Logic games

[Joe Public]

I read everyone's posts about this and tried it yesterday. Same as BFM, I solved it in six tries. I found one of the websites with the previous puzzles and played a few dozen of those last night.

I just try to solve the puzzle, so I usually start with four words that use every letter but Q, V, W, X, Y and Z. Then I have two tries to guess the word. I'm 100% for solving but usually take fix or six turns to get there. It sounds like some of you are trying to minimize the number of lines it takes to solve.

I don't see myself spending more than 90 seconds on any one puzzle.

[Joe Public]

3 tries today. My tester words knocked it out for me.

Spoiler for Abundance of caution:

Sweet!

[beefytee]

I'm explicitly trying not to follow any pattern to solve things. I try to start with a different new word every time. I figure the less efficient of a system, the more I'm working my brain.

[Joe Public]

I'm explicitly trying not to follow any pattern to solve things. I try to start with a different new word every time. I figure the less efficient of a system, the more I'm working my brain.

I like that approach.

[Moliere]

Spoiler for Tester words:

I adopted your TEARS as a first word, and followed it up with YOUNG. That get's you all the vowels and a good number of high value consonants.

This post is hurting my brain.

took me four tries today
Wordle 220 4/6

⬛????????⬛⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬛????
⬛????⬛⬛⬛
????????????????????

[falafel]

Spoiler for Tester words reply:

I tried the 'OUIJA' strategy today and it worked for me.
I like following up 'TEARS' with 'YOUNG' idea. I'll try that. Remember, there aren't any plural words ending with 'S', so maybe 'STARE' is a better use of your letters.

That's a good point. Thanks.

[falafel]

I read everyone's posts about this and tried it yesterday. Same as BFM, I solved it in six tries. I found one of the websites with the previous puzzles and played a few dozen of those last night.

I just try to solve the puzzle, so I usually start with four words that use every letter but Q, V, W, X, Y and Z. Then I have two tries to guess the word. I'm 100% for solving but usually take fix or six turns to get there. It sounds like some of you are trying to minimize the number of lines it takes to solve.

I don't see myself spending more than 90 seconds on any one puzzle.

Since this is the logic games thread, I am treating like a logic game from the LSAT. I use my first two tester words, which gives me a good idea of the vowels. I draw five spaces, and then mark where the letters that I know are in the word can't go. That usually narrows it down quite a bit. Then I try to think of possible words that will fit what I know to be true, but with the highest likelihood of being right.

[falafel]

Spoiler for Abundance of caution:

Sweet!

Spoiler for spoiler for response:

[Bo Diddley]

Since this is the logic games thread, I am treating like a logic game from the LSAT. I use my first two tester words, which gives me a good idea of the vowels. I draw five spaces, and then mark where the letters that I know are in the word can't go. That usually narrows it down quite a bit. Then I try to think of possible words that will fit what I know to be true, but with the highest likelihood of being right.

Yeah, I've found with multiple options, if I go with the more commonly used word I have better luck. That said, I only went through the first 30 words or so, so I'm not sure if that holds.

[falafel]

Yeah, I've found with multiple options, if I go with the more commonly used word I have better luck. That said, I only went through the first 30 words or so, so I'm not sure if that holds.

Word number 3 was stupid. Not even sure its a word. Still got it, but in 6.

[Northwestcoug]

I don't see myself spending more than 90 seconds on any one puzzle.

It's actually become a fun family event for us. We have a 'wordle geek' group chat and we post our scores. Even surly baby daughter joined (first day she got it in three ). #2 daughter's boyfriend also contributes. We even geek out on the pictographs (is there a better word?) and ask details about their sequences.

Like I said, bunch of geeks. But it has been fun.

[falafel]

I don't see myself spending more than 90 seconds on any one puzzle.

That that is why you'll never be great.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I have been following the approach of using two words with entirely different sets of common letters for the first two guesses and getting down to business on guess #3. My average for 3 guesses is now 61%.

[Moliere]

I have been following the approach of using two words with entirely different sets of common letters for the first two guesses and getting down to business on guess #3. My average for 3 guesses is now 61%.

That’s pretty impressive. I’ve only played four times and I’ve gone 5, 3, 5, 4. I change up my first words everyday and I rarely repeat a letter in the first 2-3 words. I’m more concerned about getting it in 6 than getting it in the shortest amount of guesses. I figure I probably wouldn’t do better anyway if I tried harder to get it in fewer guesses.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I figure I probably wouldn’t do better anyway if I tried harder to get it in fewer guesses.

Just giving up on your dreams, eh? smh