Tuesday Time Waster

[Justin Tonation]

I can see what tripped you up, because YIKES so many words to choose from and i have used that above technique out of frustration in the past.

You see that third line and think "Oh boy" but it's really a trap!

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

Wordle 226 X/6

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🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩

Broke my streak at 17....

Had I used this technique, I would have gotten it. There were three possible letters for my last two guesses. If I had used a word with those letters in my fifth guess, I would have eliminated two of them and revealed the correct first letter.

This is how this played out for me as well. Had the last 4 letters and 3 possibilities and two guesses left so had to play a word including two of the possible first letters to guarantee victory.

[Yada]

So is it more important to finish the puzzle itself or attempt to finish it in a bragworthy fashion?

I'm going with the former!

[kosmo vinyl]

i learned that Bight is a word

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

i learned that Bight is a word

Bight me!

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

So is it more important to finish the puzzle itself or attempt to finish it in a bragworthy fashion?

I've been begging all of you to have this discussion for weeks. What is the point of Wordle? Is it better to get 100 out of 100 wordle's correct in 6 guesses or is it better to get 95 out of 100 but your average (correct) guess count be lower? And how does that reframing of the goal change the strategy? This is far more interesting to me than the game itself.

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

it's better to be able to brag about getting it low and done, if you can't get it low at least you get it done
but I get it in one try every time now, just need to switch up your technique

[challenged]

Wordle 226 3/6 - Sometimes it works out

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⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

[grateful]

So is it more important to finish the puzzle itself or attempt to finish it in a bragworthy fashion?

I've been begging all of you to have this discussion for weeks. What is the point of Wordle? Is it better to get 100 out of 100 wordle's correct in 6 guesses or is it better to get 95 out of 100 but your average (correct) guess count be lower? And how does that reframing of the goal change the strategy? This is far more interesting to me than the game itself.

You don't have to make that choice. I've "won" all 20 games, 9x with 3 guesses, 8x with 4 guesses and 3 with 5. No wins with 1, 2 or 6.

[Cock Van Der Palm]

Why does everyone feel the need to post their mediocre boards.  I would think those that get the word in 1, 2, or even arguably 3 guesses warrant a post.  The rest are just displaying mediocrity.

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

I would think those that get the word in 1....guesses warrant a post.  The rest are just displaying mediocrity.

I don't know, I've posted getting it in 1 try multiple times, not getting a whole lot of praise from the community

[Cock Van Der Palm]

Well if it makes you feel any better, I do remember thinking "well done" after reading about your accomplishments.

I would think those that get the word in 1....guesses warrant a post.  The rest are just displaying mediocrity.

I don't know, I've posted getting it in 1 try multiple times, not getting a whole lot of praise from the community

[BrettnotBritt]

And the NYT has bought Wordle!

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

And the NYT has bought Wordle!

NPR has to be so disappointed.

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

@cmclymer

Wordle

Jan. 2022 -- Jan. 2022

RIP.

@Matt_J_Kimball
Wordle lasted about 2 scaramuccis