soon play Mastermind or solve one of those word logic problems, etc.
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Don’t bother - unless you want the challenge of writing the code. There are enough similar games out there already. I recently got turned on to Quordle.Quote: WizardIf they do that, I'll be motivated to create my own Wordle game for this site.Quote: GialmereI see the New York Times purchased Wordle only two months ago. The fear in the game community is they will move it behind its paywall.
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Four words in nine guesses. Plus there’s a “practice” mode if once daily isn’t enough. Here’s yesterday’s Quordle:
Not a word I use or see very often.
Congratulations! You should go to the casino today lol The hole in one reference reminds me of a joke about a preacher who called in sick to go to the golf course. The angels said to God this isn't right...he should be made to suffer.He goes out on the course and hits a hole in one. The angels say to God this isn't right...he should be made to suffer. God said think about it...he is going to suffer....who is he going to tell? lolQuote: SOOPOOI hit a ‘hole in one’ today! It’s not such a common word. Kind of like a golf hole in without witnesses….I did take a screenshot, but immediately realized that it proves nada!
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Glad to see you made it today after 2 failures Anne. Now, go to the casino and hit the AKQ spades 3 card progressive. Never give up on either one keep thinking positive.Quote: HotBlondeI totally could’ve gotten this on my second attempt. 😡
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Quote: DJTeddyBearDon’t bother - unless you want the challenge of writing the code. There are enough similar games out there already...link to original postQuote: WizardIf they do that, I'll be motivated to create my own Wordle game for this site.Quote: GialmereI see the New York Times purchased Wordle only two months ago. The fear in the game community is they will move it behind its paywall.
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Another community fear is that the Times will start cracking down on knockoff games to protect its investment. So far, however, the only negative move it has done is shut down the Wordle archive. So now, if you miss a day, you can't go back and play it for your stats. My guess is that (like 7 Little Words) the daily game will remain free but you'll need to subscribe to access the archives.
The Times has made a few more changes. One of them is the reasonable decision to ban certain words deemed inappropriate. For example, if a guess leads you to "---, ---, N, C, H," the word might be "winch" or "cinch" but not "lynch" because lynch is banned. (What the Gray Lady thinks of "wench" is anyone's guess.) Fanatical players might want to peruse the banned words list.
P.S. If you're a Sci-fi fan, you might try Star Wars Wordle (called SWordle). The solves are all Star Wars related words (such as DARTH, EWOKS, LUCAS, DROIDS, LANDO etc.) many of which aren't actual words. Fans of this site, however, are probably the most worried that the Times (or Disney) will cut them off.
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Don’t bother - unless you want the challenge of writing the code. There are enough similar games out there already. I recently got turned on to Quordle.Quote: WizardIf they do that, I'll be motivated to create my own Wordle game for this site.Quote: GialmereI see the New York Times purchased Wordle only two months ago. The fear in the game community is they will move it behind its paywall.
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Four words in nine guesses. Plus there’s a “practice” mode if once daily isn’t enough. Here’s yesterday’s Quordle:
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Okay, you convinced me to try this and I’ve been doing practice rounds all day.
And then I failed today’s Quordle. lol
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And Quordle for good measure:
Daily Quordle 69
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I believe that's the only word that is "full house" answer... three of one letter and two of another.
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Seems like I’ve been getting a lot more 5/6’s lately.
Quote: ams288Seems like I’ve been getting a lot more 5/6’s lately.
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Me too. My average score definitely increasing lately.
Quote: avianrandyNever heard of today's word. Lucky to get it in 5. I almost ran out of vowels with the exception of one that can be used as a vowel and it would of been 6.
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This is the one I got on the first try. I have been calling it my 'wordle hole in one'!
I think my odds of a hole in one on any given par 3 that I play (200 yards or less) is 100,000-1 against. So wordle hole in one more likely.