[Misc] Alphaguess. Anyone else playing this word game?

Official Old Man

Uckfield Seagull

Aug 27, 2011

9,191

Brighton

• Nov 28, 2024

• #121

Gave up today. First 4 letters but couldn't get any further.
Let me know tomorrow the answer please.

 

Bakero

Languidly clinical

Oct 9, 2010

14,982

Almería

• Nov 28, 2024

• #122

Puzzle #492

16 guesses

3m 54s

alphaguess.com

 

PTC Gull

Micky Mouse country.

NSC Patron

Apr 17, 2017

1,386

Florida

• Nov 28, 2024

• #123

had trouble with this...
Puzzle #492

35 guesses

31m 26s

alphaguess.com

 

P

Professor Plum

Well-known member

NSC Patron

Jul 27, 2024

799

• Nov 28, 2024

• Thread starter
• #124

Forgot to do #492. Am in Seoul, contending with the worst snow in 120 years.

Puzzle #493

12 guesses

3m 29s

alphaguess.com

 

AmexRuislip

Retired Spy 🕵️‍♂️

Feb 2, 2014

34,989

Ruislip

• Nov 28, 2024

• #125

Puzzle #492

18 guesses

5m 24s

alphaguess.com

 

Lady Whistledown

Well-known member

NSC Patron

Jul 7, 2003

47,666

• Nov 28, 2024

• #126

16. 6 minutes.

 

B

Bodian

Well-known member

May 3, 2012

14,669

Cumbria

• Nov 28, 2024

• #127

Professor Plum said:

One question I keep toying with. What’s more indicative of being good at this game — a low number of guesses regardless of time taken, or a shorter time regardless of number of guesses? It’s difficult to have both low and short unless you fluke it.

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Yes - I'm wondering this too.

Official Old Man said:

Gave up today. First 4 letters but couldn't get any further.
Let me know tomorrow the answer please.

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I'm sorry - no!! (hint)

Puzzle #492

20 guesses

3m 58s

alphaguess.com

 

Last edited: Nov 28, 2024

Petunia

Living the dream

NSC Patron

May 8, 2013

2,326

Downunder

• Nov 28, 2024

• #128

Petunia said:

Puzzle #492

7 guesses

1m 4s

alphaguess.com

Bloody hell! Happy with that

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Puzzle #493

5 guesses

54s

alphaguess.com

Apologies for quoting myself but…….WTAF!
Rather liking this game @Professor Plum

 

Ooh it’s a corner

Well-known member

Aug 28, 2016

5,632

Coventry/Galway

• Nov 28, 2024

• #129

Puzzle #492 11 guesses 2m 15s alphaguess.com

 

Bob!

Coffee Buyer

Jul 5, 2003

11,723

• Nov 28, 2024

• #130

Puzzle #492

12 guesses

3m 31s

alphaguess.com

 

B

Bodian

Well-known member

May 3, 2012

14,669

Cumbria

• Nov 28, 2024

• #131

Petunia said:

Apologies for quoting myself but…….WTAF!

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Singular or plural?

 

Dinner with Gotsmanov

Well-known member

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May 30, 2014

1,640

Worthing

• Nov 28, 2024

• #132

Puzzle #492

20 guesses

17h 4m 56s

alphaguess.com

de facto failure as I had to look up words in a dictionary between certain letters to find answer.

 

Eeyore

Colonel Hee-Haw of Queen's Park

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Apr 5, 2014

26,352

• Nov 28, 2024

• #133

Official Old Man said:

Gave up today. First 4 letters but couldn't get any further.
Let me know tomorrow the answer please.

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You'll be sorry when you find out

 

Eeyore

Colonel Hee-Haw of Queen's Park

NSC Patron

Apr 5, 2014

26,352

• Nov 29, 2024

• #134

Puzzle #493

15 guesses

12m 32s

alphaguess.com

 

Uh_huh_him

Well-known member

Sep 28, 2011

12,414

• Nov 29, 2024

• #135

best so far

Puzzle #493

15 guesses

14m 3s

alphaguess.com

 

Sayers7

New member

Dec 7, 2019

12

• Nov 29, 2024

• #136

Puzzle #493

10 guesses

3m 45s

alphaguess.com

 

Dinner with Gotsmanov

Well-known member

NSC Patron

May 30, 2014

1,640

Worthing

• Nov 29, 2024

• #137

A bit better

Puzzle #493

15 guesses

6m 6s

alphaguess.com

 

blueandwhitestripes

Active member

Mar 18, 2008

441

Sussex

• Nov 29, 2024

• #138

Puzzle #493

7 guesses

2m 34s

alphaguess.com

 

Simster

"the man's an arse"

Jul 7, 2003

55,021

Surrey

• Nov 29, 2024

• #139

Puzzle #493

14 guesses

11m 26s

alphaguess.com

 

RustyKent

Well-known member

Jun 2, 2014

640

Herne Bay

• Nov 29, 2024

• #140

Puzzle #493

9 guesses

1m 53s

alphaguess.com