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Common words which aren't accepted on Wordle

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Elegran Tue 12-Apr-22 13:07:40

I knew that they had weeded out a lot of words that are offensive to some people, but I don't see what is wrong with APRIL !!

Has anyone else had words refused for no apparent reason?

aggie Tue 12-Apr-22 13:09:36

It has a capital A ?

Elegran Tue 12-Apr-22 15:40:20

It was entered exactly the same as any other word on Wordle, from their own letters. You can't choose whether it has capitals or not.

Kim19 Tue 12-Apr-22 15:43:50

Think it is a proper noun nonetheless?

ixion Tue 12-Apr-22 16:17:04

Ah, Elegran, fear not -
If desperate, it is always happy to accept loser
?

Blossoming Tue 12-Apr-22 16:33:47

I think it will accept march.

Tangerine Tue 12-Apr-22 16:36:59

I think it's because April is the name of a month, rather than a word

Callistemon21 Tue 12-Apr-22 17:28:46

Perhaps they don't allow proper nouns only improper ones

Elegran Tue 12-Apr-22 20:27:30

Most of the improper ones only have four letters, not five, Callistemon, though you could just add an S and make them plural.

Floriel Tue 12-Apr-22 21:02:12

CHINK, as in chink of light. God knows what they thought I was on about…

JenniferEccles Tue 12-Apr-22 22:19:01

Floriel ?

Callistemon21 Tue 12-Apr-22 22:27:24

Elegran

Most of the improper ones only have four letters, not five, Callistemon, though you could just add an S and make them plural.

???

seacliff Tue 12-Apr-22 23:16:00

Yes Floriel, I had that too. Guess they thought it was racist.

BlueBelle Tue 12-Apr-22 23:25:01

April is a proper noun so obviously not accepted March would be accepted because it means to walk

annodomini Tue 12-Apr-22 23:35:10

April is a woman's name and also the name of my neighbour's cat.

yggdrasil Wed 13-Apr-22 08:35:19

Remember it is an American game, and subject to their mores

Michael12 Wed 13-Apr-22 08:53:33

I use two versions of Wordle , the New York Times version and a UK based one .
Agree with you as to some words not being part of it , mainly with US link some words might be written the USA way.
But the UK one unlike other , you play all day .
Mick

lemsip Wed 13-Apr-22 09:01:24

wordleunlimited.org/ you can play wordle unlimited
over and over again also.

Calendargirl Tue 25-Nov-25 06:22:55

Reported.

Clawdy Tue 25-Nov-25 08:11:36

Surely Stone and Exile are accepted?

LucyAnna5 Tue 25-Nov-25 08:32:45

Clawdy

Surely Stone and Exile are accepted?

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