Wordle! A new word game every day.

Saulc23

Wordle 206 3/6

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First day playing, a fun little game to get the brain working in the morning.

ExiledinManchester

Wordle 206 4/6

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holyjo

Wordle 206 4/6

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Easy Peasy

O-Randy-Hunt

Wordle 206 4/6

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PrincessFiona

Wordle 206 3/6

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Leroy Ambrose

iainment said:

Callumcafc said:

https://www.theringer.com/2022/1/7/22870249/what-to-do-when-playing-the-word-game-wordle-isnt-enough-solve-it

Computer boffins trying to build programs to figure out optimal strategies and “solve” the game…

It’s sad isn’t it. Just a little brain teaser but they have to over complicate it.

It's actually brilliant, not sad. It gets people to think programmatically - something which is massively lacking in this country. Devising strategies to 'win' at games is *literally* the building block of Artficial Intelligence, which (aside from research at some universities) is a field where the UK should be world leading, but in reality lags behind the US and China. We don't have any decent technology education here - the vast majority of people still think 'computing' is Microsoft Excel, rather than computer programming. That needs to change - something like analysing the wordle problem is the exact sort of thing that should be posed to children. 

iainment

Leroy Ambrose said:

iainment said:

Callumcafc said:

https://www.theringer.com/2022/1/7/22870249/what-to-do-when-playing-the-word-game-wordle-isnt-enough-solve-it

Computer boffins trying to build programs to figure out optimal strategies and “solve” the game…

It’s sad isn’t it. Just a little brain teaser but they have to over complicate it.

It's actually brilliant, not sad. It gets people to think programmatically - something which is massively lacking in this country. Devising strategies to 'win' at games is *literally* the building block of Artficial Intelligence, which (aside from research at some universities) is a field where the UK should be world leading, but in reality lags behind the US and China. We don't have any decent technology education here - the vast majority of people still think 'computing' is Microsoft Excel, rather than computer programming. That needs to change - something like analysing the wordle problem is the exact sort of thing that should be posed to children. 

But it’s just a way to pass time on the bog.

McBobbin

Leroy Ambrose said:

iainment said:

Callumcafc said:

https://www.theringer.com/2022/1/7/22870249/what-to-do-when-playing-the-word-game-wordle-isnt-enough-solve-it

Computer boffins trying to build programs to figure out optimal strategies and “solve” the game…

It’s sad isn’t it. Just a little brain teaser but they have to over complicate it.

It's actually brilliant, not sad. It gets people to think programmatically - something which is massively lacking in this country. Devising strategies to 'win' at games is *literally* the building block of Artficial Intelligence, which (aside from research at some universities) is a field where the UK should be world leading, but in reality lags behind the US and China. We don't have any decent technology education here - the vast majority of people still think 'computing' is Microsoft Excel, rather than computer programming. That needs to change - something like analysing the wordle problem is the exact sort of thing that should be posed to children. 

My kids have started coding at primary school. basic stuff around logic etc. This is fantastic of course but why in God's green Earth haven't schools been doing that since the 80's? Roll out the BBC Micros and give everyone a turn. I used to do BASIC on my Dad's Spectrum, but couldn't take it any further than that. My mate is in IT, and the company he worked for had all their programming done in Serbia, where apparently they have been teaching coding for donkeys years. Such a wasted opportunity.

addix

Wordle 206 4/6

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Weegie Addick

Thanks for the ADIEU tip, Leroy - got it in two today.

Wordle 206 2/6

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Leroy Ambrose

iainment said:

Leroy Ambrose said:

iainment said:

Callumcafc said:

https://www.theringer.com/2022/1/7/22870249/what-to-do-when-playing-the-word-game-wordle-isnt-enough-solve-it

Computer boffins trying to build programs to figure out optimal strategies and “solve” the game…

It’s sad isn’t it. Just a little brain teaser but they have to over complicate it.

It's actually brilliant, not sad. It gets people to think programmatically - something which is massively lacking in this country. Devising strategies to 'win' at games is *literally* the building block of Artficial Intelligence, which (aside from research at some universities) is a field where the UK should be world leading, but in reality lags behind the US and China. We don't have any decent technology education here - the vast majority of people still think 'computing' is Microsoft Excel, rather than computer programming. That needs to change - something like analysing the wordle problem is the exact sort of thing that should be posed to children. 

But it’s just a way to pass time on the bog.

For you, it is. But there are mathematical ways to 'solve' the problem, and doing the work involved in 'solving' it sets people on the path to a deeper understanding of the concepts (algorithms, game theory) that are fundamental to computing/computer science. In fact, unless you're just randomly bashing letters into the game every time (in which case you'll fail 99% of the time), you're already using the algorithms (albeit in a rudimentary fashion) to inform your 'guesses'.

It's stuff like that that really irritates me - kids should be being taught this in school from an early age, so that people in articles like the one above aren't referred to as 'computer boffins' (no offence @Callumcafc) - like it's some sort of derogatory term

RoanRedNY

Wordle 206 3/6

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ExiledinManchester

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iainment

Leroy Ambrose said:

iainment said:

Leroy Ambrose said:

iainment said:

Callumcafc said:

https://www.theringer.com/2022/1/7/22870249/what-to-do-when-playing-the-word-game-wordle-isnt-enough-solve-it

Computer boffins trying to build programs to figure out optimal strategies and “solve” the game…

It’s sad isn’t it. Just a little brain teaser but they have to over complicate it.

