Binary Wordle - Hackdot

Re:Binary Wordle by AmsterErdo on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @06:36AM (#44179252)

I think I don't get it... since it's binary, it can always be guessed in two attempts?

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Re:Binary Wordle by awwaiid on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @07:04AM (#44179395)

Yes. You can still try to get it in one attempt.

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Re:Binary Wordle by brookst on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @07:50AM (#44179687)

Odds in one attempt: 1 in 32

Odds in two attempts: 1 in 1

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Re:Binary Wordle by xandrius on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @12:28PM (#44182492)

Ooops:

You won!

You guessed 01111 in 4 attempts!

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Re:Binary Wordle by brookst on Thursday June 05, 2025 @09:43AM (#44191640)

Well yeah and a fair coin has P(heads) == P(tails) == 0 for someone who eats it.

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Re:Binary Wordle by dskloet on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @01:44PM (#44183456)

Your odds add up to more than 1.

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Re:Binary Wordle by pteetor on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @03:10PM (#44184363)

Probabilities sum to 1.0. Odds don't sum.

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Re:Binary Wordle by tonmoy on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @02:16PM (#44183805)

Odds of getting it within 2 attempts is 1. Odds of getting it on exactly the second attempt is 31/32

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Re:Binary Wordle by gamerDude on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @08:43AM (#44180142)

It took me 10 tries...

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Re:Binary Wordle by cookie_monsta on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @09:09AM (#44180368)

The classics are classics for a reason

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Re:Binary Wordle by financypants on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @11:29AM (#44181815)

That's pretty good, considering they give you 110 tries

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Re:Binary Wordle by joseph_scott on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @04:45PM (#44185323)

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Re:Binary Wordle by williamdclt on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @08:56AM (#44180256)

I _think_ it's humorous!

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Re:Binary Wordle by sashank_1509 on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @02:41PM (#44184047)

I’m glad I figured that out after my first attempt. I feel smart lol.

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