r/wordlegame

experiment results

So I thought of experimenting with Wordle. I wanted to see if I managed to get the word in the 4th try, if I used ADIEU, BROCK and LYMPH as my first 3 words. I thought I'd experiment before actually mathematically calculating. Here are the results, and I think I can say it increases the chances by a huge bunch.

This experiment included me experiencing human errors. The number of experiments I conducted were 100. I used wordly.org

And also, if I'd get enough in the first 2 words, I'd directly jump to attempting the answer in the third.

I personally always use adieu as my first word. Slowly I developed a combination of 3 complementing words, adieu, brock then lymph. adieu to check the vowels. If there are none from adieu, Brock to check o and if there isn't o either, lymph to check for y. As none of their letters match, I eliminate 15 letters on spot. Usually I won't go till nymph, and get enough letters in adieu to try a new word. I'd usually only proceed to brock and lymph, when everything ends up in greens and greys. But I wanted to see if this combination can be used almost blindly, so ran this experiment. I proceeded till I got sufficient letters or reached lymph. Even if I didn't get enough letters, I'd stubbornly try to finish it in the fourth try by trying every combination. So, maybe even though you can finish it by the 4th try, it's not a feasible solution? If I wasn't stubborn, the results for 4 and 5 would have been close. I'm really bad at words, and usually can't do well in Wordle unless I just end up trying every single combination. I usually need as many greens as possible before I can think of what the answer could be. In this method, at least you have a 62% chance to get the word right in the first 4 guesses.

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Hello everyone!

It is time for the weekly crosswordle again.

In the comments you will find the answers to this week's puzzles. As always, the answers are hidden behind spoiler tags (you need to click on the boxes to reveal them).

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My friend always starts Wordle with “ADIEU.”

On Wordle #1422 (May 11, 2026), she followed it with “SWAMP,” and “SWAMP” ended up being the word of the day.

Another time, she started with “ADIEU” as usual, then guessed “BATCH.” The actual answer was “LATCH.” She says that whenever “A” is the only vowel revealed, she often tries “ATCH” words — but that still doesn’t explain how she randomly guessed “SWAMP” that one time.

On another occasion, she played:

ADIEU

RISEN

RISER

“RISER” was the correct answer.

She’s also been consistently getting 4 green letters, or several yellows, for 3–4 days in a row. She claims it’s just because she has been playing for years, while I seem to have the worst luck possible.

These are only a few examples.

We usually play together over Google Meet, so I’m pretty sure she isn’t cheating. I genuinely just don’t understand how someone can get this lucky so consistently.

Edit: Even today, on Wordle #1423 (May 12, 2026), the answer was “ >!CLOCK.!< ” She guessed “ >!CLOAK!< ” first, then immediately got “ >!CLOCK!< ” on the next try. How is that possible? She got 4 out of 5 letters correct on the first guess. IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS

A couple of days earlier, on Wordle #1420 (May 9, 2026), the answer was “SATIN.” She guessed:

STARE

SAINT

SATIN

She had all 5 letters by the second guess. LESS THAN 30 SECONDS

Is this actually normal for experienced Wordle players, or is she insanely lucky?

For me:
• BEACH
• STING
• FLOUR

I made a daily word game called Linguapo.

Instead of guessing words, the puzzles are about language itself:
What language is it? What does the word mean?

I was getting tired of games that felt like “Wordle but slightly different,” but I definitely used the same principles for sharing completed puzzles.

It's not trivia, it's not a learning app, but it does scratch the itch for “wait that’s actually interesting!”

Would genuinely love feedback from people here:
linguapo.app

1. HAVEN

Hello everyone,

I recently created a new online word game for my website, flemma.net, called Defino (available in both English and Italian).

The idea is simple: you try to guess a hidden word, but instead of random letters, you progressively uncover its dictionary definition. It’s kind of a mix between Hangman and Wordle, and it uses the Wiktionary API for the definitions.

I think it turned out pretty fun and visually quite cute. I might be slightly biased, but it feels a bit on the easy side to me (although I’m pretty good at guessing words from context, so I’m not entirely sure). People I’ve tested it on, however, seemed to find it more challenging.

One interesting thing I noticed is that the game feels quite different switching from English to Italian, since Italian Wiktionary definitions tend to be shorter. I don’t see it as a problem, just a curious difference between the two versions.

I’d love to hear your thoughts. What do you think of the concept? Any feedback is very welcome!

Hello everyone!

It is time for the weekly crosswordle again.

In the comments you will find the answers to this week's puzzles. As always, the answers are hidden behind spoiler tags (you need to click on the boxes to reveal them).

Let's gooo