If you're down to a choice between BRAIN, DRAIN, and GRAIN, then the simple strategy (guess one after the other) is equally likely to get the right answer in 1, 2, or 3 goes.
Whereas if you selected, for example, BRAID as your next guess, then you're guaranteed the answer in 2 goes. (if B is green, it's BRAIN. Else if D is orange, it's DRAIN, else it's GRAIN.)
Both methods get you the answer in, on average, the same number of guesses, but the variance differs.
I had not thought about that sort of strategy.
My method of playing involves always using the letters that I have already determined to be there, i.e. if I know that the final letter is N, I will put N as the final letter, if I have a yellow on a particular letter, I have to put that letter somewhere else in the word. I'm not sure whether it's optimism or pride, but in some cases it might, as you say, lead to finishing in more moves
So for strategy are people using non-overlapping letters for first and second guesses or are they trying the hard method (honor or forced) which requires using all known letters in each subsequent guess?
I tried hard mode today. I got it in 4/6, probably no worse than if I’d done it the usual way, but I did have to spend a lot more time thinking between guesses.
Byrdle is wonderful for those who have musical knowledge, but all those familiar with church and biblical words can play Prayerdle. I got the one today in 4. https://graceupongrace.org.uk/prayerdle/
Byrdle is wonderful for those who have musical knowledge, but all those familiar with church and biblical words can play Prayerdle. I got the one today in 4. https://graceupongrace.org.uk/prayerdle/
I've started this one. Found today's much harder than yesterday's, as I wasn't thinking of the word in a Christian context.
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now that does sound hard
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That was a tough one today!
But, I'm enjoying the musical brain workout with it.
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I agree, Piglet!
It was a total surprise that this was the answer!
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Wordle 218 4/6
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I had not thought about that sort of strategy.
My method of playing involves always using the letters that I have already determined to be there, i.e. if I know that the final letter is N, I will put N as the final letter, if I have a yellow on a particular letter, I have to put that letter somewhere else in the word. I'm not sure whether it's optimism or pride, but in some cases it might, as you say, lead to finishing in more moves
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Byrdle 12 5/6
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Byrdle almost had me stumped today, as it’s a word not used in American English.
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Byrdle 12 5/6
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I'm with Nick Tamen on this. My old brain is learning things!
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This was my first visit to the wordle site. It won’t be my last.
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Facle 219 5/6
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Facle (Scottish Gaelic wordle) was frustrating today!
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In fairness, a FB friend posted his result, and one of his friends made a comment that practically gave the game away!
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Byrdle was better, but again, pure luck!
Byrdle 13 3/6
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Primel 24 5/6
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The North East Man has a PhD in pure mathematics; I am looking up prime numbers on Wikipedia. Yesterday he got it in 3, I got it in 4.
Alas, I got it in 5 today, so I expect him to beat that.
Wordle 220 5/6
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Byrdle 14 2/6
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Wordle 220 4/6
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And four for Byrdle, too.
Byrdle 14 4/6
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I’m now using ALONE and SHIRT for the first two lines (got it in three today).
Sometimes I use today's Byrdle word as my first post. Should have done that today!
Wordle 221 4/6
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I found woordle.nl in Dutch. There's also a six letter version in Dutch, but I think more letters might be easier.
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Byrdle 16 2/6
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Wordle in 3, Byrdle in 2, but I'm raging because my first Byrdle guess was one of two thoughts in my head - the wrong one!
Your Wordle Strategy Says a Lot about How You See the World
There is also a German version at wordle-spielen.de
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So for strategy are people using non-overlapping letters for first and second guesses or are they trying the hard method (honor or forced) which requires using all known letters in each subsequent guess?
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Byrdle 17 5/6
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Apparently I tripped over my cassock in Byrdle!
I was a bit rubbish today though - 6/6.
Byrdle was better - I got it in 3.
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Didn't realize "hard mode" existed - I might try it.
https://graceupongrace.org.uk/prayerdle/
I've started this one. Found today's much harder than yesterday's, as I wasn't thinking of the word in a Christian context.
Wordle 224 3/6
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3 again
Wordle 225 4/6
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Six for Byrdle. *sigh*
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Nerdle 11 4/6
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https://nerdlegame.com
Nerdle 12 3/6
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https://nerdlegame.com #nerdle