Wordle
For anyone who hasn’t yet tried it, Wordle is a great word game a bit like the Mastermind board game but with letters.
The aim is to guess a five letter word each day in as few goes as you can - 6 is the limit.
www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle
Started: 18th Jan 2022 at 18:04
Got 1st attempt in 4. Word was PROXY
Shall not do it again though.
Would waste an awful lot of my time, where I to allow myself to get into this.
Replied: 18th Jan 2022 at 21:55
This sounds like a modern twist on Lizzies Anagrams which she posts on Hobbies/Books.
Replied: 19th Jan 2022 at 08:27
Just like Lingo, tried first time yesterday and got it, lost miserably today.
Replied: 20th Jan 2022 at 06:39
My vicar has been singing it's praises - apparently the man who invented it has given for free.
Replied: 20th Jan 2022 at 13:51
Yes, Beryl, the inventor is Josh Wardle so the game’s name is a play on his own.
More on the story: BBC
Wordle Is a Love Story - NY Times:
The word game has gone from dozens of players to hundreds of thousands in a few months. It was created by a software engineer in Brooklyn for his partner.
Linma, I haven’t watched Lingo (ITV, 3pm), I might give it a go: ITV Hub
Ena M, so far I just take a few minutes to attempt the new word each day and enjoy it, but I can see why you might decide not to play as well.
Replied: 21st Jan 2022 at 13:36
Well, he ain't giving it away for free any longer.
On today's news, he has sold it to NYT for an undisclosed seven figure sum.
NYT will not charge users for now. This may change.
Replied: 1st Feb 2022 at 17:20
Jo Anne, my wife and I attempt this each day and have a 100% record so far. People complained of yesterday's word CAULK... but any builder, decorator or DIYer will be very familiar with the word.
Replied: 17th Feb 2022 at 09:33
I got a caulk to mend a leak in the greenhouse,but I haven't mastered it yet.
Replied: 17th Feb 2022 at 20:24
The New York Times has now taken over Wordle, and as expected they have ruined it. They now don't allow what they consider to be offensive words. 2 examples are slave and wench. There are many more banned too. On top of that people are complaining that the site has secret ad tracking. Many people have now quit the site.
Replied: 18th Feb 2022 at 10:37
I’m still persevering with Wordle every day, and have recently started playing Nerdle as well (& I tend to do better on).
More: faqs.nerdlegame.com
Replied: 22nd Feb 2022 at 11:30
The NYT's Wordle pedantic banning of offensive words now includes 'fiver'...
Words fail me!
Replied: 1st Mar 2022 at 20:27
Replied: 19th Mar 2022 at 19:00
I am not to bad at it
Replied: 24th Mar 2022 at 14:34
I have just done today's, and the answer is 'chest' and I got it in three
Replied: 24th Mar 2022 at 14:39
DEPOT
Got it in three
Replied: 25th Mar 2022 at 19:58