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I'm not sure PYRUS should be in the word list, and fairly sure YACK shouldn't; but also it'd be nice to avoid generating puzzles with multiple legal solutions.
by quuxplusone 2y ago
I'm not sure PYRUS should be in the word list, and fairly sure YACK shouldn't; but also it'd be nice to avoid generating puzzles with multiple legal solutions.
Look up the old HN thread on HueWords for some discussion of Wordle-style "valid" versus "target" word lists and their applicability to this sort of puzzle-game design.
- petepete 2y agoI'd agree. I got stuck after getting SYRUP because I just assumed YACK wasn't a word.
- I_complete_me 2y agoFYI yack n 1: noisy talk [syn: {yak}, {yack}, {yakety-yak}, {chatter}, {cackle}] v 1: talk incessantly and tiresomely [syn: {yack}, {jaw}, {yack away}, {rattle on}, {yap away}]
- petepete 2y agoYeah I thought it was just a slang term. It's not a common word in Britain at all.
- DamnInteresting 2y agoThis game has a fairly comprehensive dictionary, kind of like Scrabble. The idea is that words should not be rejected merely for being uncommon. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pyrus https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pyrus https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/yack https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/yack Basically, if a respected dictionary includes a word, this list does as well. I do understand the appeal of omitting weird words, but that would be a considerable and subjective undertaking. But I'll see if I can find that thread, perhaps it will change my mind. Thanks!