Re:Winning Wordle
by maxerickson on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @08:53PM
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The word list doesn't matter a lot. https://www.bestwordlist.com/edit.htm?/5letterwords.txt has a generic word list and illustrates how fast it shrinks as information is revealed.
It matters for the precise statements these analysis papers are making.
That is, the math is clearly accurate and describes how you can do with perfect knowledge. If you want to grade yourself against that, by all means consider it. For casual play, though, these numbers are not at all a reflection on what your rates will be.
That is, you can have fun with the analysis and with playing the game as a human.
I'm interested to know how things change if you require hard mode.