Long slender neck wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:57 am
There have been times when its felt not random, I think 'party' or something came up during partygate. But wasnt the list of words set ages ago? I think I read the answer list had been hacked before.
tuffers#1 wrote:
Last weekend 1 of the answers was
" Wedge " used during the Open golf championship
But those examples of the supposed "non randomness" of the answers ONLY work once you know the word and then link it back to the ongoing event, don't they?
During Partygate - the word could have been drink, or snack, or group, or c<unt or any one of a huge number of words that might relate to a party in No 10. Similarly, during the Open, why wasn't the word picked drive, or green, or caddy, or stand or any other of the thousands of 5 letter words that could relate to golf? (one might also argue that Wedge is a more obscure link to the Open than the examples I've given). And, Partygate and the Open were hardly the only things happening at those times were they?
The words are randomly drawn from a set list of about 2,500 words that Wardle created.
I only said it was wedge after id guessed it. my 1st choice was GENRE & nothing to do with golf
using the g in the wrong place & the 2 E's i chose Hedge as my 2nd guess .
It was a pretty simple guess to get it right from there
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 11:40 am
by StillSpike
I wouldn't pick Genre as 1st guess. It's only got one vowel in it, and only excludes 3 consonants if wrong. I'd have thought the better strategy is to use the same word each day - and use that to exclude or confirm as many consonants as possible.
I use FLASK (which often has no correct letters). That way, excluding the K also knocks out all the words that end CK, for example. Excluding the S also takes out all the words with combination of TS and ST and all the multiples with S at the end. I'd always use the same start word - I can't see a single advantage to changing start word, given the target words are random.
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 11:41 am
by tuffers#1
StillSpike wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 11:31 am
Here's the last 3 correct words and links to prove they are NOT random
AUG 03 - #410 - YOUTH - Commonwealth Games is on and competitors in that tend to be quite young
AUG 02 - #409 - COYLY - Love Island ended recently
AUG 01 - #408 - QUART - I went to the pub the other day and had only 2 pints.
See how easy it is?
Not really picking youth for commonwealth games , when was Love island on & why only 2 beers? waist of a mouth that statement
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 11:47 am
by Mick McQuaid
I'm finally chucking out my kids old BUGGY tonight. Thats my guess for tomorrow.
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 11:49 am
by tuffers#1
StillSpike wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 11:40 am
I wouldn't pick Genre as 1st guess. It's only got one vowel in it, and only excludes 3 consonants if wrong. I'd have thought the better strategy is to use the same word each day - and use that to exclude or confirm as many consonants as possible.
I use FLASK (which often has no correct letters). That way, excluding the K also knocks out all the words that end CK, for example. Excluding the S also takes out all the words with combination of TS and ST and all the multiples with S at the end. I'd always use the same start word - I can't see a single advantage to changing start word, given the target words are random.
The double letters & singular vowels were a bit of a run
If you remember
Surely picking the same word especially the 1 you are proves its not the way to go .
The object is to guess the letters & not discount them.
Picking a random word , preferably with some of the 10 most commonly used letters is the way to go
Simply amazing skill again, choosing the same vowel twice in an opening word is genius level wording.
Deuce hedge wedge . lucky me . sorry for the spoiler but calling me out twice is not acceptable !
Did you use genre on your first go?
I cant remember
I thought it was genre which i have used
But Duece is more likely as
Wimbledon had finiahed 5 days before
probably down to the tennis .
Good for you for reminding me of my 1st guess
Which i had written earlier .
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:04 pm
by Long slender neck
hmmm...
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:11 pm
by tuffers#1
?
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:13 pm
by Long slender neck
Admit it 160, you've been cheating all this time!
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:21 pm
by tuffers#1
You should know me by now ,
I Like to win big.
If I was cheating it would be
2s all the way , not mediocre 3s & 4s !!
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:22 pm
by Max Fowler
This is like when the kids swear blind they haven't swapped the stickers on the rubiks cube, even though they're wonky as f***.
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:25 pm
by tuffers#1
Gary the Plumber wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:22 pm
This is like when the kids swear blind they haven't swapped the stickers on the rubiks cube, even though they're wonky as f***.
why would you pull stickers off ?
Far easier to pry 1 of the blocks out
releasing the tension of the others .
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:34 pm
by Mick McQuaid
Any chance of you posting your total stats, tuffers? Or did you have to clear your history recently for an entirely unrelated reason?
If anyone else can be arsed to do it I'll check my sums.
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:51 pm
by tuffers#1
its a bit of fun for me , not worried about streaks & such , its a 5-10 minute puzzle of mental chewing gum .
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:55 pm
by Mick McQuaid
It saves automatically tuffers, you know that thing that pops up every time you complete a game and if you go onto the site before a new game is ready. You can get it now just by going to the website.
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:59 pm
by tuffers#1
I only use the share tab .
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 1:01 pm
by Mick McQuaid
Just copy onto a piece of paper and type it in.
Mine is 159 played 99%
1 0
2 8
3 36
4 62
5 38
6 12
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 1:03 pm
by Max Fowler
Mick McQuaid wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:55 pm
It saves automatically tuffers, you know that thing that pops up every time you complete a game and if you go onto the site before a new game is ready. You can get it now just by going to the website.
So it does. I've not got an account but it still registers my history (on my phone - I do also sometimes us my ipad).
From my phone:
1 0
2 3
3 35
4 57
5 33
6 14
X 2
I wish I was as smart as tufters
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 1:04 pm
by Max Fowler
This is also like my girlfriend I've got but you don't know her because she goes to a different school.
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 1:07 pm
by Mick McQuaid
I'll do a nice little graph if there's a few people thst share
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 1:10 pm
by tuffers#1
Wordle
STATISTICS
31
Played
100
Win %
3
Current Streak
22
Max Streak
GUESS DISTRIBUTION
1
0
2
3
3
13
4
12
5
3
6
0
Here you go
It seems you have a higher number of 3 & 4 word wins than me . Are you cheating Mick ?
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 1:13 pm
by tuffers#1
Gary the Plumber wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 1:04 pm
This is also like my girlfriend I've got but you don't know her because she goes to a different school.
Mick McQuaid wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:55 pm
It saves automatically tuffers, you know that thing that pops up every time you complete a game and if you go onto the site before a new game is ready. You can get it now just by going to the website.
So it does. I've not got an account but it still registers my history (on my phone - I do also sometimes us my ipad).
From my phone:
1 0
2 3
3 35
4 57
5 33
6 14
X 2
I wish I was as smart as tufters
keep trying , you might get there 1 day .
Re: Wordle
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 1:20 pm
by Mick McQuaid
tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 1:10 pm
It seems you have a higher number of 3 & 4 word wins than me . Are you cheating Mick ?
That's because mine is a history of 159 games, you only have the last 31.
