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Meh, the math doesn't really check out, for the human experience. Specifically, it only really works if you have all of the candidate words memorized. That is
by taeric 5y ago
Meh, the math doesn't really check out, for the human experience. Specifically, it only really works if you have all of the candidate words memorized.
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.
- maxerickson 5y agoThe word list doesn't matter a lot. https://www.bestwordlist.com/edit.htm?/5letterwords.txt https://www.bestwordlist.com/edit.htm?/5letterwords.txt has a generic word list and illustrates how fast it shrinks as information is revealed.
- taeric 5y agoIt 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.