Razors Edge ★ Posted January 15, 2022 Share #1 Posted January 15, 2022 ...but I didn't let it get the best of me. Solved in three Spoiler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted January 15, 2022 Share #2 Posted January 15, 2022 I wish I understood how to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted January 15, 2022 Share #3 Posted January 15, 2022 Both mr. and #1 got it in three. It took me five. Wordle 210 5/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 15, 2022 Share #4 Posted January 15, 2022 8 minutes ago, Airehead said: I wish I understood how to play. I am resisting even looking for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted January 15, 2022 8 minutes ago, Airehead said: I wish I understood how to play. Find a five letter word in six tries. Your guesses are cumulative, as in each guess reveals whether a letter is not in the word, in the word but the wrong position, or in the word and in the correct position. Like Wheel of Fortune, some letters are popular and help narrow things down faster. AEIOU and RSTNL or the like. Words that have those in them are good starter words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted January 15, 2022 Share #6 Posted January 15, 2022 7 minutes ago, Airehead said: I wish I understood how to play. Type in five letter words. If the letter isn’t in the word, it turns gray. If the letter is yellow, it’s somewhere in the word. If the letter is green, it’s in the exact space. The keyboard turns colors, too. It helps with knowing which letters are in use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted January 15, 2022 Just now, MoseySusan said: Type in five letter words. If the letter isn’t in the word, it turns gray. If the letter is yellow, it’s somewhere in the word. If the letter is green, it’s in the exact space. The keyboard turns colors, too. It helps with knowing which letters are in use. From an earlier puzzle: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 15, 2022 Share #8 Posted January 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Razors Edge said: From an earlier puzzle: Ok, that tempted me you n00b bastard! I read an interesting article where the inventor is sort of overwhelmed that it took off like it did. I wonder how his web server is able to withstand the tsunami of traffic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 15, 2022 Share #9 Posted January 15, 2022 ok, instantly hooked just like I was on the love forum and look how that turned oot! Still wasting time here after ~ 23 years! Hmm, the letters didn’t print but the pattern did. Spoiler Wordle 210 5/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share #10 Posted January 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Philander Seabury said: ok, instantly hooked just like I was on the love forum and look how that turned oot! Still wasting time here after ~ 23 years! Hide contents Wordle 210 5/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 You don't have to hide the anonymous ones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 15, 2022 Share #11 Posted January 15, 2022 16 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: You don't have to hide the anonymous ones The eyephone hid the letters anyhoo. Oh, anonymoose IS that, the blanking of letters, so sharing just shared how your guessing went. Got it. I’m in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 15, 2022 Share #12 Posted January 15, 2022 It is pretty cool how the used letters get grayed oot. I read one hint from the Wired article that just popped in. Spoiler Concentrate on vowels. Makes sense, just like on wheel of fortune. So it is basically hangman but a little more restrictive. I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted January 15, 2022 Share #13 Posted January 15, 2022 I deleted my knock-off App. It was fun, but not at the cost of personal info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted January 15, 2022 Share #14 Posted January 15, 2022 37 minutes ago, Philander Seabury said: It is pretty cool how the used letters get grayed oot. I read one hint from the Wired article that just popped in. Hide contents Concentrate on vowels. Makes sense, just like on wheel of fortune. So it is basically hangman but a little more restrictive. I like. This morning I started with smite. Feeling a little OT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share #15 Posted January 15, 2022 Just now, MoseySusan said: This morning I started with smite. Feeling a little OT. I hope you appreciated my thread title and post. I hope @Kirby is joining the club, and @jsharrwick too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted January 15, 2022 Share #16 Posted January 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Razors Edge said: I hope you appreciated my thread title and post. Yes. Quite clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted January 15, 2022 Share #17 Posted January 15, 2022 Didn’t get it. My last guess was “manic”. I burned a guess in the middle that ended up being costly. My go-to first word is “nodal”. Second word is “therm” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share #18 Posted January 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, 2Far said: My go-to first word is “nodal”. Second word is “therm” MADMAN!!!! