OT Wordle.

[Ronners]

4 for me. Well done Ronners and Bramley with the 2s.

Ive just started using TALON as my first word since the letters in it are statistically the most used across all the Wordl answers since it began. I will probably follow some other fad in a weeks time...

I've stopped using starter words with three or four vowels (BEAUT, ADIEU and so on) since they may give the right vowel for the word but restrict the availability of the all important consonants which give you a clue where the word is going.

I change my approach and starting word every day and usually include 2 vowels that weren't in the previous day's solution. Any success on my first guess (yellows or greens) I always incorporate into my 2nd guess and continue that strategy through to my 3rd guess. If after 3 guesses it looks like the answer is going to have many possible solutions e.g. the infamous SHAKE, SHAME, SHADE, SHARE.....I start to consider whether I need to burn my 4th guess to secure at least a 6 and keep my streak alive.

Today on guess 1 I got the 2nd and last letter green and given that had a hunch that the word was going to be CVVCC. My 2nd guess confirmed my hunch when I got xGGxG and for the 3rd guess the actual word ended up being the one I liked most as I ran through the remaining permutations.

Thanks for that CAM/CT i might just try out both of your ways in the coming weeks and see where it gets me. UTM

[Ronners]

Well, all of asking how others do it and I failed today for only the 2nd time ever, ah well back to the drawing board. UTM

[millertop]

Well, all of asking how others do it and I failed today for only the 2nd time ever, ah well back to the drawing board. UTM

I just put first words that springs to mind, not good if I’m pissed off

Managed five today

[jakethemiller]

Wow failed again. I'm bereft got a brilliant start and though i was in for a 2. chose wrong options. 4th failure ever
4y
4y
4g
4g
4g
4g

[BramleyMiller58]

Similar pattern but managed a 5

2g, 1y
3g, 1y
4g
4g
5g

[Ronners]

I just put first words that springs to mind, not good if I’m pissed off

Managed five today

At least you got there in the end Topsy, unlike me and jake 😥 UTM

Wow failed again. I'm bereft got a brilliant start and though i was in for a 2. chose wrong options. 4th failure ever
4y
4y
4g
4g
4g
4g

So f*****g frustrating jake. UTM

[CAMiller]

Well, all of asking how others do it and I failed today for only the 2nd time ever, ah well back to the drawing board. UTM

Same here. The streak ends at 168. I was word blind to that answer and thought I had everything covered for at least a 6. That's my Friday ruined

2y
1y+2g
3g
1y+3g
4g
4g

[CTMilller]

Same here. The streak ends at 168. I was word blind to that answer and thought I had everything covered for at least a 6. That's my Friday ruined

2y
1y+2g
3g
1y+3g
4g
4g

Goodness - so my 4 is the best score
so far today!
1g
1g
4g
5g

Commiserations, CAM. That really was quite a run!

[ragingpup]

Faaaiiillleddd

[CAMiller]

Do we need a steward's enquiry? An average of 6 (giving the FOUR failures a 7). It will be interesting to see how this fares in the weekly stats.