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William Seger

(10,779 posts)
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 05:23 AM Oct 2022

WORDLE 494 (10/26) ***SPOILER THREAD***

Wordle 494 4/6

🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ TRAIN
🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ LOUSE
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 CLOUT (2 possibilities, guessed wrong)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 FLOUT

NYT average: 3.7
WordleBot: 3 (SLATE FLINT FLOUT)

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WORDLE 494 (10/26) ***SPOILER THREAD*** (Original Post) William Seger Oct 2022 OP
4 nuxvomica Oct 2022 #1
3. mucifer Oct 2022 #2
3 ananda Oct 2022 #3
3 for me mnhtnbb Oct 2022 #4
5. The 3's here are impressive underpants Oct 2022 #5
4...not sure I've heard this word but was the only possibility AllyCat Oct 2022 #6
3 femmedem Oct 2022 #7
The WordleBot algorithm just selects the word that reduces possibilities the most William Seger Oct 2022 #17
It was trying to place the T :) nt Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2022 #18
4 for me,,,, similar choices to yours! KarenS Oct 2022 #8
4 MN2theMax Oct 2022 #9
I think I'm about to retire RAISE as my opener... SKKY Oct 2022 #10
I wouldn't ... it's a great starter. Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2022 #19
a very methodical 4 for me MissMillie Oct 2022 #11
4 if..fish..had..wings Oct 2022 #12
3 Dave in VA Oct 2022 #13
My words were not intentional, but... Chipper Chat Oct 2022 #14
Damn, a whole story there nt intrepidity Oct 2022 #26
Got it in 3 Marthe48 Oct 2022 #15
Birdie - 3 Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2022 #16
Four Ohiya Oct 2022 #20
3. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2022 #21
4.. TeamProg Oct 2022 #22
WordHurdle 4, 5 & 6 Letter Morning ((SPOILER)) TeamProg Oct 2022 #23
Phrazle Morning (( SPOILER.. sort of)) TeamProg Oct 2022 #24
4 intrepidity Oct 2022 #25
3 for me iemanja Oct 2022 #27
It's a 4 for me ARPad95 Oct 2022 #28
3 edhopper Oct 2022 #29
4 Different Drummer Oct 2022 #30

nuxvomica

(12,432 posts)
1. 4
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 05:26 AM
Oct 2022

Wordle 494 4/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ BREAK
⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 HOIST
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 CLOUT
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 FLOUT

Another CLOUT-FLOUT.

underpants

(182,843 posts)
5. 5. The 3's here are impressive
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 06:05 AM
Oct 2022

Wordle 494 5/6

🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜Ourie
⬜🟨🟩🟨⬜quota
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩stout
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩clout
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Flout it was this or glout

AllyCat

(16,195 posts)
6. 4...not sure I've heard this word but was the only possibility
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 06:26 AM
Oct 2022

Wordle 494 4/6

⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ stare
🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩 light
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 clout
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 flout (?)

femmedem

(8,203 posts)
7. 3
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 06:48 AM
Oct 2022

Wordle 494 3/6

⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ STALE
🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ FLING
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 FLOUT

I was surprised that Wordlbot went with flint instead of fling for the second guess instead of trying to find or eliminate another consonant.

William Seger

(10,779 posts)
17. The WordleBot algorithm just selects the word that reduces possibilities the most
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 09:55 AM
Oct 2022

... which it can do with mathematical precision because it knows all the words. So, you won't really see any "logic" in its guesses.

