I'm just an infrequent player these days but I haven't lost a single game I've ever played and I've played plenty.
Today's was a toughie. Not in the number of guesses. That was not even close to in doubt. But just thinking of the actual word.
First guess
w G Y w w
W G Y Y Y Had a very tough time thinking of the word. But got it in three.
G G G G G