To keep one amused

[JamezF]

Fortunately managed a four today, but only because I chose the correct one of the choices I had.

Wordle 312 4/6






James

 

[victor meldrew]

Wordle 312 3/6

 

[roche]

Wordle 312 3/6




Got off to a good start...

 

[cwinte]

312 3/6 although there were 3 words I could see that could fit on that turn, so I was lucky to be right guessing the most likely.

Can I ask opinion? Yesterday I showed my first word, without indicating what was correct at all, just that it was a fruitful start despite only finding 3 letters and 2 in wrong places. I was able to guess on turn 2 though maybe there might have been other options if I thought longer.
I think that sharing start word, without the hit/miss info, allows more interesting explorations of how the puzzle went for those who have the answer and yet does not give away much unless someone wants to try repeating the same path...
Conversely I do not find the green/yellow/grep patterns expand the puzzle much, and mainly show the lucky guesses.

Of course no-one wants spoilers, though I never look here until I have completed it...

Also there is a harder rule/optional mode of play where you must keep yellow letters and green spots rather than get more info by eliminating other letters, which clearly roche (above) does not do as he varied the known greens, first and last, on line 2...
What's you preference on the most fun way to play?

 

[enrico]

Gently does it!Wordle 312 4/6

 

[enrico]

312 3/6 although there were 3 words I could see that could fit on that turn, so I was lucky to be right guessing the most likely.

Can I ask opinion? Yesterday I showed my first word, without indicating what was correct at all, just that it was a fruitful start despite only finding 3 letters and 2 in wrong places. I was able to guess on turn 2 though maybe there might have been other options if I thought longer.
I think that sharing start word, without the hit/miss info, allows more interesting explorations of how the puzzle went for those who have the answer and yet does not give away much unless someone wants to try repeating the same path...
Conversely I do not find the green/yellow/grep patterns expand the puzzle much, and mainly show the lucky guesses.

Of course no-one wants spoilers, though I never look here until I have completed it...

Also there is a harder rule/optional mode of play where you must keep yellow letters and green spots rather than get more info by eliminating other letters, which clearly roche (above) does not do as he varied the known greens, first and last, on line 2...
What's you preference on the most fun way to play?

It depends on my mood! Sometimes I am sure I know it to fail miserably! Other times it's pure luck! Sometimes I use all different letters just to eliminate some and other times I build on what I have

 

[roche]

312 3/6 although there were 3 words I could see that could fit on that turn, so I was lucky to be right guessing the most likely.

Can I ask opinion? Yesterday I showed my first word, without indicating what was correct at all, just that it was a fruitful start despite only finding 3 letters and 2 in wrong places. I was able to guess on turn 2 though maybe there might have been other options if I thought longer.
I think that sharing start word, without the hit/miss info, allows more interesting explorations of how the puzzle went for those who have the answer and yet does not give away much unless someone wants to try repeating the same path...
Conversely I do not find the green/yellow/grep patterns expand the puzzle much, and mainly show the lucky guesses.

Of course no-one wants spoilers, though I never look here until I have completed it...

Also there is a harder rule/optional mode of play where you must keep yellow letters and green spots rather than get more info by eliminating other letters, which clearly roche (above) does not do as he varied the known greens, first and last, on line 2...
What's you preference on the most fun way to play?

I guess I am looking for the fastest solution - I very rarely spend more than 2-3 minutes. I also use a fixed set of words. I guess that is a bit lazy, but the puzzle itself is a bit of procrastination, so I feel I should minimise the time taken...

 

[victor meldrew]

cwinte.
the idea of the 3 colours plus black is to help you deduce the target word rather than guess?

 

[victor meldrew]

 

[JamezF]

I think that sharing start word, without the hit/miss info, allows more interesting explorations of how the puzzle went for those who have the answer and yet does not give away much unless someone wants to try repeating the same path...
Conversely I do not find the green/yellow/grep patterns expand the puzzle much, and mainly show the lucky guesses.

Of course no-one wants spoilers, though I never look here until I have completed it...

It's strange what can work as a spoiler. If I happen to read that someone found the puzzle tricky or that they struggled then I can't help wondering if the word might have less common letters or repeated letters.

Also there is a harder rule/optional mode of play where you must keep yellow letters and green spots rather than get more info by eliminating other letters, which clearly roche (above) does not do as he varied the known greens, first and last, on line 2...
What's you preference on the most fun way to play?

I try to play in "hard mode", though I don't have it enabled.

James

 

[Erichalfbee]

Of course no-one wants spoilers, though I never look here until I have completed it...

I suspect some people do and I have often done the first line without a single correct letter. Having the first one done for me changes the whole game.

 

[The Poot]

Wordle 313 3/6

 

[roche]

Not quite to The Poots standard!
Wordle 313 4/6

 

[JamezF]

Disappointed with this one. I feel that I really should have got it faster. Perhaps even in two.

Wordle 313 4/6






James

 

[victor meldrew]

Wordle 313 2/6
After the first guess only 2 letters would fit I choose the right one .

 

[enrico]

Disappointed with this one. I feel that I really should have got it faster. Perhaps even in two.

Wordle 313 4/6






James

Better than me
Wordle 313 5/6

 

[Bettenham]

Wordle 313 5/6






When you don't get any in the right place certainly makes it harder

 

[The Poot]

Better than me
Wordle 313 5/6

You show a steady improvement on this one,
0,1,2,3,bingo!

 

[roche]

Went off piste and:
Wordle 314 4/6





Harumph.

 

[JamezF]

Same result here. The letters I got in the first attempt left me with so many possibilities.

Wordle 314 4/6






James