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted January 15, 2022 Share #19 Posted January 15, 2022 4 minutes ago, 2Far said: My go-to first word is “nodal”. Second word is “therm” Therm?! It’s a common word game, Oppenheimer. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share #20 Posted January 15, 2022 Just now, MoseySusan said: Therm?! It’s a common word game, Oppenheimer. Is there some "common word list" that is used or could THERM be an answer? I use dopey words sometimes and they are "accepted", so my thinking (and worry) is that they might also qualify as answers. How about PLURALS?!!?!? That scary too. I used to play Text-twist and it became a game of remember if you see an S to start cranking out plurals too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted January 15, 2022 Share #21 Posted January 15, 2022 8 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Is there some "common word list" that is used or could THERM be an answer? I use dopey words sometimes and they are "accepted", so my thinking (and worry) is that they might also qualify as answers. How about PLURALS?!!?!? That scary too. I used to play Text-twist and it became a game of remember if you see an S to start cranking out plurals too. Dunno what word list they use, but therm was accepted. I’ve had words rejected, so there is some kind of list. My first two guesses are just to get a running start. Ten different letters, three vowels. I’ll try “Adieu” & “Norms” tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 15, 2022 Share #22 Posted January 15, 2022 16 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: Therm?! It’s a common word game, Oppenheimer. POTD, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted January 15, 2022 Share #23 Posted January 15, 2022 I got it. So cool. I started with Smite because Sue did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted January 15, 2022 Share #24 Posted January 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, Airehead said: I got it. So cool. I started with Smite because Sue did. Are you feeling a little Old Testament-y today, too? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted January 15, 2022 Share #25 Posted January 15, 2022 I watched a string of TikTok videos about uncovering the remains of giant people and New Earth conspiracy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted January 15, 2022 Share #26 Posted January 15, 2022 3 hours ago, Razors Edge said: AEIOU and RSTNL or the like. Seems like you could solve the puzzles pretty easily if you started with the words AEIOU and RSTNL all the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted January 15, 2022 Share #27 Posted January 15, 2022 Didn't get to it until later today, but I got it in 3. Glad to see Philander and Aire joining the fun. I hate most puzzle games but this one is really pretty straightforward. Plus people here promised to tell me the answer if I can't guess it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted January 15, 2022 Share #28 Posted January 15, 2022 Got today's in five. Actually, in seven plays, it has never taken me fewer than four. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted January 16, 2022 Share #29 Posted January 16, 2022 10 hours ago, Razors Edge said: From an earlier puzzle: This game clearly isn't for Brits, Canucks... I spell favour ..not favor. Unless latter is some sort of French word that I have mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted January 16, 2022 Share #30 Posted January 16, 2022 My Canadian spelling tends to be a blend of British & American but heavily British. I choose: behaviour, catalogue (catalog, occasionally), endeavour, favour, gauge (gosh, that gage looks wierd to me), harbour, jeweller, odour, savour, theatre (most definitely this spelling), vigour...moustache (I lean on that but might use mustache.) We have a very long local street and its bridge is called "Centre St.", etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted January 16, 2022 Share #31 Posted January 16, 2022 Is it an app, or online only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted January 16, 2022 Share #32 Posted January 16, 2022 example north of the border that we share: Local ice cream chain. It's great ice cream: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted January 16, 2022 Share #33 Posted January 16, 2022 This is at the Canadian federal govn't translation bureau: Canadian, British and American: It’s all English, but the spelling is different – The Our Languages blog – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada – Languages – Canadian identity and society – Culture, history and sport – Canada.ca (noslangues-ourlanguages.gc.ca) variant spellings by category Word family Canadian Oxford spelling Concise Oxford (British) spelling Merriam-Webster (American) spelling Words with -our or -or labour honour humour laborious honorary humorous labour honour humour laborious honorary humorous labor honor humor laborious honorary humorous Words with -re or -er centre fibre sombre meter (device) metre (metric unit) centre fibre sombre meter (device) metre (SI unit) center