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AAUGH!!! 😫 My first instinct was to use VOCAL as my start word this morning. I second guessed myself…AGAIN! Story of my life.
Wordle 1,798 2/6*
🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ CLAIM 12
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 VOCAL
WordleBot
Skill 96/99
Luck 91/99
JD
But you got a 2!
That’s excellent in my book!
I have a long history of second guess failures myself.
Trust your instincts!
Kim S
I know. I’m happy with the 2, but another 1 would be nice; it’s been so long!
I have been reminded to trust my instincts since grammar school (“Your first guess is usually the right answer!”), but I am rarely able to do that. Especially when time affords me further thought. I assume my neurodivergence is to blame.
Sven
Wordle 1,798 3/6
⬛⬛⬛🟧🟧
🟦🟧🟦⬛⬛
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧
STEAL left 22 possible, but only 6 unused.
COVIN identified all remaining letters.
JD
Wordle 1,798 2/6
⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ ROATE
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 VOCAL
So, there were only 4 choices.
GONAD – Did Tracy miss this one? She removed FETUS last minute. Will history repeat? It would have been on yesterday’s list if it weren’t on the 2315 list.
MOCHA
VOCAL
ZONAL
Guessing VOCAL would have led to any of the other 3 (barring an ADD or a REPEAT)
I got lucky.
Jack klotz
I finally discovered why you use roate as a starter. Had to Google as it fails to appear in any standard reference but is noted as best wordle starter. Along with other variants such as orate & oater, none are as good due to the r being a superior starter letter, though it is ranked as never going to be a 1/6 solve. My only issue is the three vowel notion vs. a two vowel since most 5 letter words with only two vowels far outnumber any other combination. For this reason I prefer using the A & E combo, (#’s 1&2 most common,) and substituting the #6 L for the #5 O. In the end it probably doesn’t matter as the difference in ranking is slight but I’m personally more comfortable killing off a vowel for a common consonant. Plus, later is burned so I’m not going for a solve in one and can pick up two new vowels in my second attempt if needed. But if my current streak ends tomorrow I’m switching later for scion since it is a solve candidate.
JD
On the 2nd day that I played, I looked it up myself.
The guys who analyzed the 2315 list said that ROATE gave you the “best average”; so, I’ve playing that word ever since.
They also recommended words like AROSE and ARISE.
Then, I base the second word based on the pattern I get back from playing ROATE.
I figure out the words that are likely to remain from each pattern. Calculate the most common letters amongst the remaining solutions.
Then, I select the best word from the remaining solutions containing the most used letters.
If the word list is 18 or less, I’ll chart guess two vs those solutions to see if the guess will lead me to the most solutions.
With that info, guess 2 is preplanned.
Although, I know I can’t get in one, I have a chance of two and I get in three far more than I get it in four.
The only thing is that I’m locked into this word (ROATE), because my entire spreadsheet is based on that word.
It would take a lot of work to change to a word like ORATE.
I’ll see if I can find that article and post it here.
V is for victory, W is for wanker! I concede! Nice going!
Teelee
Wordle 1,798 3/6
🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛🟨🟨🟨⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
ASTER
FLACK
VOCAL
used the list and the filter to figure out if my guesses would work yay for a 3!
kralc
Wordle 1,798 4/6*
🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩 creel
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 focal
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 local
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 vocal
🤔 fell down the well on my own reasoning trap today. had convinced myself that a first time “two in a row” reuse was a definite possibility. 🎲🎲
🧐 just didn’t see that “v” comin’. ouch!
…a three putt after drivin’ the green.🏌️🤷♂️
Teelee
I was considering that, too, but I stuck to new words. I’m sure one day they will do it just to frustrate us.
Donna Schmidt
Wordle 1,798 4/6
🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ adieu
⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ toast
⬜🟩🟨🟩⬜ molar
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 vocal
Jack klotz
Wordle 1,798 3/6
🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛ LATER
⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ SCION
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 VOCAL
Focal was my first thought until vocal…
Hi there!
