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WORDLE GAME RHYMES
In 2 years, less than 2% of the time,
Starter
‧ UNITY has revealed yellow 𝒩 𝐼,
Post-game Bot consistently picks
‧ RINSE for word 2,
If no theme words’ letters fit, I do too,
…
After RINSE
‧ LIVEN was the best word with which to Whomp,
Tho I almost went with Mike’s higher weighted word of:
‧ LIKEN, which would’ve bettered my score,
But in Wordle a 3 is much like a 4.
Initially it came down to liken or liven. The K was more commonly used than the V on my list so went with the numbers. Then I discovered limon limen, which I’d never heard of before. Would have been a statistically superior choice, but sketchy, verbally speaking…
Wasn’t “limon” the thing they were supposed to put in Sprite soda? LOL.
A cross between a “lemon” and a “lime”.
“limen” is a very rare word indeed. Per Merriam Webster, it’s a threshold or doorway. The COCA raw score is only 7. It’s only used 7 times per BILLION words. (One of those was a misspelling of linemen!) LOL.
I would have gone for the “K” over the “V” for the same reason as you, but “K” is not that much more common than “V” only slightly more.
Jack klotz
Indeed, the k is #21 and v is #22 on my list of commoness. Could flip a coin at that point. I was thinking the same thing about limon and sprite! Also, I’ve seen it as a flavor of potatoe chips? Hmm. Nice solve in two, BTW! Can never get too many of those, for sure! But 3 in a row? That’s crazy good! I average one a month because I’m too focused on keeping my streak alive. I need a minimum of 3 letters with one in proper placement to venture a guess in two. If I screw up I’m lucky to save it in five!
I also thought “Could this possibly be a 3-peat of Linen?” No, Ms. Bennett would not do that to her loyal fans!
JD
Are we actually fans of her? Hmmmmm.
Elaine Rau
Some of us are big fans. One of my friends and I admire Ms. Bennett’s skills and we enjoy reading her rare interviews in the press. I think I would enjoy chatting with her over a cup of tea or coffee. As we know, she tries to avoid words that could be offensive or controversial and she keeps a low profile. However, there is a brief 2022 TV interview with her on youtube. Just search: Interview Tracy Bennett Wordle Editor.
JD
That was partly in jest.
I have seen the Today Show interview and actually posted it on this site.
Is that the one you meant?
Elaine
Yes, that’s the one!
ADK
Elaine,
Thanks for this link. I am also a fan of Ms. Bennett and I’ve tried to read everything I can about her. I was astounded by the hostility in the comments when she was first selected as editor. These were in articles that appeared in NYT. I would have attributed some of it to misogyny if I had not already seen even more hostility expressed toward Sam Ezersky, editor of Spelling Bee. But I guess there’s a lot of that going around nowadays 😬.
WordleBot
Skill 79/99
Luck 49/99
🙏
Prof. Mike’s list: SATER chosen by Richard (Maryland)
Managed to work my way out of this Obelisk of Doom, in spite of inefficient choices! Glad to get it in four!
Good ☀️/🌃 to all!
kralc
Wordle 1,782 3/6*
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟨 creel
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 liven
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 liken
hmmm, was staring at li?en and thinking can it really be linen, a three’fer?
naww, not yet, not yet. 😎
I think words ending in “ED” (especially past tense verbs) is the case that is rare, but there are some in the 2315 list. I’ll scan it to see if I can find some examples.
Now, whether they’ve secretly removed the first words from the 2315 list without telling anyone is up to them. They don’t have to tell us about all the words they’ve added or removed from the solution list.
LEAST is genius word
Thank you JD. Your research skills are invaluable!
I will continue to include past tense verbs if the opportunity seems likely.
JD
You’re welcome and thank you.
Hi there!
Wordle 1,782 4/6
⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ SEPIA
⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨 VOICE
⬛🟩🟨🟨⬛ YIELD
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LIKEN
Sean Hare
Wordle 1,782 4/6*
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 AROSE
⬛🟨⬛🟩⬛ FLEET
🟩⬛⬛🟩🟩 LUMEN
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LIKEN
Glenda M
Wordle 1,782 4/6
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ CLOUT
⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ SEPIA
⬜🟩⬜🟨🟨 RIFLE
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LIKEN
changed my 2 starters today (to words on the list – my trusty DOUSE was not) – ho, hum….. still cant shake the four-guess streak
JD
Sometimes, changing up your strategy can lead to undesired results.
This is partly why I haven’t switched from ROATE to ORATE.
Glenda M
True – so before implementing, I cross-checked past words to see if they captured more or less. It was about even…..
57 responses to “#1782 WED 05/06/2026”
Wordle 1,782 6/6
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 arose
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ testy
⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ whelm
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟨 excel
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 liven
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 liken
I was stumped today! Took a chance with a repeat (excel). There’s always tomorrow!