fiber somber meter (all uses) Words with -yze, -yse, -ize or -ise and their derived forms analyze paralyze organize analysis paralysis organization analyse paralyse organise analysis paralysis organisation analyze paralyze organize analysis paralysis organization Words with -ce or -se defence offence licence (noun) license (verb) practice (noun) practise (verb) defence offence licence (noun) license (verb) practice (noun) practise (verb) defense offense license (noun and verb) practice (noun and verb) Words with double or single “l” and their derivatives instilltable 1 note* enrol fulfillmenttable 1 note* instalment instil enrol fulfilment instalment instill enroll fulfillment installment Words with double or single consonants in the past tense travelled labelled marshalled benefited budgeted targeted travelled labelled marshalled benefited budgeted targeted traveled labeled marshaled benefited budgeted targeted Words with single vowels or diphthongs (e.g., “ae” and “oe”) encyclopedia hemorrhage pediatric aesthetictable 1 note* hors d’oeuvre manoeuvre encyclopaedia haemorrhage paediatric aesthetic hors d’oeuvre manoeuvre encyclopedia hemorrhage pediatric aesthetic hors d’oeuvre maneuver Words in which the silent “e” is deleted or kept before a suffix aging judgment lovable sizable likeabletable 1 note* saleabletable 1 note* acknowledgementtable 1 note* ageing judgement lovable sizeable likeable saleable acknowledgement aging judgment lovable sizeable likable salable acknowledgment Loan words with traditional or anglicized plural forms tableauxtable 1 note* châteaux formulaetable 1 note*(math and chemistry) referendums appendicestable 1 note* indexes (back of book) indicestable 1 note*(technical) formulas (not math and chemistry) tableaux chateaux formulae (math and chemistry) referendums appendices indexes (back of book) indices (technical) formulas (not math and chemistry) tableaux châteaus formulas (all uses) referenda appendixes indexes (all uses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted January 16, 2022 Share #34 Posted January 16, 2022 18 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: Is it an app, or online only? Per this article, the "official" wordle is online only. There were some unofficial clones that Apple removed from the app store, but it seems like some others are still listed. Doesn't look like the founder trademarked it. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59980699 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted January 16, 2022 Share #35 Posted January 16, 2022 Just now, Kirby said: Per this article, the "official" wordle is online only. There were some unofficial clones that Apple removed from the app store, but it seems like some others are still listed. Doesn't look like the founder trademarked it. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted January 16, 2022 Share #36 Posted January 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: Thanks And one game per day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share #37 Posted January 16, 2022 13 hours ago, shootingstar said: My Canadian spelling tends to be a blend of British & American but heavily British. I choose: behaviour, catalogue (catalog, occasionally), endeavour, favour, gauge (gosh, that gage looks wierd to me), harbour, jeweller, odour, savour, theatre (most definitely this spelling), vigour...moustache (I lean on that but might use mustache.) We have a very long local street and its bridge is called "Centre St.", etc. Good news is no one I know of has EVER used "gage" in place of "gauge". Whether it is a fuel gauge in a car or a 12 gauge shotgun, we're good with that "Canadian" spelling But honestly, a dozen words misspelled by the Brits shouldn't hold one back from the thousands that are the same I'm pretty familiar with the way Brits spell things, and can readily adapt to reading it, understanding it, and using it. Don't worry about the few weird ones, and just focus on the words we share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share #38 Posted January 16, 2022 Hey @MoseySusan - are plurals ever the answer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted January 16, 2022 Share #39 Posted January 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Hey @MoseySusan - are plurals ever the answer? another panic…. I don’t know. I don’t remember the solutions for the time I’ve been playing, except there were double consonants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted January 16, 2022 Share #40 Posted January 16, 2022 @Razors Edge, that ^*^wasn’t “the chart.” This is the chart. @shootingstar rolled us! 13 hours ago, shootingstar said: This is at the Canadian federal govn't translation bureau: Canadian, British and American: It’s all English, but the spelling is different – The Our Languages blog – Resources of the Language Portal of Canada – Languages – Canadian identity and society – Culture, history and sport – Canada.ca (noslangues-ourlanguages.gc.ca) variant spellings by category Word family Canadian Oxford spelling Concise Oxford (British) spelling Merriam-Webster (American) spelling Words with -our or -or labour honour humour laborious honorary humorous labour honour humour laborious honorary