Wordle 1,798 3/6
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 SEPIA
🟨🟨🟨⬛⬛ CLOUT
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 VOCAL
Better than my 5 yesterday!
ADK
⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ REAST 193 wl
⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ NAILY 19 wl
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 VOCAL
After yesterday’s repeat word AGREE, another rerun seemed unlikely. If VOCAL had not panned out, I would have tried ALOUD or AFOUL.
(PUs : FOCAL #6 and LOCAL #998
Good ☀️/🌃 to all!
To Least is a genius word:
I’m sorry to take so long to answer your question from the other day (@ADK I’m curious if Wordle allows different words based on the country. I’m learning many new words through your gameplay: Reast and Enrol (US adds an L).)
I was writing a long involved answer but I think a few links would do:
Here is ENROL: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enrol
I think it is more often spelled with one L in British English, but I could not find that plainly stated.
It’s the same game for every country, so native speakers of British English (and those around the world who learned that version) have a special challenge with American English – so many different spellings. Many words have more than five letters in British English : like HONOUR and LABOUR.
32 responses to “#1798 FRI 05/22/2026”
I’m wishing everyone a happy Friday!
Wordle 1,798 4/6
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ Saner
🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 Limbo
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ Duchy
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Vocal
Wordle 1,798 6/6
🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ALINE
⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ SCOUT
🟨🟩⬜🟩🟩 CORAL
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 FOCAL
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 LOCAL
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 VOCAL
AAUGH!!! 😫 My first instinct was to use VOCAL as my start word this morning. I second guessed myself…AGAIN! Story of my life.
Wordle 1,798 2/6*
🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ CLAIM 12
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 VOCAL
WordleBot
Skill 96/99
Luck 91/99
But you got a 2!
That’s excellent in my book!
I have a long history of second guess failures myself.
Trust your instincts!
I know. I’m happy with the 2, but another 1 would be nice; it’s been so long!
I have been reminded to trust my instincts since grammar school (“Your first guess is usually the right answer!”), but I am rarely able to do that. Especially when time affords me further thought. I assume my neurodivergence is to blame.
Wordle 1,798 3/6
⬛⬛⬛🟧🟧
🟦🟧🟦⬛⬛
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧
STEAL left 22 possible, but only 6 unused.
COVIN identified all remaining letters.
Wordle 1,798 2/6
⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ ROATE
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 VOCAL
So, there were only 4 choices.
GONAD – Did Tracy miss this one? She removed FETUS last minute. Will history repeat? It would have been on yesterday’s list if it weren’t on the 2315 list.
MOCHA
VOCAL
ZONAL
Guessing VOCAL would have led to any of the other 3 (barring an ADD or a REPEAT)
I got lucky.
I finally discovered why you use roate as a starter. Had to Google as it fails to appear in any standard reference but is noted as best wordle starter. Along with other variants such as orate & oater, none are as good due to the r being a superior starter letter, though it is ranked as never going to be a 1/6 solve. My only issue is the three vowel notion vs. a two vowel since most 5 letter words with only two vowels far outnumber any other combination. For this reason I prefer using the A & E combo, (#’s 1&2 most common,) and substituting the #6 L for the #5 O. In the end it probably doesn’t matter as the difference in ranking is slight but I’m personally more comfortable killing off a vowel for a common consonant. Plus, later is burned so I’m not going for a solve in one and can pick up two new vowels in my second attempt if needed. But if my current streak ends tomorrow I’m switching later for scion since it is a solve candidate.
On the 2nd day that I played, I looked it up myself.
The guys who analyzed the 2315 list said that ROATE gave you the “best average”; so, I’ve playing that word ever since.
They also recommended words like AROSE and ARISE.
Then, I base the second word based on the pattern I get back from playing ROATE.
I figure out the words that are likely to remain from each pattern. Calculate the most common letters amongst the remaining solutions.
Then, I select the best word from the remaining solutions containing the most used letters.
