This thread centers around the daily Wordle game from the New York Times, where participants share their results, strategies, and experiences. The discussion includes personal anecdotes, strategies for guessing words, and reflections on the game's impact on cognitive skills.
Participants express a variety of opinions and experiences regarding strategies and the nature of the game, with no clear consensus on the best approaches or the implications of playing Wordle on cognitive skills.
Some discussions involve assumptions about the game's rules and the validity of word guesses, which may not be universally agreed upon. There are also references to personal experiences that may not apply to all players.
This thread may be of interest to fans of word games, particularly those who enjoy sharing strategies and results, as well as those curious about the social dynamics of competitive gameplay.
I can’t decide whether to admire the artistery or report for obscenity…BWV said:Wordle 410 X/6
You and I share too few attempts at 412.Orodruin said:Phew
Wordle 412 6/6
If your next word was a word like paint, it would narrow things down greatly.kuruman said:Wordle 413 2/6*
It occurred to me that if one thinks that getting three letters in the correct place after one attempt is a dream come true, one better think again lest this dream turn into a nightmare. Say you get _ R I _ E.
I could think of 20 common words that fit. I have not figured out the shortest path to each of the words and I hope I will not have to.
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Yes, that would narrow things down. However, I have decided to set the appropriate switch to "hard" mode which forces the use of any revealed hints in subsequent guesses. My decision was based mostly on philosophical reasons. You might think I'm silly, but if one views entering a word as a working hypothesis of what the target word could be, then that hypothesis better fit the facts that are already known. It goes against my grain to propose a hypothesis that I know a priori as incorrect. The Edisonian approach is viable in Wordle because there is a limited amount of solutions. I am trying to see how far the scientific approach can take me.Borg said:
Ah, but the aim is not to guess the correct word immediately but to gain information. As such it is not necessarily about making the guess you think may be correct but the guess that you think will give you the most information.kuruman said:
My decision is based on philosophical belief. I cannot propose a hypothesis for how things are when I am certain that it does not fit the already known observations. If one acted this way as a professional scientist, it would be catastrophic to one's reputation and career. Maybe it's just me, but I don't see why I should alter my methodology when I amuse myself with puzzles. Besides, I am not convinced (yet) that not using a known but misplaced letter in the next guess provides more information than using it but in a different position. That's something that I hope to settle.Orodruin said: