Wordle - A daily word game

[6Foot2]

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]

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.

[6Foot2]

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]

It's a fun game. Reminds me a lot of Mastermind (not the TV quiz).

[Syman_a]

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]

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]

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]

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]

The tv show Lingo is very similiar although has different variations of the game.

[Seb1780]

Wordle 214 2/6

 

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[6Foot2]

Link 1: Thread by @NS_Museum on Thread Reader App – Thread Reader App [Original Tweet Author: Nova Scotia Museum, 4 Tweets]

 

 

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[Norphy]

Wordle 215 3/6

 

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[jthompson]

Wordle 215 3/6

 

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[Ditto]

Wordle 215 5/6

 

Just the one go, perhaps I should quite whilst ahead!

[Norphy]

Wordle 216 2/6

 

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Huh. Today’s was interesting.

[Ditto]

Mean one today! Took all my goes.

[synaesthesia]

Indeed today's was tough, but took 2 of us until the last go for today's Lewdle!

[slugshead]

Got it on the final attempt - was a tough one

[DaveTheTech]

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]

Not bragging or anything but I got it in 4 today.

 

 

OK, I’m bragging.

[Norphy]

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]

Wordle 220 2/6

Edited January 25, 2022 by Seb1780
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[Ditto]

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]

3 goes today. I use the same starter word(s) each time.

[6Foot2]

...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: