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  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

    A random word gives you a 1:20,000 (or so) chance of being correct, so I like to start with words that give me the most information: which vowels, and a couple of "frequent flier" consonants. It seems to help, my stats aren't too bad, I think - 53% in 4 guesses, 16% in three. (And some very lucky 6% in 2 guesses!)

    Guesses Percentage
    1 0
    2 6.25
    3 15.625
    4 53.125
    5 21.875
    6 3.125

    Anyone with a high "one guess" percent is suspect, I think! :laugh:

    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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    Lost User
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    Well the odds of getting it in one are better than the lottery. :laugh:

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      Well the odds of getting it in one are better than the lottery. :laugh:

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      OriginalGriff
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      I don't expect to win that either! :laugh:

      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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      • RaviBeeR RaviBee

        I love Wordle but hate waiting for a new game.  So I wrote Wordle Anytime.  Now I can play Wordle... anytime.  And so can you. :)     https://ravib.com/wordle/[^] /ravi

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        Careful. I recall reading that the NY Times paid some millions for this, and I have to assume it was to acquire the rights.

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        • Greg UtasG Greg Utas

          Careful. I recall reading that the NY Times paid some millions for this, and I have to assume it was to acquire the rights.

          Robust Services Core | Software Techniques for Lemmings | Articles
          The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.

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          Slacker007
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          The name or the design is believed currently to not be be trademarked/copyrighted. Apparently, many versions similar and not have been on the market for 5+ years now. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59980699#:~:text=The%20name%20is%20not%20believed,guessing%20any%20five%2Dletter%20word.[^]

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            The name or the design is believed currently to not be be trademarked/copyrighted. Apparently, many versions similar and not have been on the market for 5+ years now. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59980699#:~:text=The%20name%20is%20not%20believed,guessing%20any%20five%2Dletter%20word.[^]

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            Greg Utas
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            Must have been for the URL, then. I bookmarked it before the transfer and now see that it redirects.

            Robust Services Core | Software Techniques for Lemmings | Articles
            The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.

            <p><a href="https://github.com/GregUtas/robust-services-core/blob/master/README.md">Robust Services Core</a>
            <em>The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.</em></p>

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            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

              A random word gives you a 1:20,000 (or so) chance of being correct, so I like to start with words that give me the most information: which vowels, and a couple of "frequent flier" consonants. It seems to help, my stats aren't too bad, I think - 53% in 4 guesses, 16% in three. (And some very lucky 6% in 2 guesses!)

              Guesses Percentage
              1 0
              2 6.25
              3 15.625
              4 53.125
              5 21.875
              6 3.125

              Anyone with a high "one guess" percent is suspect, I think! :laugh:

              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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              Greg Utas
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              I used Letter Frequencies in the English Language[^] to decide on ROAST, LINED, and CHUMP as the first three, although it often deviates on the third, and sometimes even second, word. An average of 3.75 after 48 days (0-3-14-24-6-1). I still haven't seen anything truly nasty, like GLYPH or QUEUE. :)

              Robust Services Core | Software Techniques for Lemmings | Articles
              The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.

              <p><a href="https://github.com/GregUtas/robust-services-core/blob/master/README.md">Robust Services Core</a>
              <em>The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.</em></p>

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              • 5 5teveH

                I start with "RATED".

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                jsc42
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                I read somewhere that RATES is a good word for a starter because not only is 'S' one of the most common letters, having it as the last letter is even better because 'S' is often the last letter of a word (and not just for plurals).

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                • 5 5teveH

                  I actually think that having one word a day, (which is the same for everyone), is what has made the game successful. You are quickly going to tire of just guessing random 5-letter words in isolation.

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                  Craig Robbins
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                  My wife and my daughter have a friendly competition each day to see who can solve the puzzle in fewer steps.

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                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                    Yes, it gives me a "Brain Start" while I drink my :java:. If I could do it anytime, it would get boring pretty quickly, I suspect. How do you start? I tend to use either AEROS or TINEA as my starter, they seem to give me good results - I haven't failed to get it yet, though one did take me all 6 tries.

