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A bogey! I made a meal out of it today!
2y
2y
3y
2y 3g
5g
2y
2y
3y
2y 3g
5g
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Statistics September 14-20
Let's be FRANK we struggled with the hardest word last week which averaged 4.41 across the globe but 4.43 on MM and it was CLOSE but no cigar on the easiest word as the general population solved it in 3.11 but the Madsters took an average of 3.29.Comment
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Birdie 3 today
1y
3y
5g
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4 today
2y
4y
1g,4y
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A very welcome bird for me today, helped by remembering that the word I nearly went for we had had not long ago.
1g
1g2y
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Another very slow 5 for me having ruled out half of the alphabet after 3 guesses.
1y
1y
1y
1y+2g
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Another birdy for me and exactly the same sequence of yellows and greens as yesterday:
1y
1g 2y
5gComment
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****ing nightmare. Every letter apart from the ****ing right one. **** off, don't look at me.
1g 1y
1g 2y
3g
3g
4g
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A very surprising birdy today, it sort of came out of nowhere.
1y
1g 1y
5gComment
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After today I've come to the conclusion that being successful at WORDLE is all about getting the right letters
It is very rare to go from having 2 or less letter to solving the puzzle and having 3 in whatever combination of y/g is usually (but not always of course) a good indication that a solve is on the cards.
Naturally there are outliers to this amazing theory as Adventus showed today in going from 1g + 1y to a birdie solve and as we have all found out on some types of words having 4g is no guarantee of a solve. On taking a short look back to validate my theory I even saw CT recently went from 0 then 1y straight to 5g (probably assisted by the 0) and then at the other end of the spectrum a couple of days later started with 3g and still took 5 guesses to solve.Comment
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Ultimately, I feel there is a certain randomness about it and my two examples in your note reflect that. There is some degree of logical application and elimination that makes a difference and you can marginally improve your score by careful deduction - but ultimately, it comes down to good and bad luck: which word you used as a starter; which way you jumped in introducing particular new letters; the extent to which you get into a fugue state when much of the word is there but there are too many directions to chose from and then ultimately, when you make a quantum leap, purely through a lucky guess.Originally posted by CAMiller View PostAfter today I've come to the conclusion that being successful at WORDLE is all about getting the right letters
It is very rare to go from having 2 or less letter to solving the puzzle and having 3 in whatever combination of y/g is usually (but not always of course) a good indication that a solve is on the cards.
Naturally there are outliers to this amazing theory as Adventus showed today in going from 1g + 1y to a birdie solve and as we have all found out on some types of words having 4g is no guarantee of a solve. On taking a short look back to validate my theory I even saw CT recently went from 0 then 1y straight to 5g (probably assisted by the 0) and then at the other end of the spectrum a couple of days later started with 3g and still took 5 guesses to solve.
I think the most satisfaction comes when you suddenly have a mental breakthrough seeing the only word possible - that has eluded you for the last twenty minutes. That this comes on the fifth or sixth go is often more enjoyable than the lucky guess for a birdy.Comment
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Sometimes CAM when any of us has only got 1 or 2 letters after 2 goes, the word actually gets easier to find as a lot of words are ruled out as we have eliminated certain common letters, but if we have got at least 3 of the more common letters, in y or g, then it sometimes throws up a combination of words it could be hence most of us using a burner word to narrow down the letters we can use. UTMOriginally posted by CAMiller View PostAfter today I've come to the conclusion that being successful at WORDLE is all about getting the right letters
It is very rare to go from having 2 or less letter to solving the puzzle and having 3 in whatever combination of y/g is usually (but not always of course) a good indication that a solve is on the cards.
Naturally there are outliers to this amazing theory as Adventus showed today in going from 1g + 1y to a birdie solve and as we have all found out on some types of words having 4g is no guarantee of a solve. On taking a short look back to validate my theory I even saw CT recently went from 0 then 1y straight to 5g (probably assisted by the 0) and then at the other end of the spectrum a couple of days later started with 3g and still took 5 guesses to solve.
Your last bit about having a mental breakthrough is spot on CT, when you have been systematic with the letters and words and even though it comes on the 5th or 6th go, brings both satisfaction and also relief all at once. UTMOriginally posted by CTMilller View PostComment
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Bogey 5 for me today.
1g+1y
1g+1y
1g+3y
3g+2y
5g
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Certainly randomness is a good way to describe Wordle, plus the start word which obviously is important. The times I think I'll change my word but then panic and don't! Luck, luck, luck all the way in the end, and some of us have more than others.
Today, is a Birdy (lucky) day for me.
2y
3y
5gComment
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4 here today
2y
1g,2y
2g,1y
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