Solving Wordles: Trying to Guess the Theme

Jul 10, 2024

Solving Wordles: Trying to Guess the Theme

Introduction

  • Objective: Solve Wordles from comments and identify the underlying theme.

First Wordle: BAN Theme

  • Attempt: PK pagy with a three-letter word.
  • Process: (C): No, (A): Possible
  • Guesses: War, Map, Tag -> Failed
  • Success: Can -> BAN
  • Follow-Up Words: BAN, BANG, BANS -> Guess the theme as BAN words.

Six-letter Wordle

  • Hint word: BANANA (Derived from BAN)
  • Learning: Three letters used in a six-letter word.
  • Theme Guess: Words starting with BAN.

First Wordle: PAN Theme

  • Attempt: Atomic with a three-letter word.
  • Success: PAN (After multiple attempts)
  • Follow-Up Words: Other Words guessed: Tree, Read, Bang, Flow, Strap
  • Theme Guess: No clear correlation
  • Six-letter Wordle: REPAID (Detected letters: A, I, E, R -> Derived word: DIAPER)
  • Conclusion: Words that spell different words when reversed (Anadromes)

Next Wordle: Family Guy Characters Backwards

  • Attempts: Diffy
  • Three-letter Word: GEM
  • Four-letter Word: SLOW -> Sol, Lois
  • Connection Check: Family Guy Characters (Lois Griffin, Peter Griffin, Meg, Joe Swanson)
  • Final Word: Stewie

Next Wordle: Countries

  • Attempts: Charal
  • Three-letter Word: USA
  • Four-letter Words Guessed: Peru -> Correct
  • Pattern Recognition: Countries - USA, Peru, Italy
  • Six-letter Word: Russia
  • Conclusion: Countries theme

Next Wordle: NBA Teams

  • Attempts: Joshy
  • Words Guessed: Sun, Heat, Beach -> Correct
  • Connection Check: NBA teams (Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic)

Final Wordle: Touch Grass Suda

  • Attempts: Flip-Flop Croc
  • Five-letter Word: TOUCH
  • Follow-Up Words: Ranch -> Incorrect, GRASS -> Correct
  • Success Words: Suda, Please
  • End Learn: Touch Grass Suda Please

Conclusion

  • Engaging Wordle solving through audience comments
  • Trends of themes discovered:
    • BAN words
    • Anadromes
    • Family Guy characters
    • Countries
    • NBA teams
  • Personal Engage: Go touch grass!