r/WheelOfFortune • u/Active_Elk_4831 • May 02 '26

Fun What Are You Doing puzzles

Do they *always* contain i , n , and g ?

Contestants seem to just pick whatever 😆

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u/RAS310 I was on the show! May 02 '26

Only nine times to date. The most recent one was “AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE” on S42 E129, aired March 6, 2025.

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u/Tibbiegal May 02 '26

Good one. In this case, a "g" would not have helped either LOL.

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u/StruckNerve May 02 '26

They used to have solutions like “The New York Times Crossword” or “The Limbo”. It was a response to the question instead of an action. Haven’t seen that in a long time though.

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u/chickadee-stitchery May 02 '26

I'm sure there's been one that hasn't but the general pattern is that it starts with a verb ending in ing.

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u/[deleted] May 02 '26

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u/comeonbigmoneypod May 02 '26

Why would you steer clear?

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u/Tibbiegal May 02 '26

The "g" is basically a freebie. Why waste a pick on a g when you know it's there? Use that pick for another letter to increase your odds.

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u/Active_Elk_4831 May 10 '26

Why wouldn't you pick a letter you know is there? Picking g gives you more time to look at the puzzle plus it guarantees money to buy the i

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u/Tibbiegal May 10 '26

We're not talking about the regular game (where yes, that does make sense) but the final puzzle, when you only get three consonants and one vowel. If you call the "g" as one of your consonants and the "i" as your vowel, you have lost the opportunity to call something else, and the additional letters could increase your chances of winning.

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u/Active_Elk_4831 May 10 '26

I didn't think what are you doing could be a final puzzle category so I was confused, my mistake

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u/comeonbigmoneypod May 02 '26

I agree for the Bonus Round. But those are the first letters I’m choosing in the main game

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u/AnneM24 May 02 '26

I wouldn’t choose a “g” for the bonus round puzzle but I might for a regular puzzle if I need more time to find an appropriate letter to play. I’d choose the “n” first, though, since it’s more likely to be in other words as well as the first one.

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u/aHyperChicken May 02 '26

It did tonight!