WWTBAM Bored

Beebs52 wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 31, 2022 4:49 pm

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thever ... cquisition
NYTimes buying it

The article in the NYT says that Wordle will "initially be free to play". Gotta monetize it somehow, so expect either ads or a subscription. Glad I never caught the bug.

Wordle 227 4/6

earendel wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 01, 2022 6:31 am

Beebs52 wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 31, 2022 4:49 pm

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thever ... cquisition
NYTimes buying it

The article in the NYT says that Wordle will "initially be free to play". Gotta monetize it somehow, so expect either ads or a subscription. Glad I never caught the bug.

I wouldn't pay to play or get a NYT subs. Heck I wouldn't pay for Words with Friends.

Beebs52 wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 01, 2022 8:16 am

earendel wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 01, 2022 6:31 am

Beebs52 wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 31, 2022 4:49 pm

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thever ... cquisition
NYTimes buying it

The article in the NYT says that Wordle will "initially be free to play". Gotta monetize it somehow, so expect either ads or a subscription. Glad I never caught the bug.

I wouldn't pay to play or get a NYT subs. Heck I wouldn't pay for Words with Friends.

Sounds like you need a sugar daddy. I'm here!


Baby cakes

Billy Bored Thornton wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 01, 2022 8:32 am

Beebs52 wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 01, 2022 8:16 am

earendel wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 01, 2022 6:31 am

The article in the NYT says that Wordle will "initially be free to play". Gotta monetize it somehow, so expect either ads or a subscription. Glad I never caught the bug.

I wouldn't pay to play or get a NYT subs. Heck I wouldn't pay for Words with Friends.

Sounds like you need a sugar daddy. I'm here!


Baby cakes

No.

Pumpkin

Wordle 227 3/6*

earendel wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 01, 2022 6:31 am

Beebs52 wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 31, 2022 4:49 pm

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thever ... cquisition
NYTimes buying it

The article in the NYT says that Wordle will "initially be free to play". Gotta monetize it somehow, so expect either ads or a subscription. Glad I never caught the bug.

My guess is that there will be ads initially and then bonuses for subscribers to the paper such as access to previous games and extra games they can play each day. There are still a lot of word app games that offer one new free game a day (I play some of them) with the option to buy more if you want.

Wordle 227 3/6

Wordle 228 3/6





Missed it by that much. --Bob

Wordle 228 3/6





Close but no (and not) cigar.

Wordle 228 2/6*

I'm starting to get the hang of this.

Wordle 228 4/6

Wordle 229 4/6

Wordle 229 6/6

Wordle 229 3/6*

This may be of interest to some players:

Ph.D. student writes computer program that claims it can find the ‘perfect’ first word in Wordle: ‘This is awesome’

Apparently for those whose taste leans toward the prurient, ... "Lewdle."
An employee told me about it; I've not investigated.

Estonut wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 03, 2022 7:12 pm

This may be of interest to some players:

Ph.D. student writes computer program that claims it can find the ‘perfect’ first word in Wordle: ‘This is awesome’

According to the Riddler column of 538, the first word (among those in Wordle's dictionary) that maximizes your chance of solving the puzzle in no more than 2 guesses or in no more than three guesses is "trace." --Bob

I'm a bit surprised by "trace," because c is not that common a letter. I would think that under that rationale, "trade" would be better as a first guess.

Wordle 229 5/6

Wordle 230 3/6

Wordle 230 5/6

Wordle 230 5/6*







Should have been 4. My third guess was impossible. I thought I was set up on hard mode. Now I am. --Bob

Wordle 230 4/6*

Wordle 230 2/6*




My favorite starting word paid off!

Wordle 231 4/6*

Wordle 231 3/6*





I'll take it. --Bob