                    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                    Lou Yovin
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                    Here you go: Solving Wordle using information theory - YouTube[^] Like the CCC, I have never been accused of solving anything. :(

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                    • RaviBeeR RaviBee

                      I love Wordle but hate waiting for a new game.  So I wrote Wordle Anytime.  Now I can play Wordle... anytime.  And so can you. :)     https://ravib.com/wordle/[^] /ravi

                      My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                      Marc Clifton
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                      Never tried Wordle until now. Thanks for posting!

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                      • M merano99

                        Very nice. But I miss the BS and ENTER keys on the keyboard.

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                        RaviBee
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                        Just use your keyboard's DEL and ENTER keys.  You can also use the computer's physical keyboard to enter letters. /ravi

                        My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                        • Greg UtasG Greg Utas

                          Careful. I recall reading that the NY Times paid some millions for this, and I have to assume it was to acquire the rights.

                          Robust Services Core | Software Techniques for Lemmings | Articles
                          The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.

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                          RaviBee
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                          Greg Utas wrote:

                          Careful. I recall reading that the NY Times paid some millions for this, and I have to assume it was to acquire the rights.

                          They paid USD 700K for it.  :) I haven't used any code from the original.  I reimplemented the behavior of the game from scratch (and added a bunch of new features).  I did use Wordle's word list and have credited the authors. /ravi

                          My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                          • RaviBeeR RaviBee

                            Greg Utas wrote:

                            Careful. I recall reading that the NY Times paid some millions for this, and I have to assume it was to acquire the rights.

                            They paid USD 700K for it.  :) I haven't used any code from the original.  I reimplemented the behavior of the game from scratch (and added a bunch of new features).  I did use Wordle's word list and have credited the authors. /ravi

                            My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                            Greg Utas
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                            They have a word list?!

                            Robust Services Core | Software Techniques for Lemmings | Articles
                            The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.

                            <p><a href="https://github.com/GregUtas/robust-services-core/blob/master/README.md">Robust Services Core</a>
                            <em>The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.</em></p>

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                            • RaviBeeR RaviBee

                              I love Wordle but hate waiting for a new game.  So I wrote Wordle Anytime.  Now I can play Wordle... anytime.  And so can you. :)     https://ravib.com/wordle/[^] /ravi

                              My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                              Nice landing page. :thumbsup:

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                              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                Yes, it gives me a "Brain Start" while I drink my :java:. If I could do it anytime, it would get boring pretty quickly, I suspect. How do you start? I tend to use either AEROS or TINEA as my starter, they seem to give me good results - I haven't failed to get it yet, though one did take me all 6 tries.

                                "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                                Stuart Dootson
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                                I generally start with 'TEARY', then have 'BOILS' and 'CHUNK' to cover 15 letters in three goes if I need to (like today, where I got 1 yellow from the first word, two from the second, then 'CHUNK' let me down, with nothing right. But it's given me good information previously...

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                                • RaviBeeR RaviBee

                                  I love Wordle but hate waiting for a new game.  So I wrote Wordle Anytime.  Now I can play Wordle... anytime.  And so can you. :)     https://ravib.com/wordle/[^] /ravi

                                  My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                                  Cpichols
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                                  I play it online at wordle.com I had been playing that way for weeks before I realized that others were playing a single game a day divvied out by the NYT - and I wondered why.

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                                  • RaviBeeR RaviBee

                                    I love Wordle but hate waiting for a new game.  So I wrote Wordle Anytime.  Now I can play Wordle... anytime.  And so can you. :)     https://ravib.com/wordle/[^] /ravi

                                    My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                                    largenqcd
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                                    I play at https://wordlegame.org, as often as I want to. It's also nice to have your application. Thanks, Tom

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                                    • Greg UtasG Greg Utas

                                      They have a word list?!

                                      Robust Services Core | Software Techniques for Lemmings | Articles
                                      The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.

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                                      RaviBee
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                                      They have 2, actually. :) /ravi

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