[Snake in the rain.]
Jeb – you’re getting as cryptic as Mike S …… 😄
I cannot make any connection …… 🤔
Mike inspired for sure. Your puzzle looks like a coiled snake (green) in the rain (yellow).
A benefit of more rows is more art!
Wordle 1,782 2/6
⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 POISE
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LIKEN
Took the risk guessing a repeat for #1, but it turned out okay.
Well done!
Another word crossed off my start list. If only I had actually chosen it as my start!
Wordle 1,782 2/6*
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟨 YODEL 40
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LIKEN
WordleBot
Skill 73/99
Luck 87/99
Nothing worse than when an editor doesn’t edit before posting. 🤦🏻♀️
Fixed!
Thanks for having my back, Jeb!
Congrats!
Way to go!
Wordle 1,782 3/6
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 arose
⬛🟨🟨⬛🟩 deign
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 liken
I used your filter tool today Jeb, and it was very helpful! Thank you 😊
I filtered for ?i?en and there were a lot of used word I was able to eliminate to make a correct guess and score a three.
The filter is working great for me, too. I wonder if the original Search button is needed for any reason?
It’s your party! Invite the tools you like(n).
For what it’s worth, I still use the Search button. 🤷🏻♀️
Wordle 1,782 4/6
⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜UNITY 79 WL –8 ˣˣˣED
⬜🟩🟨⬜🟨RINSE 7 WL –1 ˣˣˣED (2 NU)
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩LIVEN 1 WL
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩LIKEN
WORDLE GAME RHYMES
In 2 years, less than 2% of the time,
Starter
‧ UNITY has revealed yellow 𝒩 𝐼,
Post-game Bot consistently picks
‧ RINSE for word 2,
If no theme words’ letters fit, I do too,
…
After RINSE
‧ LIVEN was the best word with which to Whomp,
Tho I almost went with Mike’s higher weighted word of:
‧ LIKEN, which would’ve bettered my score,
But in Wordle a 3 is much like a 4.
[See entire rhyme at https://nytimes.com/shared/comment/4fte55%5D
(1) ROATE
(2) LIKEN
3rd “2” in a row!
Congrats!
Thank you.
Some people make 6 guesses in 1 day. It takes you 3 days. 😉
Right?! JD’s got the 2-guess solve down to a science.
Wordle 1,782 4/6
⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛
⬛⬛⬛🟩🟨
🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
ASTER
BOWEL
LIVEN
LIKEN
[looks like a scooter😁]
With a headlight on!
Wordle 1,782 3/6
🟩⬛⬛🟩⬛ LATER
⬛⬛🟨⬛🟩 SCION
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LIKEN
Initially it came down to liken or liven. The K was more commonly used than the V on my list so went with the numbers. Then I discovered
limonlimen, which I’d never heard of before. Would have been a statistically superior choice, but sketchy, verbally speaking…Correction, limen, not limon. No coffee yet!
Strikeedit.Wasn’t “limon” the thing they were supposed to put in Sprite soda? LOL.
A cross between a “lemon” and a “lime”.
“limen” is a very rare word indeed. Per Merriam Webster, it’s a threshold or doorway. The COCA raw score is only 7. It’s only used 7 times per BILLION words. (One of those was a misspelling of linemen!) LOL.
I would have gone for the “K” over the “V” for the same reason as you, but “K” is not that much more common than “V” only slightly more.
Indeed, the k is #21 and v is #22 on my list of commoness. Could flip a coin at that point. I was thinking the same thing about limon and sprite! Also, I’ve seen it as a flavor of potatoe chips? Hmm. Nice solve in two, BTW! Can never get too many of those, for sure! But 3 in a row? That’s crazy good! I average one a month because I’m too focused on keeping my streak alive. I need a minimum of 3 letters with one in proper placement to venture a guess in two. If I screw up I’m lucky to save it in five!
I have K and V in the same tier as F and W.
(1) [E]
(2) [A,R]
(3) [O,T,L]
(4) [I, S, N]
(5) [C, U]
(6) [Y, D, H, P]
(7) [M, G, B]
(8) [F, K, W, V]
(9) [Z, X, Q, J]
Thanks!
My overall strategy is to get it in 3 (with a chance to get it in 2).
I pick the best word on the list that shares as many letters as the words I think are remaining on the list.
If there are no good common words, then I go for the burner word (but, that’s rare).
I don’t play in hard mode, but most days I probably could.
Good morning ☔🌈
Wordle 1,782 3/6
⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ Saner
🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ Lound
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Liken
Wordle 1,782 3/6
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 Scone
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 Trail
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Liken
I also thought “Could this possibly be a 3-peat of Linen?” No, Ms. Bennett would not do that to her loyal fans!
Are we actually fans of her? Hmmmmm.
