Reretaken Down

This is where all of the games are discussed.

Moderators: alietr, trainman, econgator, dhkendall

Post Reply
davey
Watches Jeopardy! Way Too Much
Posts: 6030
Joined: Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:55 pm

Re: Reretaken Down

Post by davey »

Robert K S wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 10:55 am
davey wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 10:48 am think how odd even common words are.
Like recent solution BEING... not easy to arrive at that having an E and an I in yellow, since I is usually before E, and the -EI- combination generally looks like it should be pronounced "eh" or "ay", as in "neigh" and "weigh". From this perspective, BEING seems like it should be pronounced "beng", and you could easily discard "BEING" as a solution for the reason that it must be a non-word because you don't know of any word pronounced "beng".
I guessed BEGIN, and it took me more than a few minutes to realize what the Wordle had to be... :oops:
User avatar
opusthepenguin
The Best Darn Penguin on the Whole JBoard
Posts: 10319
Joined: Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:33 pm
Location: Shawnee, KS
Contact:

Re: Reretaken Down

Post by opusthepenguin »

Robert K S wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 10:55 am
davey wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 10:48 am think how odd even common words are.
Like recent solution BEING... not easy to arrive at that having an E and an I in yellow, since I is usually before E, and the -EI- combination generally looks like it should be pronounced "eh" or "ay", as in "neigh" and "weigh". From this perspective, BEING seems like it should be pronounced "beng", and you could easily discard "BEING" as a solution for the reason that it must be a non-word because you don't know of any word pronounced "beng".
TASER is my standard first guess (and yes I understand why some people think that having a standard guess is boring and uncreative). When that lights up only the E and it's in the wrong place, I often use BEING as my second guess. It adds another vowel and an N. It might not be the best, but it seems good enough. But on the day BEING was actually the word, I switched things up and guessed BINGE. Green B and everything else yellow. Got it in three.

What does Wordle look like to color blind people? When I screenshot it and switch to grayscale, the shades of gray for green, yellow, and gray are distinguishable, but it's pretty subtle. Selecting High Contrast Mode in the settings results in a very slight improvement.
Bamaman
Also Receiving Votes
Posts: 12895
Joined: Sat Jul 02, 2011 1:39 pm

Re: Reretaken Down

Post by Bamaman »

I start with ADIEU. Knocks out four vowels right away. I used to go with TEARS.
User avatar
Woof
Swimming in the Jeopardy! Pool
Posts: 5125
Joined: Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:53 pm

Re: Reretaken Down

Post by Woof »

For me, starting with the same word is akin to using the same chess opening. Sure, it’s repetitive, but everything that follows is unique to the word of the day.

BTW, Robert, WordleBot tells me that Crane is the best starting word… not that I use it.
Bamaman
Also Receiving Votes
Posts: 12895
Joined: Sat Jul 02, 2011 1:39 pm

Re: Reretaken Down

Post by Bamaman »

Woof wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 11:38 am For me, starting with the same word is akin to using the same chess opening. Sure, it’s repetitive, but everything that follows is unique to the word of the day.

BTW, Robert, WordleBot tells me that Crane is the best starting word… not that I use it.
But in chess, you only have 20 possible openings and many of them you would be highly unlikely to use. Wordle has many more options.
teapot37
Watches Jeopardy! Way Too Much
Posts: 2054
Joined: Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:02 pm
Location: Louisville KY

Re: Reretaken Down

Post by teapot37 »

I start with SAUTE, but my WordleBot always uses DEALT. It's always interesting to me when I guess what I think is a fairly common word (like GOALS) and it's like, yeah, that's a valid word, but it's not on the list, sorry!
Not many people can say they've lost four times on Jeopardy!.
User avatar
opusthepenguin
The Best Darn Penguin on the Whole JBoard
Posts: 10319
Joined: Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:33 pm
Location: Shawnee, KS
Contact:

Re: Reretaken Down

Post by opusthepenguin »

teapot37 wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 1:52 pm I start with SAUTE, but my WordleBot always uses DEALT. It's always interesting to me when I guess what I think is a fairly common word (like GOALS) and it's like, yeah, that's a valid word, but it's not on the list, sorry!
GOALS is allowed as a guess. If it's not on the list they choose from, that's just because it's plural.
Last edited by opusthepenguin on Mon May 23, 2022 11:36 am, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
Robert K S
Jeopardy! Champion
Posts: 5247
Joined: Thu Jun 30, 2011 1:26 pm
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Contact:

Re: Reretaken Down

Post by Robert K S »

Woof wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 11:38 am BTW, Robert, WordleBot tells me that Crane is the best starting word… not that I use it.
That's... that's really weird. Now I wonder if it just chooses a different "best word" for each user and tries to push it on that one individual repeatedly. Day after day it scorned me for not using DEALT.
User avatar
econgator
Let's Go Mets!
Posts: 10671
Joined: Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:32 am

Re: Reretaken Down

Post by econgator »

I always use TRASH.
User avatar
MinnesotaMyron
JBOARDIE OF THE MONTH!
Posts: 3427
Joined: Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:53 pm

