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Kraken wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 11:03 pm
Zaxxon wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:53 pm
Kraken wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:30 pm Ha, talk about lucky....

Wordle 210 2/6

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Clearly, you didn't panic.
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My first word was STRAP. I led with PA, and then chose PANIC to see if there was an N or a C.
I feel like I should retire now. I'm still undefeated and I doubt that I'll ever get another one on the second guess.
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Mine was pinky. I was about to go with penis as my second word and then figured the game has always chosen common words in week or so I've played, which suggests they're cultivated and likely filtered. I also will never hit two to a solution again. And I do not have perfect record. Assuming I've been doing this for ten days or so, I've already missed twice.
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For those that can’t get their Wordle fix with just one a day, you can play the previous 200+ Wordles here.
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Had a good day!

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First win in 3.
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Ralph-Wiggum wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 8:18 am For those that can’t get their Wordle fix with just one a day, you can play the previous 200+ Wordles here.
Just learned that not only can a letter be used twice, but it can be used 3 times!
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SISSY was the word in one of the old puzzles from this link
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I also had a good day today:

Wordle 211 3/6

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I checked some letter frequency tables and tried a new two-word opener today. Those two words are the #s 1-8, 11, and 12th most common letters in English, don't repeat any, and give me a lot to work with.

Of course, I also got lucky and landed two on the first try.
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Wordle 211 5/6

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This is why I don't get hung up on my # of steps. I mean, it's nice & cool when I get it in less, but I'm happy with just the goal of solving it each day.

(That 2 step solve though was impressive!)
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Wordle 211 5/6

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I waited for my third guess to forget to incorporate something I already knew. Sheesh...

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Wordle 211 6/6

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STARE
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Wordle 211 3/6

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Lucky this time.
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Wordle 211 5/6*

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Blackhawk wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 10:33 am I also had a good day today:

Wordle 211 3/6

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I checked some letter frequency tables and tried a new two-word opener today. Those two words are the #s 1-8, 11, and 12th most common letters in English, don't repeat any, and give me a lot to work with.

Of course, I also got lucky and landed two on the first try.
No offense, none at all, I just feel it's almost cheaty to start anew with your second guess. I know it's allowed - just doesn't make sense to the spirit of it all, to me.
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I'm humbled by some of you getting the answer in 2!!!

Today:
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My "strategy" is probably good for solving the puzzle (not on hard) but doesn't lend itself to anything resembling brilliance.
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stern
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Wordle 211 3/6

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CRISP
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My only "strategy" has been starting with a heavy consonant word. Since there are way fewer vowels than consonants, I figure it's important to try to get those guessed first. I think it's worked well for me; I've played 8 times and guessed it in 3 tries 5 times, 2 tries once, and then 4 and 6 tries the other two times.
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Bad Demographic wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 1:20 pm The most interesting thing to me right now is your thought processes. Why you choose the words you do and how you interpret your clues.
I started with trying to pick high frequency consonants and three vowels. Irate was my go to word. Then I decided to go for a new word each day, trying to pick a common five letter word with a few semi-rare consonants (L,B,P,M,N, etc..), two vowels, preferably wholly unlike the previous day solution. I try not to choose a word that is pre=fixed/suffixed into a five letter word or use consonants or use uber common consonant combinations. It just feels right after playing for a week. In this tiny sample size all of the words have been common words and haven't things like star-s or tak-en or mix-ed.

I started ditching the S, R, T, C as core to my opening try because I get locked into a way of thinking and end up either going to crazy uncommon words to fit a mold I hit a 3 letter in the opening salvo and then just plug in two new letter as a arrange the three until I hit six tried and lose.
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Weird and wield are my go-to first words.

