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NYTimes Wordle 4/24 (Original Post) Donkees Apr 2022 OP
Dumb luck today JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2022 #1
Same! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2022 #13
Looking for wordlebot... JudyM Apr 2022 #19
If you Google "Wordlebot" in the same browser... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2022 #20
Hm. JudyM Apr 2022 #21
Weird. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2022 #22
Lucky 2. femmedem Apr 2022 #2
Me, too! I often start with the winning word! CurtEastPoint Apr 2022 #6
I got it in four. Laffy Kat Apr 2022 #3
There's nothing wrong with a 4. In fact that just challenges me more if I don't solve right away. Fla Dem Apr 2022 #9
That makes me feel better. Laffy Kat Apr 2022 #12
Actually it was a bit disappointing. The word was my regular starter word; RAISE! Fla Dem Apr 2022 #14
Yipes, it happened again, just now doing WordHurdle! Fla Dem Apr 2022 #15
4 after a careless mistake Shrek Apr 2022 #4
Four Ohiya Apr 2022 #5
4 nuxvomica Apr 2022 #7
Wordle in 2! Wordle in 2! Wordle in 2! zanana1 Apr 2022 #8
That is exciting. JudyM Apr 2022 #17
Wordle 4 / WordHurdle (am) 2 / Dordle 6 & 7 / Fla Dem Apr 2022 #10
Got it in 3 today Marthe48 Apr 2022 #11
Kick Fla Dem Apr 2022 #16
Three and happy with it. JudyM Apr 2022 #18
5 - phew! UTUSN Apr 2022 #23
Hmmm...3 mnhtnbb Apr 2022 #24
Can you solve a wordle with a nurdledurdle? Wolf Frankula Apr 2022 #25

Buckeye_Democrat

(15,526 posts)
13. Same!
Sun Apr 24, 2022, 10:31 AM
Apr 2022

And WordleBot later gave me the highest scores for BOTH skill and luck, so now we know that it can happen.

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Skill 99/100
Luck 99/100

Buckeye_Democrat

(15,526 posts)
20. If you Google "Wordlebot" in the same browser...
Sun Apr 24, 2022, 03:13 PM
Apr 2022

... that you used to solve the latest Wordle, it should come up for you. It's a critiquing tool that's provided by the NYT too, like the Wordle games, and it doesn't cost anything or require a subscription.

It can seem a little condescending sometimes.

But I've picked up some useful suggestions a few times from it, to improve my performance in later games. For example, I didn't previously know that the possible solutions are from a much-smaller list of 5-letter words than what Wordle will accept as valid words.

Their list of possible solutions:
https://static.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2022/01/25/wordle-solver/assets/solutions.txt

Yet I STILL forget to check that list sometimes when hoping to actually solve it, picking a word that isn't on it!

Buckeye_Democrat

(15,526 posts)
22. Weird.
Sun Apr 24, 2022, 03:30 PM
Apr 2022

I don't have a NYT subscription, and it comes up for me.

I have the NYT app on my smartphone, though, and it's the same phone that I use when solving Wordle games on a browser (not on the app).

Wordle doesn't even show up for me on the NYT app, unless I keep overlooking it.

CurtEastPoint

(20,019 posts)
6. Me, too! I often start with the winning word!
Sun Apr 24, 2022, 08:00 AM
Apr 2022

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Laffy Kat

(16,950 posts)
3. I got it in four.
Sun Apr 24, 2022, 06:26 AM
Apr 2022

Always four. Sigh.

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Fla Dem

(27,630 posts)
9. There's nothing wrong with a 4. In fact that just challenges me more if I don't solve right away.
Sun Apr 24, 2022, 09:44 AM
Apr 2022

I look at this as a brain exercise. If I solve the puzzle in 1 or 2 tries, I really haven't exercised my brain that much. When solving becomes difficult, then I really have to put my brain to work. I gain nothing by solving quickly. Yes it's fun to solve quickly; "look how smart I am", but then you're done. I enjoy a challenge. Yes on the rare occasion I solve in 1 (only once) or 2 (twice) there is a momentary exhilaration, but it was a fleeting 5 minutes.

This is just my approach to puzzles; the longer it takes the better for me. And when I finally do solve, it's a good feeling.

Laffy Kat

(16,950 posts)
12. That makes me feel better.
Sun Apr 24, 2022, 10:25 AM
Apr 2022

You're right. How in the world did you solve it in one try? ESP? I'd tell everyone I know!

Fla Dem

(27,630 posts)
14. Actually it was a bit disappointing. The word was my regular starter word; RAISE!
Sun Apr 24, 2022, 11:31 AM
Apr 2022

So while it was kind of exciting to get it on 1st try, it was also a downer....no puzzle to play, it's like it got cancelled.

Fla Dem

(27,630 posts)
15. Yipes, it happened again, just now doing WordHurdle!
Sun Apr 24, 2022, 11:46 AM
Apr 2022

Put in my regular starting word and all the letters were correct except one. None of the letters were in their correct positions but it was easy to figure out the answer. So done in 2. No challenge.

Shrek

(4,422 posts)
4. 4 after a careless mistake
Sun Apr 24, 2022, 06:26 AM
Apr 2022

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Ohiya

(2,735 posts)
5. Four
Sun Apr 24, 2022, 07:57 AM
Apr 2022

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nuxvomica

(14,089 posts)
7. 4
Sun Apr 24, 2022, 08:51 AM
Apr 2022

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Fla Dem

(27,630 posts)
10. Wordle 4 / WordHurdle (am) 2 / Dordle 6 & 7 /
Sun Apr 24, 2022, 09:46 AM
Apr 2022

Last edited Sun Apr 24, 2022, 12:47 PM - Edit history (2)

Good Morning Wordle DUer's!!

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Marthe48

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11. Got it in 3 today
Sun Apr 24, 2022, 10:00 AM
Apr 2022

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JudyM

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18. Three and happy with it.
Sun Apr 24, 2022, 02:06 PM
Apr 2022

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