If the word list is 18 or less, I’ll chart guess two vs those solutions to see if the guess will lead me to the most solutions.
With that info, guess 2 is preplanned.
Although, I know I can’t get in one, I have a chance of two and I get in three far more than I get it in four.
The only thing is that I’m locked into this word (ROATE), because my entire spreadsheet is based on that word.
It would take a lot of work to change to a word like ORATE.
I’ll see if I can find that article and post it here.
https://andrewsteele.co.uk/blog/2022/02/wordle-math-entropy-first-word/
https://mrcoles.com/best-wordle-starting-word/
I couldn’t find the original article by searching, but these are close.
I’ll have to look at my spreadsheet when I get home. I have a tab dedicated to research on WORDLE and QUORDLE.
The text is just way too small on my phone and I can’t do the pinchy thing.
Maybe, I’ll try a screen capture.
https://artofproblemsolving.com/blog/articles/the-math-of-winning-wordle
Found it! I had to use AI to help me.
Wordle 1,798 2/6*
⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛ TREAD
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 VOCAL
[The Majestic Florida Overpass]
I’ve said it before, V is just a cool letter. 😎
Nice!
V is for victory, W is for wanker! I concede! Nice going!
Wordle 1,798 3/6
🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛🟨🟨🟨⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
ASTER
FLACK
VOCAL
used the list and the filter to figure out if my guesses would work yay for a 3!
Wordle 1,798 4/6*
🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩 creel
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 focal
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 local
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 vocal
🤔 fell down the well on my own reasoning trap today. had convinced myself that a first time “two in a row” reuse was a definite possibility. 🎲🎲
🧐 just didn’t see that “v” comin’. ouch!
…a three putt after drivin’ the green.🏌️🤷♂️
I was considering that, too, but I stuck to new words. I’m sure one day they will do it just to frustrate us.
Wordle 1,798 4/6
🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ adieu
⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ toast
⬜🟩🟨🟩⬜ molar
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 vocal
Wordle 1,798 3/6
🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛ LATER
⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ SCION
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 VOCAL
Focal was my first thought until vocal…
Wordle 1,798 3/6
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 SEPIA
🟨🟨🟨⬛⬛ CLOUT
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 VOCAL
Better than my 5 yesterday!
⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ REAST 193 wl
⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ NAILY 19 wl
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 VOCAL
After yesterday’s repeat word AGREE, another rerun seemed unlikely. If VOCAL had not panned out, I would have tried ALOUD or AFOUL.
(PUs : FOCAL #6 and LOCAL #998
Good ☀️/🌃 to all!
frosty morn in Nova Scotia but hot here
Wordle 1,798 2/6*
🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛ orate
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Yay!
Great!
Wordle 1798 3/6 5/22/26
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ scalp
🟨🟨🟩⬜⬜ lacey
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 vocal
I like SCALP as a never used word.
Wordle 1,798 4/6*
🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ LEAST
⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ DAILY (not PU)
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 FOCAL(PU #6)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 VOCAL
To Least is a genius word:
I’m sorry to take so long to answer your question from the other day (@ADK I’m curious if Wordle allows different words based on the country. I’m learning many new words through your gameplay: Reast and Enrol (US adds an L).)
I was writing a long involved answer but I think a few links would do:
Here is ENROL:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enrol
I think it is more often spelled with one L in British English, but I could not find that plainly stated.
Here is REAST:
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/reast
It’s the same game for every country, so native speakers of British English (and those around the world who learned that version) have a special challenge with American English – so many different spellings. Many words have more than five letters in British English : like HONOUR and LABOUR.
As far as the different Wordle lists and other information go, I recommend WordleBot F.A.Q.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/02/16/upshot/wordlebot-faq.html
Wordle on!
Mornin’ 🌤
Wordle 1,798 2/6
🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ CLOUT
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
😁😁😁
Boom!💥
Nice!
Glenda M,
CLOUT does it again (helps when you choose the right starter…)! 👏👏 Good for you!
Well Done!