Some of us are big fans. One of my friends and I admire Ms. Bennett’s skills and we enjoy reading her rare interviews in the press. I think I would enjoy chatting with her over a cup of tea or coffee. As we know, she tries to avoid words that could be offensive or controversial and she keeps a low profile. However, there is a brief 2022 TV interview with her on youtube. Just search: Interview Tracy Bennett Wordle Editor.
That was partly in jest.
I have seen the Today Show interview and actually posted it on this site.
Is that the one you meant?
Yes, that’s the one!
Elaine,
Thanks for this link. I am also a fan of Ms. Bennett and I’ve tried to read everything I can about her. I was astounded by the hostility in the comments when she was first selected as editor. These were in articles that appeared in NYT. I would have attributed some of it to misogyny if I had not already seen even more hostility expressed toward Sam Ezersky, editor of Spelling Bee. But I guess there’s a lot of that going around nowadays 😬.
Wordle 1,782 4/6*
⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ SATER 173 wl
⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ COVEY 70 wl
⬜🟨🟨🟩⬜ FLIED 5 wl
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LIKEN
WordleBot
Skill 79/99
Luck 49/99
🙏
Prof. Mike’s list: SATER chosen by Richard (Maryland)
Managed to work my way out of this Obelisk of Doom, in spite of inefficient choices! Glad to get it in four!
Good ☀️/🌃 to all!
Wordle 1,782 3/6*
⬜⬜⬜🟩🟨 creel
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 liven
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 liken
hmmm, was staring at li?en and thinking can it really be linen, a three’fer?
naww, not yet, not yet. 😎
I was drawn to the threepeat too… but backed off.
Wordle 1,782 3/6*
⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ TREAD
⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨 PULSE
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LIKEN
[Junior’s Penalty Kick]
5-year-old goalie standing in the middle as the ball goes into the right of the goal. Reliving this with grand kids now.
WordleBot 1782 5/6
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 195
⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 24
⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 9
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 2
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Play log 5/6/26
1 SCALP 195
2 FLUID 24
3 TRILL 9 error
_ LINEN 1718 03/03/26@
_ LINEN 51 08/09/21@
4 LIVEN 2
5 LIKEN
First time I considered an already repeated!
right there with you on that thought!
4 is trending
Wordle 1,782 4/6*
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 orate
⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ geeky
⬛🟩🟩🟩⬛ bikes
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 liken
Wordle 1,782 4/6*
🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ LEAST
🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ LOVED (new)
🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 LUMEN (new)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LIKEN
Can someone remind me: is there likely to be an answer for a verb that ends in “D”? I believe the plural S with a noun will not be.
I saw, heard or read that proper names, plurals and past tense were NoNos
But present tense verbs can end in D. These are all PU:
BUILD DREAD EMBED GRIND KNEAD PLEAD SCALD SPEND YIELD
This is an odd rule breaker:
UNDID 1486 07/14/25
I think words ending in “ED” (especially past tense verbs) is the case that is rare, but there are some in the 2315 list. I’ll scan it to see if I can find some examples.
There are a lot more “ED” words than I thought!
BUSED (past tense)
CLUED (past tense)
CRIED (past tense)
DRIED (past tense)
FREED (past tense)
FRIED (966) (past tense)
KNEED (past tense)
PLIED (past tense)
PRIED (past tense)
SHIED (past tense)
SHRED (1712) (past tense)
SPIED (past tense)
TRIED (past tense)
Other words
—————
ABLED (adj)
BLEED (74) (verb)
BREED (1024) (noun, verb)
CREED (noun)
EMBED (1695) (verb)
GREED (1359) (noun)
SPEED (1651) (noun)
STEED (125) (noun)
TWEED (121) (noun)
UNFED (36) (adj)
UNWED (adj)
Now, whether they’ve secretly removed the first words from the 2315 list without telling anyone is up to them. They don’t have to tell us about all the words they’ve added or removed from the solution list.
Thank you JD. Your research skills are invaluable!
I will continue to include past tense verbs if the opportunity seems likely.
You’re welcome and thank you.
Wordle 1,782 4/6
⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ SEPIA
⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨 VOICE
⬛🟩🟨🟨⬛ YIELD
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LIKEN
Wordle 1,782 4/6*
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 AROSE
⬛🟨⬛🟩⬛ FLEET
🟩⬛⬛🟩🟩 LUMEN
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LIKEN
Wordle 1,782 4/6
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ CLOUT
⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ SEPIA
⬜🟩⬜🟨🟨 RIFLE
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 LIKEN
changed my 2 starters today (to words on the list – my trusty DOUSE was not) – ho, hum….. still cant shake the four-guess streak
Sometimes, changing up your strategy can lead to undesired results.
This is partly why I haven’t switched from ROATE to ORATE.
True – so before implementing, I cross-checked past words to see if they captured more or less. It was about even…..