KarenS

(4,081 posts)
8. 4 for me,,,, similar choices to yours!
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 07:07 AM
Oct 2022

Wordle 494 4/6

🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ train
⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ stove
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 clout
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 flout

MN2theMax

(1,420 posts)
9. 4
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 07:09 AM
Oct 2022

Wordle 494 4/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ARISE
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ POUTY
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 CLOUT
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 FLOUT

SKKY

(11,813 posts)
10. I think I'm about to retire RAISE as my opener...
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 07:14 AM
Oct 2022

Wordle 494 3/6*

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ RAISE
⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ POUND
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 FLOUT

 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
19. I wouldn't ... it's a great starter.
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 10:00 AM
Oct 2022

I get it in 4 or less 75% of the time using it (over 150 tries)

MissMillie

(38,562 posts)
11. a very methodical 4 for me
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 07:29 AM
Oct 2022

Wordle 494 4/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 AUDIO
⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ROUGH
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 CLOUT
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 FLOUT

12. 4
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 07:57 AM
Oct 2022

Wordle 494 4/6

⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ WHALE
🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ LOUSY
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 CLOUT
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 FLOUT

Dave in VA

(2,037 posts)
13. 3
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 08:18 AM
Oct 2022

Wordle 494 3/6

⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩ABOUT
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩SHOUT
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩FLOUT

Guess my starter word served me well today!

Chipper Chat

(9,682 posts)
14. My words were not intentional, but...
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 09:10 AM
Oct 2022

Wordle 494 5/6

⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜BOXES at maralardo
🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜TRUMP (ugh)
🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜LUCKY sob
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟨GHOULiani
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩FLOUT (I could shoot someone......)

Ohiya

(2,235 posts)
20. Four
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 10:29 AM
Oct 2022

Wordle 494 4/6

⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ STAND
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ EMPTY
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 FLIRT
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 FLOUT

TeamProg

(6,155 posts)
22. 4..
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 12:47 PM
Oct 2022


Wordle 494 4/6

🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ LEARN
⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ STOIC
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 GLOUT
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 FLOUT

TeamProg

(6,155 posts)
23. WordHurdle 4, 5 & 6 Letter Morning ((SPOILER))
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 12:58 PM
Oct 2022

Word Hurdle 5-letter 563 3/6 #wordhurdle
🤍🤍💙💛💛 LEARN
🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍 STOIC
💙💙💙💙💙 GRAND

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Word Hurdle 563 4/6 #wordhurdle
🤍🤍🤍💛🤍💛 ROUTES
🤍🤍💛🤍🤍💙 CHALET
💛💙🤍💙💙💙 VACANT
💙💙💙💙💙💙 SAVANT

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Word Hurdle 4-letter 563 5/6 #wordhurdle
🤍🤍🤍🤍 CARD
🤍🤍🤍🤍 NEST
🤍🤍🤍🤍 WHIM
🤍🤍💙🤍 FLOP
💙💙💙💙 BOOK

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TeamProg

(6,155 posts)
24. Phrazle Morning (( SPOILER.. sort of))
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 01:10 PM
Oct 2022

Yah, of course you can see it coming.. But when you're in the PROCESS, it's difficult.

Phrazle 381: 3/6
⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩___⬜🟨___🟩⬜___🟩___🟩🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨
S E N S I N G ______T O ______B E ___A______ T A L L E R



🟩🟩🟩🟪🟩🟩🟩___🟩🟩___🟩🟩___🟩___🟩🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜
H A N D I N G ______O N ______B Y ______A______T R E A T Y



🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩___🟩🟩___🟩🟩___🟩___🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

(THE ANSWER !!)

#phrazle

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intrepidity

(7,307 posts)
25. 4
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 01:54 PM
Oct 2022

Wordle 494 4/6

🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ LEARN
⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ BLOWS
⬜🟩🟩🟨⬜ CLOTH
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 FLOUT

ARPad95

(1,671 posts)
28. It's a 4 for me
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 04:43 PM
Oct 2022

Wordle 494 4/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 CHEST
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 ABOUT
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 GROUT
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 FLOUT

Not one letter out of place.

Different Drummer

(7,622 posts)
30. 4
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 08:42 PM
Oct 2022

Wordle 494 4/6

🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ ORATE
⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ STOIC
⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ BOOTH
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 FLOUT

Scoredle: 3 (SLATE/CLOUT/FLOUT)

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