humorous labor honor humor laborious honorary humorous Words with -re or -er centre fibre sombre meter (device) metre (metric unit) centre fibre sombre meter (device) metre (SI unit) center fiber somber meter (all uses) Words with -yze, -yse, -ize or -ise and their derived forms analyze paralyze organize analysis paralysis organization analyse paralyse organise analysis paralysis organisation analyze paralyze organize analysis paralysis organization Words with -ce or -se defence offence licence (noun) license (verb) practice (noun) practise (verb) defence offence licence (noun) license (verb) practice (noun) practise (verb) defense offense license (noun and verb) practice (noun and verb) Words with double or single “l” and their derivatives instilltable 1 note* enrol fulfillmenttable 1 note* instalment instil enrol fulfilment instalment instill enroll fulfillment installment Words with double or single consonants in the past tense travelled labelled marshalled benefited budgeted targeted travelled labelled marshalled benefited budgeted targeted traveled labeled marshaled benefited budgeted targeted Words with single vowels or diphthongs (e.g., “ae” and “oe”) encyclopedia hemorrhage pediatric aesthetictable 1 note* hors d’oeuvre manoeuvre encyclopaedia haemorrhage paediatric aesthetic hors d’oeuvre manoeuvre encyclopedia hemorrhage pediatric aesthetic hors d’oeuvre maneuver Words in which the silent “e” is deleted or kept before a suffix aging judgment lovable sizable likeabletable 1 note* saleabletable 1 note* acknowledgementtable 1 note* ageing judgement lovable sizeable likeable saleable acknowledgement aging judgment lovable sizeable likable salable acknowledgment Loan words with traditional or anglicized plural forms tableauxtable 1 note* châteaux formulaetable 1 note*(math and chemistry) referendums appendicestable 1 note* indexes (back of book) indicestable 1 note*(technical) formulas (not math and chemistry) tableaux chateaux formulae (math and chemistry) referendums appendices indexes (back of book) indices (technical) formulas (not math and chemistry) tableaux châteaus formulas (all uses) referenda appendixes indexes (all uses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 16, 2022 Share #41 Posted January 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: another panic…. I don’t know. I don’t remember the solutions for the time I’ve been playing, except there were double consonants. So double consonants are not marked I spose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 16, 2022 Share #42 Posted January 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: @Razors Edge, that ^*^wasn’t “the chart.” This is the chart. @shootingstar rolled us! Ahhh! That is the one that totally freaked oot my phone! It showed it one letter per line! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted January 16, 2022 Share #43 Posted January 16, 2022 1 minute ago, Philander Seabury said: So double consonants are not marked I spose. No…only if they’re in the correct space for the solution word. They’ll both turn green. But if a consonant turns yellow, consider the possibility of doubling it. It’s not a hard rule…but a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share #44 Posted January 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: @Razors Edge that ^*^wasn’t “the chart.” This is the chart. @shootingstar rolled us! 13 hours ago, shootingstar said: Still, the same "non-issue". Thousands of five letter words, and a handful of identified five letter words that should be noted for their difference. IOW, nothing to worry about nor to keep one from having fun with Wordle! If SS or others fail on the FAVOR or LABOR or VIGOR one, so be it. That's an easy "excuse" to use and no harm, no foul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted January 16, 2022 Share #45 Posted January 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, Philander Seabury said: Ahhh! That is the one that totally freaked oot my phone! It showed it one letter per line! Mine, too! I’m all “wtf, Jean!” 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted January 16, 2022 Share #46 Posted January 16, 2022 I only know seven words and 21 letters. I don't think this is for me. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted January 16, 2022 Share #47 Posted January 16, 2022 4 hours ago, Razors Edge said: Still, the same "non-issue". Thousands of five letter words, and a handful of identified five letter words that should be noted for their difference. IOW, nothing to worry about nor to keep one from having fun with Wordle! If SS or others fail on the FAVOR or LABOR or VIGOR one, so be it. That's an easy "excuse" to use and no harm, no foul. Yea...American spelling influence. I haven't gotten around to Wordle. I'm sure I'll enjoy it one day. Today I was walking home, thinking how I was going to cut down more slides from a presentation (which means stripping more words or repacking meaning in less words)...to be delivered to 80+ people in a few days. Then I have to battle with someone from fire dept. over wording on a requirement related to their performance records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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