Re: Reretaken Down

Post by MinnesotaMyron »

Robert K S wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 3:28 pm
Woof wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 11:38 am BTW, Robert, WordleBot tells me that Crane is the best starting word… not that I use it.
That's... that's really weird. Now I wonder if it just chooses a different "best word" for each user and tries to push it on that one individual repeatedly. Day after day it scorned me for not using DEALT.
CRANE for me too.
User avatar
Linear Gnome
One Miner Gal
Posts: 2007
Joined: Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:55 am
Location: Missouri

Re: Reretaken Down

Post by Linear Gnome »

I usually start with "atone".
User avatar
BrigadierSolo13
Double Double Machine
Posts: 646
Joined: Sat Dec 14, 2019 1:40 am

Re: Reretaken Down

Post by BrigadierSolo13 »

I start TRAIN then LOUSE, all 5 vowels plus RSTLN. Imagine my surprise when TRAIN was the word about a week ago.
Leander
Watches Jeopardy! Way Too Much
Posts: 2189
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:18 am

Re: Reretaken Down

Post by Leander »

Bamaman wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 11:38 am I start with ADIEU. Knocks out four vowels right away. I used to go with TEARS.
That’s my word too, usually followed by STORY.
User avatar
opusthepenguin
The Best Darn Penguin on the Whole JBoard
Posts: 10319
Joined: Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:33 pm
Location: Shawnee, KS
Contact:

Re: Reretaken Down

Post by opusthepenguin »

Leander wrote: Fri May 20, 2022 3:12 pm
Bamaman wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 11:38 am I start with ADIEU. Knocks out four vowels right away. I used to go with TEARS.
That’s my word too, usually followed by STORY.
Do you use STORY even when ADIEU gets some hits, or only when it comes up empty?
User avatar
opusthepenguin
The Best Darn Penguin on the Whole JBoard
Posts: 10319
Joined: Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:33 pm
Location: Shawnee, KS
Contact:

Re: Reretaken Down

Post by opusthepenguin »

opusthepenguin wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 11:16 am TASER is my standard first guess (and yes I understand why some people think that having a standard guess is boring and uncreative). When that lights up only the E and it's in the wrong place, I often use BEING as my second guess. It adds another vowel and an N. It might not be the best, but it seems good enough. But on the day BEING was actually the word, I switched things up and guessed BINGE. Green B and everything else yellow. Got it in three.
Today's Wordle
I doubt any of you remember my above comment, but if you do, you may have thought of me today. I almost reflexively typed BEING as my second guess. But with this conversation fresh in my mind, I stopped myself in time and went a different way.

Image
User avatar
Lefty
Watches Jeopardy! Way Too Much
Posts: 1823
Joined: Sun Jul 03, 2011 4:49 pm

Re: Reretaken Down

Post by Lefty »

I'm only trying to solve within the six tries, so I usually do CROWN FAKED LIGHT BUMPS unless I feel there's no more to be gained that way.
I'm smart and I want respect.
Leander
Watches Jeopardy! Way Too Much
Posts: 2189
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:18 am

Re: Reretaken Down

Post by Leander »

opusthepenguin wrote: Mon May 23, 2022 11:36 am
Leander wrote: Fri May 20, 2022 3:12 pm
Bamaman wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 11:38 am I start with ADIEU. Knocks out four vowels right away. I used to go with TEARS.
That’s my word too, usually followed by STORY.
Do you use STORY even when ADIEU gets some hits, or only when it comes up empty?
I sometimes use a different word if I get a couple of vowel hits with the first one. Boringly though, I usually just drop the Y and use STORM.
User avatar
floridagator
Watches Jeopardy! Way Too Much
Posts: 2192
Joined: Sat Mar 16, 2013 3:39 am

Re: Reretaken Down

Post by floridagator »

Wordle is too easy because they are working from a dictionary of only 2000 and some words. The official Scrabble dictionary has 8996 five-letter words, according to one source.

I would be sunk if I had to include in my thought process all of those obscure words that are in Scrabble.
I'd rather cuddle then have sex. If you're into grammar, you'll understand.
User avatar
Volante
Harbinger of the Doomed Lemur
Posts: 9254
Joined: Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:42 pm

Re: Reretaken Down

Post by Volante »

floridagator wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 2:47 am Wordle is too easy because they are working from a dictionary of only 2000 and some words. The official Scrabble dictionary has 8996 five-letter words, according to one source.

I would be sunk if I had to include in my thought process all of those obscure words that are in Scrabble.
Since the latter cancels out the former, I think Wordle found the sweet spot, its 60'6" if you will.
The best thing that Neil Armstrong ever did, was to let us all imagine we were him.
Latest movies (1-10): Everything Everywhere All at Once (10), Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken (6), Black Sunday /1960/ (6), Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (7)
User avatar
nserven
At the Clam Shack
Posts: 1149
Joined: Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:05 pm
Location: Greenfield, MA

Re: Reretaken Down

Post by nserven »

Dr. Pepper seems to have fired shots in the Barry/Berry war:


Post Reply