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The new word won't use any of the letter you've already ruled out (so if you guess "doors", for example, the new word won't have d, o, r, or s).

I know this isn't exactly a new game, but I thought I'd share it because it is, as the name implies, absurd.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Maybe it's just me, but I don't see how this is different from wordle other than unlimited guesses.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

For some reason, I appreciate that you're not working towards on specific word from the start but slowly narrowing down the "available words" until one fits.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I didn’t notice any difference either, until I realised that this is actually how I play wordle already. My first 2, normally 3 guesses are just covering the space of likely letters with no repeats.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Their official description does a horrible job of explaining that with far more words

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This reminds me of the fake gameshow on 30 Rock called Homonyms

"Sorry! It's the other one!"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Haha, pretty much. The only difference is with Absurdle, you'll eventually get it right.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You should check out Sedecordle where you have to guess 16 words at the same time. More difficult than wordle, but also more satisfying when you win.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Nah I'd say that the more words there are, the more information you'll have to solve other words which makes things easy. I remember trying a 32-word one once and after my 3 starting guesses of choice it was just one word per guess. I think something like Quordle or Octordle (8/10 words) would be better.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Welp, guess I know what I'm doing for the rest of the day. Thanks for the suggestion.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Gets a bit repetitive unless you use the random guess feature. It being so strict in trying to avoid letters doesn't help with that. It would be better if it had a bit more smarts and also tried to "keep its options open" by picking answers with many alternatives to switch to. As is it seems more interesting to think about than play.

At least it doesn't put ads literally over the keyboard like a certain other game

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It's fun for a couple of tries. But I found a set of 3 words that led to the same ends every time

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