6Foot2 Posted January 19, 2022 Posted January 19, 2022 Link: Wordle - A daily word game You have six attempts to guess a 5-letter word. A mustard letter box shows the letter is in today's word, but not in the correct place in your guess. A green letter box shows the letter is in today's word, and in the correct place. A new word puzzle is posted at midnight. Letters are shown as you solve the grid, I have blocked them out here (above) because it would be a spoiler for today's word if I had not.
jthompson Posted January 19, 2022 Posted January 19, 2022 A word of warning to those of us in the UK. The words are from American English, despite the creator of the game having a totally British accent when interviewed on Radio 4 about it. 1
6Foot2 Posted January 19, 2022 Author Posted January 19, 2022 A word of warning to those of us in the UK. The words are from American English, despite the creator of the game having a totally British accent when interviewed on Radio 4 about it. Hadn't noticed that as a problem while I have been using it (yet...)
jthompson Posted January 19, 2022 Posted January 19, 2022 It's a fun game. Reminds me a lot of Mastermind (not the TV quiz). 3
Syman_a Posted January 19, 2022 Posted January 19, 2022 Hadn't noticed that as a problem while I have been using it (yet...) there was a US spelling a few days ago FAVOR. Trended on twitter and everything!
6Foot2 Posted January 19, 2022 Author Posted January 19, 2022 there was a US spelling a few days ago FAVOR. Trended on twitter and everything! I guess I missed that one. I don't play it every day.
River Posted January 19, 2022 Posted January 19, 2022 I only got that one thanks to a hint from a friend about it being an American spelling! Lots of versions of Wordle appearing and my favourite is Absurdle @ Things Of Interest (qntm.org) where the word is the decided after you start guessing to be the least likely option. You need to read the instructions for it to make sense!
synaesthesia Posted January 19, 2022 Posted January 19, 2022 It's a fun game. Reminds me a lot of Mastermind (not the TV quiz). I had entirely forgotten about that game, used to love it!
hardtailstar Posted January 19, 2022 Posted January 19, 2022 The tv show Lingo is very similiar although has different variations of the game.
6Foot2 Posted January 20, 2022 Author Posted January 20, 2022 Link 1: Thread by @NS_Museum on Thread Reader App – Thread Reader App [Original Tweet Author: Nova Scotia Museum, 4 Tweets] Link 2:
Norphy Posted January 20, 2022 Posted January 20, 2022 Wordle 215 3/6 [emoji834][emoji834][emoji834][emoji834][emoji834] 🟨🟨🟨[emoji834][emoji834] 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
jthompson Posted January 20, 2022 Posted January 20, 2022 Wordle 215 3/6 🟨🟨[emoji834][emoji834][emoji834] 🟨[emoji834][emoji834][emoji834][emoji834] 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Ditto Posted January 20, 2022 Posted January 20, 2022 Wordle 215 5/6 Just the one go, perhaps I should quite whilst ahead!
Norphy Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 Wordle 216 2/6 [emoji834][emoji834][emoji834]🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Huh. Today’s was interesting.
synaesthesia Posted January 24, 2022 Posted January 24, 2022 Indeed today's was tough, but took 2 of us until the last go for today's Lewdle!
slugshead Posted January 24, 2022 Posted January 24, 2022 Got it on the final attempt - was a tough one
DaveTheTech Posted January 24, 2022 Posted January 24, 2022 final attempt for me as well seen these pop up on Facetube and thought I'd give it ago. I can see it getting addictive
StevieM Posted January 24, 2022 Posted January 24, 2022 Not bragging or anything but I got it in 4 today. OK, I’m bragging.
Norphy Posted January 25, 2022 Posted January 25, 2022 I didn't get yesterday's but got today's on the sixth go. My stats are as follows: 18 played, 83% win rate, max streak 5 Guess distribution is: 1: 1 2: 1 3: 1 4: 2 5: 5 6: 5
Seb1780 Posted January 25, 2022 Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) Wordle 220 2/6 Edited January 25, 2022 by Seb1780 Image didn't work
Ditto Posted January 25, 2022 Posted January 25, 2022 Wow, you got one first go? On a random basis, playing every day, that should only happen roughly once in 400 years! Perhaps there is a pattern to the words that come up?
jthompson Posted January 25, 2022 Posted January 25, 2022 3 goes today. I use the same starter word(s) each time.
6Foot2 Posted January 25, 2022 Author Posted January 25, 2022 ...Perhaps there is a pattern to the words that come up? Link: Wordle has been cracked – now someone is spoiling future answers | Metro News Somebody managed to work out how Wordle chooses a word each day and someone else is using that knowledge to stop ‘Wordle bragging.’ Even though it’s not a particularly demanding game, Wordle has people hooked to the point where they’re worried about having the day’s puzzle spoiled for them like it’s a soap opera. Now, somehow, the risk of Wordle spoilers has become even worse because some people are being told the answers to future puzzles. Earlier this month, one Robert Reichel, out of sheer curiosity, decided to try and reverse engineer Wordle to see how it decides which word it’s going to pick each day. If you’re curious you can see his workings out on his website, but he was essentially able to figure out the algorithm it uses by picking through Wordle’s source code, something anyone can do if they want. Not only that, but he was also able to use the algorithm to see what the next day’s word would be. Unfortunately, someone is using his work to spread spoilers over Twitter. An automated Twitter bot called The Wordlinator can be found responding to anyone who shares their Wordle result with the answer to the next day’s puzzle... *The Wordlinator Twitter account is now suspended:
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