[Technology] Anyone else playing Wordle?

[One Teddy Maybank]

One of those
Wordle 975 4/6

 

[Flounce]

One of those
Wordle 975 4/6

Worse!

Wordle 975 5/6

 

[Bedsex]

Wordle 975 4/6






Not the ideal start but could have been worse I guess.

Wordle 975 4/6






A 4-4 draw, still all to play for in the second leg.

Played 757
Streak 495
Average 3.76

2024 Average 3.62

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

It seems right that averages come down as more and more solutions are used up and become no longer valid. Made up example -- at the very start of the Wordle epoch, there may have been 10 possible words that start with STA but now there are, say, only 5. This greatly reduces the number of guesses needed.

That’s if people use lists of previous answers and the like..
I don’t use such lists and don’t want to.
thats probably why I came bottom in my group.

 

[The Oldman]

Wordle 975 3/6





P 741 CS 463 MS 463 AV 3.68
2024 AV 3.36

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Wordle 975 4/6






straightforward.
Quite a relief not having to worry about what other people are doing now.

 

[BrightonCottager]

A real life example of @Colonel Mustard 's law (post #24802)!
Wordle 975 3/6




Means 3.67 / 3.32 (2024)
Streaks 166 / 239
Played 620

 

[Bakero]

Wordle 975 2/6*




3.45

 

[The Mole]

Wordle 975 3/6




all went rather smoothly today

 

[Cotton Socks]

That’s if people use lists of previous answers and the like..
I don’t use such lists and don’t want to.
thats probably why I came bottom in my group.

I don't use lists either, as you can probably tell! Good job I'm out of the competition!
Wordle 975 5/6

 

[Frutos]

Birdie

Streak: 307

Average: 3.61

Wordle 975 3/6

 

[Insel affe]

I can tell what kind of week this is going to be.....

Meh

Wordle 975 X/6

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Wordle 975 3/6

 

[Dinner with Gotsmanov]

Wordle 975 3/6*





I had to check several possibilities against previous answers, but still got lucky given the number of possibilities.

Best & current average 174
Played 765
Average 3.90

2024
S 50
A 3.42

 

[Guinness Boy]

Wordle 975 2/6*




3.45

Now read my spoiler!

Since I changed starter word my total average has come down from over 4 to 3.96 and my competition average was 3.38, and this is pretty much down to some generous info you put on this thread.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Wordle 975 4/6






A 4-4 draw, still all to play for in the second leg.

Phew, I was expecting an early setback. Good that we’re still level pegging after a dramatic first leg.

That’s if people use lists of previous answers and the like..
I don’t use such lists and don’t want to.
thats probably why I came bottom in my group.

I came last in the previous competition and wondered why. When I thought about it, I realised that a new Wordle player (as I was) was at a big disadvantage because they had no prior knowledge of which words had been used. I don’t like the ability to use a list if necessary but if you don’t, you’re unlikely ever to catch up with the knowledge that experienced players have. All that said, I found that once you've had a good look at a list, and used it a few times, you use it less and less because you know what’s on it. Today and yesterday for instance I didn’t need to check a list at all. But online tools that give you all possible answers are strictly off-limits. That’s simple cheating IMO, and drains Wordle of any skill at all (and there’s not a huge amount to start with — it’s a game of luck first and foremost).

 

[The Brighton Bear]

Wordle 975 3/6*





Average: 3.9
Streak: 124
Longest Streak: 149
Played: 783

2024 Average: 3.62

 

[Guinness Boy]

Phew, I was expecting an early setback. Good that we’re still level pegging after a dramatic first leg.

I came last in the previous competition and wondered why. When I thought about it, I realised that a new Wordle player (as I was) was at a big disadvantage because they had no prior knowledge of which words had been used. I don’t like the ability to use a list if necessary but if you don’t, you’re unlikely ever to catch up with the knowledge that experienced players have. All that said, I found that once you've had a good look at a list, and used it a few times, you use it less and less because you know what’s on it. Today and yesterday for instance I didn’t need to check a list at all. But online tools that give you all possible answers are strictly off-limits. That’s simple cheating IMO, and drains Wordle of any skill at all (and there’s not a huge amount to start with — it’s a game of luck first and foremost).

As a new Wordler I do sometimes look at previous word lists, but like you I'm doing it less and less now. I found early on I was constantly missing 50/50s and the word I'd picked was a used one.

I'd no idea online solvers were a thing (mind you, I had to ask on here about previous answer lists). Like you say, what would be the point? Today I was down to only one possibility on two, which I suspect will never happen again, but the ten minutes staring at it before going 'aha' were the whole point of the exercise. I find myself sometimes forgetting words now I'm older, almost like I have to delete some brain files to make room for other stuff. I've found Wordle to be really useful to my every day word recall. It 'wakes my brain up', which is why I do it in the morning.

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

Hopeless today for a variety of reasons!

Wordle 975 5/6*






2024 average as of yesterday 3.58

 

[dejavuatbtn]

That’s if people use lists of previous answers and the like..
I don’t use such lists and don’t want to.
thats probably why I came bottom in my group.

Agreed, life’s too short!
The missus and I have a daily competition for fun but I just find it interesting to check how the NSC folk are doing without the hassle of competing.