When you see an * next to the score it means that the person did it in Hard Mode. Hard Mode forces you to use letters that you have guessed correctly before. I find it easier because as you run out of letters (darkened keys), you know which letters are used (yellow and where (green), your choices for the next word dwindle. Just make sure you keep track of your yellows so you don’t repeat an incorrect position.
I kicked myself in the pants at that moment, because I goofed up. But you know, it wasn’t too serious. And I figured by the time I got to what was seemingly my last go round if I didn’t get it - no harm, no foul. But I do have to ask does it show you the word? Or are you left guessing? Also I think it was five letters long right? That’s such a weird limitation. My grandmother growing up would do crosswords. Those I can kind of get, as long as they’re not cultural references. But there seems to be some kind of disconnect when pigeon-holed into this length. Because I kept thinking of words, then realizing they’re too long or too short. At one point I thought it was Seoul, but the app told me it wasn’t a word. So I realized we’re talking things like mat, pat, rat - that kinda stuff. Basic words. I guess Boggle? But I haven’t played it. I just know of it because of Peggy Hill =P!
I think hard mode might actually be easier - if it forces the correct letters in place. Because I know myself, and I will poke a correct letter in the wrong place out of excitement for thinking I cracked it. I didn’t know this place existed - but I saw your name is Jo (hey!) and you had a Bucees avatar which cracked me up. Either way, looks like there’s a lot of cool puzzles to do and I hope I can get through a few when the spirit hits.
Thanks for the tips, you seem like helpful folk =)!
It doesn’t force the letters into the correct slot. It will definitely still let you goof. The “hard” part is that you have to use the letters you guessed. Many people use follow up words to try and guess more letters. For example, you could open with “Pantry” and miss all letters except “r”. In normal mode you could follow with “Guise” but in hard mode you cannot because you hit “r” on your first guess.
Oh, okay so you’re saying if you input forge - they’ll force you to utilize those same letters again but flip them around into…the amazing word - gorfe =P! Oh, no - better explanation on the tail end. So you get boxed in and if your next guess doesn’t have an “r” within the word it gets rejected. Got it! Yeah, no I have to keep numb-nutting it through or else it’ll just stay a series of empty boxes.
When you see an * next to the score it means that the person did it in Hard Mode. Hard Mode forces you to use letters that you have guessed correctly before. I find it easier because as you run out of letters (darkened keys), you know which letters are used (yellow and where (green), your choices for the next word dwindle. Just make sure you keep track of your yellows so you don’t repeat an incorrect position.
I kicked myself in the pants at that moment, because I goofed up. But you know, it wasn’t too serious. And I figured by the time I got to what was seemingly my last go round if I didn’t get it - no harm, no foul. But I do have to ask does it show you the word? Or are you left guessing? Also I think it was five letters long right? That’s such a weird limitation. My grandmother growing up would do crosswords. Those I can kind of get, as long as they’re not cultural references. But there seems to be some kind of disconnect when pigeon-holed into this length. Because I kept thinking of words, then realizing they’re too long or too short. At one point I thought it was Seoul, but the app told me it wasn’t a word. So I realized we’re talking things like mat, pat, rat - that kinda stuff. Basic words. I guess Boggle? But I haven’t played it. I just know of it because of Peggy Hill =P!
I think hard mode might actually be easier - if it forces the correct letters in place. Because I know myself, and I will poke a correct letter in the wrong place out of excitement for thinking I cracked it. I didn’t know this place existed - but I saw your name is Jo (hey!) and you had a Bucees avatar which cracked me up. Either way, looks like there’s a lot of cool puzzles to do and I hope I can get through a few when the spirit hits.
Thanks for the tips, you seem like helpful folk =)!
It doesn’t force the letters into the correct slot. It will definitely still let you goof. The “hard” part is that you have to use the letters you guessed. Many people use follow up words to try and guess more letters. For example, you could open with “Pantry” and miss all letters except “r”. In normal mode you could follow with “Guise” but in hard mode you cannot because you hit “r” on your first guess.
Oh, okay so you’re saying if you input forge - they’ll force you to utilize those same letters again but flip them around into…the amazing word - gorfe =P! Oh, no - better explanation on the tail end. So you get boxed in and if your next guess doesn’t have an “r” within the word it gets rejected. Got it! Yeah, no I have to keep numb-nutting it through or else it’ll just stay a series of empty boxes.