I started the archives at #1 and got to 9 before taking a break.
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Jaymann wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 2:53 pm
I started the archives at #1 and got to 9 before taking a break.
Archives? Where am I missing this option?
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Unagi wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 1:14 pm No offense, none at all, I just feel it's almost cheaty to start anew with your second guess. I know it's allowed - just doesn't make sense to the spirit of it all, to me.
I don't see it as cheaty at all. I see guesses as currency. Each can be used to make a real guess, or it can be used to get better clues. The more clues you get, the fewer chances you get to use them. The fewer mistakes you can make. It's a trade off, and my strategy comes with a cost (fewer guesses.) Imagine if someone figured out a way to use five words to get 25 different letters. They'd end up with every letter - and they'd get one shot at using them. And that makes it a gamble, too. I cover more common letters early on, but if a day's word doesn't use those letters, say... BUGGY. I'd be stuck with no confirmed letters and fewer guesses.
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Jaymann wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 2:53 pm I started the archives at #1 and got to 9 before taking a break.
It feels like they were a lot harder back then, I even lost one of the early ones. Good thing that's not going on the record.
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Seems like "audio" would be a good starting word since it basically tests all the vowels (if the puzzle only has one of these vowels, try something with "e" in guess #2).
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I know a lot of people start with audio or adieu to hit as many vowels as possible.
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Wow - audio and adieu are great starting choices, they never occurred to me. But, like MHS, I like to start with mostly consonants, especially common ones. Thus "stern" as my go to starting word.
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I never would have guessed adieu because it's not an English word. What are the limits on non-English vocabulary in Wordle?

Also, to double-down on my earlier question: is there a way to play puzzles from previous days?
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Holman wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:18 pm I never would have guessed adieu because it's not an English word. What are the limits on non-English vocabulary in Wordle?

Also, to double-down on my earlier question: is there a way to play puzzles from previous days?
Answered on this very page.
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Zaxxon wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:30 pm
Holman wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:18 pm I never would have guessed adieu because it's not an English word. What are the limits on non-English vocabulary in Wordle?

Also, to double-down on my earlier question: is there a way to play puzzles from previous days?
Answered on this very page.
D'oh!

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Holman wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:18 pm I never would have guessed adieu because it's not an English word. What are the limits on non-English vocabulary in Wordle?
To be fair, it's a non-English word that's used in English speech.

Sir, I bid you adieu.
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Holman wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:18 pm What are the limits on non-English vocabulary in Wordle?
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Holman wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:18 pm I never would have guessed adieu because it's not an English word. What are the limits on non-English vocabulary in Wordle?

Also, to double-down on my earlier question: is there a way to play puzzles from previous days?
Adieu is a word of foreign origin that has been incorporated into English.
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El Guapo wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 7:31 pm Adieu is a word of foreign origin that has been incorporated into English.
I guess you could say that about half the English language, to be fair.
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I got 20 out of the first 21 right. I felt somewhat robbed on the one I missed:
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For _ _ ATE I guessed
skATE
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goATE

based on the unused letters. It was ABATE.
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Jaymann wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 7:44 pm I got 20 out of the first 21 right. I felt somewhat robbed on the one I missed:
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For _ _ ATE I guessed
skATE
quATE
goATE

based on the unused letters. It was ABATE.
Yep, that one got me too. And I found that there is a record on the menu page, but at least there aren't any summaries and bar graphs to show how badly it's going, as far as I've seen so far.
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Zaxxon wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:30 pm
Holman wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:18 pm I never would have guessed adieu because it's not an English word. What are the limits on non-English vocabulary in Wordle?

Also, to double-down on my earlier question: is there a way to play puzzles from previous days?
Answered on this very page.
I was about to get a wee snarky when the question about the "hard" setting was asked...three times (and answered three times), but this particular thread, you could be forgiven for not reading every post.
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El Guapo wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 7:31 pm
Holman wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:18 pm I never would have guessed adieu because it's not an English word. What are the limits on non-English vocabulary in Wordle?

Also, to double-down on my earlier question: is there a way to play puzzles from previous days?
Adieu is a word of foreign origin that has been incorporated into English.
I disagree.

"Champagne" and "encore" and "avant-garde" are French words that have been incorporated into English.

"Adieu" is a French word we use to sound French.
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So I should stick with 'ciao'?
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