Wordle - for SPOILER Discussions

[etech0]

Very strange

Strange!
Did you have the tab opened for a while? I wonder if you are using a cached version from before NYT decided to diverge from the original list.

[whYME]

I don't know that it's possible. I managed this:

Wordle 249 6/6

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Is the correct word made only out of two letters then?

Last I checked there were 26 letters in the alphabet.

@Yehuda57 you're showing 24 incorrect letters, leaving only 2 correct letters.

I'm getting "trove" for #249.

What are we missing?

ETA: Stupid me. I just realized, obviously you had doubles...

[etech0]

ohhhh

[Yehuda57]

Lol, I'm not that talented

[whYME]

FWIW, in case I'm not the only one who was wondering, there is at least one valid 2 letter word.

[S209]

Are we allowed to complain about it being a British word now?

[Euclid]

Are we allowed to complain about it being a British word now?

Lol payback

[srap]

#250

picked a good starting word tonight

Wordle 250 2/6*

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Was it BLEAK?  If so, why would you even consider using a B in a starting word?  It is so low on the usage list.  Ok, it worked this time...

[SSLPhD]

#250
Was it BLEAK?  If so, why would you even consider using a B in a starting word?  It is so low on the usage list.  Ok, it worked this time...

He's used xylyl as a starting word.  (See upthread.)

[whYME]

#250
Was it BLEAK?

Yup

If so, why would you even consider using a B in a starting word?  It is so low on the usage list.  Ok, it worked this time...

Meh, I've used it many times in starting words and never had any issues.

Besides, I want a bit of a challenge. I'm not looking for the easiest path.

(When I start with "xylyl" there's no question, but I use a "B" and suddenly there's questions??)

[Yehuda57]

(When I start with "xylyl" there's no question, but I use a "B" and suddenly there's questions??)

When you start with xylyl, we know it can only get better. When you start with bleak, however ...

[Euclid]

When you start with xylyl, we know it can only get better. When you start with bleak, however ...

My wife wasn't happy when I called our kids' time off from school last month -  The Bleak Midwinter. 

[srap]

Yup
Meh, I've used it many times in starting words and never had any issues.

Besides, I want a bit of a challenge. I'm not looking for the easiest path.

(When I start with "xylyl" there's no question, but I use a "B" and suddenly there's questions??)

'Xylyl' is a nobrainer trying to lose.  A 'b' word is just a silly choice IMHO, nisht dhere, nisht dher. (yet obviously not in #250).

[whYME]

'Xylyl' is a nobrainer trying to lose.

Um, I've won pretty much every game I've started with xylyl.

[srap]

Um, I've won pretty much every game I've started with xylyl.

By fours or it took six guesses?  Then again, being able to not X out is also a challenge I suppose.

#251

@srap you're gonna love my start word tonight

Wordle 251 5/6*

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squid?  or would you be using an obscure word from a word generator?

[whYME]

By fours or it took six guesses?

See here for example https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=127802.msg2553435#msg2553435

squid?

yup
ETA: If I was thinking straight I woulda done SQUIB Maybe I'll do that tomorrow... Or maybe ZEBRA instead

[srap]

...
yup

  (Firdle)

[srap]

See here for example https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=127802.msg2553435#msg2553435
yup
ETA: If I was thinking straight I woulda done SQUIB Maybe I'll do that tomorrow... Or maybe ZEBRA instead

ZEBRA has the #1 E in it plus the R, SQUIB has the two vowels plus a good S.  XYLYL simply beats them all with double letters plus the x. 
Me thinks we both are spending tooo much time at this rewarding game.

[Yehuda57]

Wordle 251 4/6

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@Dan, This?

[Dan]

@Dan, This?

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