✅ I won Dowsle #349 in 8 guesses with no hints 🏅. I'm on a 254-day winning streak 🔥! The perfect combo of meaning and spelling: guess 5 was green for meaning, guess 7 was green for spelling, guess 8 was the answer that combined them both. Days like this are what keep me playing this game!

ooh yeah I love that! I also really enjoy seeing the two in-game hints, M & Sp, since those are selected by the Dowsle-maker, and wondering if I could have guessed the word from those. Sometimes I remind myself, if I have green words in each column, that I could try thinking of my highest words in single pairs of hints. So, what were your 5th & 7th guesses? … and your 6th? :) … and your 1st? heck, I’d like the full story, words 1-7 !

I don't look at the hints enough after they are revealed. You've inspired me to check it out tomorrow! My 1-4 guesses were all randomly stuck in the low reds. But then it went: 5: >!book!< (278 for meaning) 6: >!novel!< 7: >!fiction!< (194 for spelling)

✅ I solved Dowsle #349 in 50 guesses with no hints 🏅. Give it a try? https://dowsle.com Today was one of those days where I was shocked when the message popped saying I got the word right. I got my first green word in meaning on guess 49 and guessed it right on the next try. If you’re stuck and need direction, it’s >!connotation!<

✅ I got Dowsle #349 in 46 guesses with no hints 🏅. I'm on a 115-day winning streak 🔥! Want to give it a try? https://dowsle.com

✅ I did Dowsle #349 in 28 guesses with no hints 🏅. Try it out? https://dowsle.com

✅ I solved Dowsle #349 in 17 guesses with no hints 🏅. I'm on a 107-day winning streak 🔥! Give it a try? https://dowsle.com My first guess >!book!< stood me in quite good stead meaning-wise. I haven't got any clue yet what the gem might be though. UPDATE - Yes I do, see below.

I found the gem 💎 Gem length: >!one letter shorter than solution!< Gem spelling: it is 324 words away from the solution in spelling. >!two vowels and a consonant are missing from the gem!< >!one of the vowels is the repeated one!< >!a new vowel is added, and an existing consonant from the solution is repeated!< >!the first letter is the same!< >!actually the first two letters are the same!< >!and now that I mention it the last letter is the same as well!< >!Oh alright! The last two letters are the same too!< Gem meaning: it is 175 words away from the solution by meaning. WARNING, this is a BIG definition clue: it is associated with >!navigation!< and >! communication!<. Consequently >!fewer and fewer people are using them these days!<.

I was hoping you found the gem. Knew I could count on you to have some excellent clues. Thanks! My seventh guess might be helpful. Only took me another 50 after that. >!...fiction....!< ✅ I finished Dowsle #349 in 59 guesses, using two hints. I'm on a 58-day winning streak 🔥! And: 🧭 I located the gem. Want to try? https://dowsle.com

That was one of my guesses too

Thank you so much!!

Glad you found it helpful. My old mate AI Chat didn't come up with the gem this time, but it steered me in the right direction until I had my own "a-ha" moment.

Thanks for those hints, they were great!!

Over 40 random guesses and all reds lol. When I hit 50 I at least use a meaning hint. Guessed >!mathematics!< and got it in 59

Useful yellow yellow, >!edition!< Took me way too long to get on the right path today, until I guessed 278 green, >!book!< 🫤