The Afterword cool kids no doubt roll their eyes at the saddoes who every month pull up in their pringle jumpers and drag out their bamboo shafts and get somewhat over excited at a simple 5 letter word game.
Well, prepare to get those eyes a swivelling … because here we have Wordle … the career statistics.
To qualify you must have played 2 rounds so we shall start with those whose star shone bright for just a while …. but we shall remember them and they shall not grow old … well they will but whatever …
Average rounds (which as there is only 1 isn’t too difficult)
Drew 79
Bigstevie 75
Differentiacorrister 71
Twang 68
Malc 67
Rayx 52 (good job he only played one round)
Clive: I am filled with admiration at the record-keeping and summarising of the data here. Fascinating reading. Just a note, so ensure complete accuracy: “Differentiacorrister” is, I think, a name which the Cheshire Cat used for me… just in case that 71 needs rolling in to my average which would then be slightly lower than its current 71.7.
Gotcha … done I’ll republish an updated list in a few months
In 23rd place with an average round of 73.8, a best round of -10, a worst round of +8 after 21 appearances…
The Jimmy Demaret of Wordle (no me neither) is … Blackcelebration
Wow @clive – is this why there was a platinum spoon in my Eurovision hamper?
To save you a lot of time and trouble, I would recommend that you refine qualification to 20 rounds. A Premier league, if you will, of loyal Wordlers who turn up month in month out, rain or shine.
I dare say my average may remain at the lower end, but at least I wouldn’t feel so crestfallen about being, officially, dead last.
Yeah I think you are right … having done it I now see some very spurious averages at the top … a couple of people who with about 3 rounds are averaging about 12 under.
I shall do a list for say 5 rounds completed.
In 22nd place with an average round of 73.6, a best round of -2, a worst round of +5 after 5 appearances…
The Lee Trevino of Wordle is … Juniorwells
OK , reconsidered … qualifying is 5 completed rounds …
1 Badartdog average 61.4 from 6 rounds (best -16) … record equal lowest round of -16
2 Leedsboy average 65.7 from 20 rounds (best -16) … record equal lowest round of -16
3 Carl average 68.2 from 5 rounds (best -11)
4 Mikethep average 68.3 from 22 rounds (best -13) … an ever present
5 Chiz average 68.8 from 20 rounds (best -12)
6 Plumb1909 average 69.0 from 14 rounds (best -9)
=7 Fortuneight average 69.7 from 14 rounds (best -11)
=7 Paul Hewtson average 69.7 from 19 rounds (best -10)
9 Clive average 69.8 from 14 rounds (best -8)
10 Steve W average 70.0 from 18 rounds (best -9)
11 Cheshire cat average 70.2 from 17 rounds (best -12)
12 Bamber average 70.3 from 5 rounds (-8 to +2)
13 Jim average 71.2 from 19 rounds (best -8)
=14 Maxthedog average 71.7 from 22 rounds (best -10) … an ever present
=14 Diffugerenives average 71.7 from 7 rounds (best -6)
16 SteveT average 71.8 from 21 rounds (best -12)
17 Lodestoneofwrongness average 72.8 from 21 rounds (best -6)
18 Juniorwells average 73.6 from 6 rounds (best -2)
19 Blackcelebration average 73.8 from 21 rounds (best -8)
I feel honoured to be sandwiched in the rankings between 2 giants of the game Lodes and BC.
Aw, thanks Junes. I see myself as the wind beneath your wings. Sorry about the stink.
Pround to be an ‘ever present’.
I more or less average 4 per hole which, to be honest, I’m pretty proud of …
Thanks Clive – I do overthink it though, – gonna go with random starters and enjoy it from here on in. Got a five today. Completely fine with it. Really, I am. Really.
I’m looking forward to you being a bit more slapdash….
5 here today as well. I was pleased. That it was a non golf day….
I am interested in how seriously people take this. I’m very much a Wham Bam, thankyou Ma’am kind of player. Four days of the week, it’s coincident with me throwing my breakfast down my neck before going to work, so I don’t tend to linger or ponder. It’s usually all over in 30 seconds.
Oh, sorry, you were asking about Wordle….
(only teasing)
Fair enough, Admins take it out then. Thanks.
No, no, no @Clive!
It’s not for me, but I completely support your fun.
Just let me have a little at your expense every now and then
This is a none-more-Afterword kind of exchange. I do like it here!
Je suis le flounce
Non, je suis le flouncicus
Je suis le volant.
Mon père était Pierre Roulant
Vous? Le volant?
I think the story behind this often wretched game is that most people can average 3.5 but playing over 18 rounds what gets you is the couple of holes where you get 6 if not 7 then you’ve dropped 6 or 7 shots.
Fascinating stuff. I’m amazed my overall ranking is as high as 7th given how stinky my game has been of late.