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anyone tried the new online Wordle word game?

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lemsip Tue 11-Jan-22 12:59:50

six tries at getting the word right..... just one word a day...if the letter turns grey it is not in the word..... etc.

www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/

Tina49 Tue 01-Feb-22 07:10:11

Took me 5 today. It wasn’t a good word to start off with grin - but I got there!

Ashcombe Tue 01-Feb-22 07:13:13

So much is luck with what you put on the first line. I’m pleased to have scored three today.

TillyTrotter Tue 01-Feb-22 07:29:45

And 3 for me.

Grannynannywanny Tue 01-Feb-22 07:36:28

3 for me today. I suppose we can soon expect it to be crammed with adverts now it’s been taken over by the New York Times.

Oldnproud Tue 01-Feb-22 07:42:33

4 today.

FannyCornforth Tue 01-Feb-22 07:43:58

Can I shamelessly boast about Nerdle please? Thank you!
I got it in 3 today! ?

granfromafar Tue 01-Feb-22 07:45:22

Amazingly I also solved it in 3 today. Pure luck as it depends what your starting word is.

cornergran Tue 01-Feb-22 07:46:41

5 today. Happy enough with that.

Riverwalk Tue 01-Feb-22 07:53:53

Six - and a phew!

BlueSapphire Tue 01-Feb-22 07:55:42

4 today.

Riverwalk Tue 01-Feb-22 07:55:58

FannyCornforth

5.
Despite getting confused with what green and yellow mean, and repeatedly putting things in the same wrong place. ?

I've done that a number times!

Once I had to deliberately put one in the wrong place simply to get a proper word to release some new letters.

Grannynannywanny Tue 01-Feb-22 07:57:47

Can I shamelessly boast about Nerdle please? Thank you!
I got it in 3 today

Well done Fanny. I looked at Nerdle the other day and quickly left without even attempting it.

FannyCornforth Tue 01-Feb-22 08:01:15

Gnw no one can be worse at arithmetic than me. Honestly.

It’s very early days as I’ve only done two, but so far it’s much easier than I anticipated.
I just use a process of elimination

Maggiemaybe Tue 01-Feb-22 08:19:56

I quickly left Nerdle as well, but it lured me back, Grannynannywanny. grin And I’m hopeless at it.

I bet Wordle will become part of the NY Times daily briefing now. I get it - it’s free - and it has a puzzle section, a tiny crossword and a word game that’s good fun, till they cut you off halfway through because you have to subscribe to get any further.

Riverwalk Tue 01-Feb-22 08:32:03

The New York Times has a special offer which I took out a couple of weeks ago - £2 per month for a year, then £8 per month, can cancel anytime.

It's an informative read with loads of interesting articles.

TillyTrotter Tue 01-Feb-22 08:53:25

Well done Fanny on the Nerdle. ?
Not ventured on that one yet.

TillyTrotter Tue 01-Feb-22 08:54:43

I hope the guy who invented Wordle (British?) gets a good cut of the dosh paid by NYTimes.

foxie48 Tue 01-Feb-22 09:13:01

3 today, first word contained 2 correct letters, which gave me a good start. I always use the first two attempts as a means of elimination and the second go really helped me to solve it in three. Hence I never score a 2!

Maggiemaybe Tue 01-Feb-22 09:15:00

TillyTrotter

I hope the guy who invented Wordle (British?) gets a good cut of the dosh paid by NYTimes.

I’m still a bit surprised that not much credit is given to Mastermind Word, from the 1970s, and ITV’s Lingo, from the 1980s.

Oldwoman70 Tue 01-Feb-22 09:41:30

Read an article which said the best word to start with is - LATER. Tried it on Wordle unlimited - failed to get the word 3 times, won't be trying that tomorrow!

TillyTrotter Tue 01-Feb-22 09:54:10

You have to apply for Copywright for an ‘invention/idea’ I believe Maggiemaybe if you want to get the plaudits and the profits.

Patsy70 Tue 01-Feb-22 10:01:56

I appear to have somehow resolved the problem of getting the wrong page, after many futile attempts, not sure how ?. Thank you for your help.
Did it in 4 yesterday and 3 today.

MissAdventure Tue 01-Feb-22 10:03:03

The tv was on the other day, and there was a show called lingo.
It was an exact copy of worldle, but much faster paced.

Blossoming Tue 01-Feb-22 10:03:14

4 again today, loving this game!

tanith Tue 01-Feb-22 10:10:34

3 today I’m happy

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