Wordle

Flying Bomb · February 02, 2022, 03:54:15 PM

I played one go at new craze on web, this morning. It's called Wordle and could become addictive so I had one go and got it right. One's score is kept on net if you return to it.
https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/

Invented by an Englishman. USA has bought it up.

You are only allowed one go per day !

klondike · February 02, 2022, 04:08:16 PM

I heard something about this on radio news. I'm wondering how they make any money from it.

zoony · February 02, 2022, 04:22:34 PM

Quote from: klondike on February 02, 2022, 04:08:16 PM
I heard something about this on radio news. I'm wondering how they make any money from it.

It's a mystery K but the NYT wouldn't've paid a fortune for it if it wasn't worth monetising..

klondike · February 02, 2022, 04:28:07 PM

It's not much different from a word game app. I play several of those from time to time. Perhaps they are hoping it will bring visitors.

Alex · February 02, 2022, 04:29:49 PM

I've just had a go too and got it right - but on the last go ! I'll get the hang of it.....eventually.

klondike · February 02, 2022, 04:32:57 PM

I got it in 4.
Got lucky with letters 3 and 4 being green on second guess. That narrowed things down a lot.

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Alex · February 02, 2022, 04:37:24 PM

aaaw you can only do one game !

klondike · February 02, 2022, 04:41:33 PM

Bit of a deal breaker really..

Scrumpy · February 02, 2022, 04:51:05 PM

A guy set it up for his girlfriend .. He did it to amuse here.. I think it was 2019.. It became popular because it was only one game a day.. and free..
He sold it for at least a million.. Good for him..
It's a bit like the TV game Lingo..

Alex · February 02, 2022, 09:29:40 PM

Thanks Scrumpy, I found another game

https://www.lingolingolingo.com/

klondike · February 03, 2022, 09:00:53 AM

Either I got luckier or today's was easier

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Sheila · February 03, 2022, 10:23:29 AM

Nerdle is a number version of it. Paul and I compete with Wordle, Nerdle and Spider Solitaire. Covid has a lot to answer for!

klondike · February 03, 2022, 02:57:19 PM

As there seems to be a bit of interest in word games I've added one to the interactive games section.

It's a variant of Hangman. The main variation being there is no hangman

https://letschat.club/index.php/topic,623.0.html

-Oy- · February 03, 2022, 04:01:43 PM

Toughie today - got it in 6

Flying Bomb · February 03, 2022, 04:02:10 PM

Quote from: Sheila on February 03, 2022, 10:23:29 AM
Nerdle is a number version of it. Paul and I compete with Wordle, Nerdle and Spider Solitaire. Covid has a lot to answer for!

COVID will soon be a word. So will TWERP :-)
I should get the latter in one!