It's actually brilliant, not sad. It gets people to think programmatically - something which is massively lacking in this country. Devising strategies to 'win' at games is *literally* the building block of Artficial Intelligence, which (aside from research at some universities) is a field where the UK should be world leading, but in reality lags behind the US and China. We don't have any decent technology education here - the vast majority of people still think 'computing' is Microsoft Excel, rather than computer programming. That needs to change - something like analysing the wordle problem is the exact sort of thing that should be posed to children. 

But it’s just a way to pass time on the bog.

For you, it is. But there are mathematical ways to 'solve' the problem, and doing the work involved in 'solving' it sets people on the path to a deeper understanding of the concepts (algorithms, game theory) that are fundamental to computing/computer science. In fact, unless you're just randomly bashing letters into the game every time (in which case you'll fail 99% of the time), you're already using the algorithms (albeit in a rudimentary fashion) to inform your 'guesses'.

It's stuff like that that really irritates me - kids should be being taught this in school from an early age, so that people in articles like the one above aren't referred to as 'computer boffins' (no offence @Callumcafc) - like it's some sort of derogatory term

All that’s good but it’s not kids trying to code a way to do Wordle though is it?

Exiled_Addick

Wordle 206 3/6

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aliwibble

Frustratingly,  I could've got today's in 3, but had a toss up between two letters in the first position on clue 3 and opted for the wrong one.

Wordle 206 4/6
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If anyone's feeling masochistic, then there's Absurdle which describes itself as "an adversarial version of Wordle". Basically rather than picking a word in advance, and letting you work towards it, it gradually narrows down the answer based on the words you've already picked. Best I've managed is 5, but it can apparently be done in 4.

Blackheathen

My first failure - rather annoying actually.  But I’ll be wiser next time.

Callumcafc

Wordle 206 4/6

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Callumcafc

Leroy Ambrose said:

iainment said:

Leroy Ambrose said:

iainment said:

Callumcafc said:

https://www.theringer.com/2022/1/7/22870249/what-to-do-when-playing-the-word-game-wordle-isnt-enough-solve-it

Computer boffins trying to build programs to figure out optimal strategies and “solve” the game…

It’s sad isn’t it. Just a little brain teaser but they have to over complicate it.

It's actually brilliant, not sad. It gets people to think programmatically - something which is massively lacking in this country. Devising strategies to 'win' at games is *literally* the building block of Artficial Intelligence, which (aside from research at some universities) is a field where the UK should be world leading, but in reality lags behind the US and China. We don't have any decent technology education here - the vast majority of people still think 'computing' is Microsoft Excel, rather than computer programming. That needs to change - something like analysing the wordle problem is the exact sort of thing that should be posed to children. 

But it’s just a way to pass time on the bog.

For you, it is. But there are mathematical ways to 'solve' the problem, and doing the work involved in 'solving' it sets people on the path to a deeper understanding of the concepts (algorithms, game theory) that are fundamental to computing/computer science. In fact, unless you're just randomly bashing letters into the game every time (in which case you'll fail 99% of the time), you're already using the algorithms (albeit in a rudimentary fashion) to inform your 'guesses'.

It's stuff like that that really irritates me - kids should be being taught this in school from an early age, so that people in articles like the one above aren't referred to as 'computer boffins' (no offence @Callumcafc) - like it's some sort of derogatory term

Oops - I’m actually on your “side” of this. I think it’s really cool. Didn’t mean to use the term boffins in a derogatory way at all.

Weegie Addick

aliwibble said:

Frustratingly,  I could've got today's in 3, but had a toss up between two letters in the first position on clue 3 and opted for the wrong one.

Wordle 206 4/6
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If anyone's feeling masochistic, then there's Absurdle which describes itself as "an adversarial version of Wordle". Basically rather than picking a word in advance, and letting you work towards it, it gradually narrows down the answer based on the words you've already picked. Best I've managed is 5, but it can apparently be done in 4.

Thanks for Absurdle tip. First try was seven. Will keep at it!

Absurdle 7/∞

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Callumcafc

aliwibble said:

Frustratingly,  I could've got today's in 3, but had a toss up between two letters in the first position on clue 3 and opted for the wrong one.

Wordle 206 4/6
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If anyone's feeling masochistic, then there's Absurdle which describes itself as "an adversarial version of Wordle". Basically rather than picking a word in advance, and letting you work towards it, it gradually narrows down the answer based on the words you've already picked. Best I've managed is 5, but it can apparently be done in 4.

That was annoying, I got into a position of having the last four letters but multiple possible first letters so it kept telling me I was wrong until there was only one left available. Time to rethink tactics… :-)

Absurdle 7/∞

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Leroy Ambrose

Absurdle 6/∞

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Leroy Ambrose

iainment said:

Leroy Ambrose said:

iainment said:

Leroy Ambrose said:

iainment said:

Callumcafc said:

https://www.theringer.com/2022/1/7/22870249/what-to-do-when-playing-the-word-game-wordle-isnt-enough-solve-it

Computer boffins trying to build programs to figure out optimal strategies and “solve” the game…

It’s sad isn’t it. Just a little brain teaser but they have to over complicate it.

It's actually brilliant, not sad. It gets people to think programmatically - something which is massively lacking in this country. Devising strategies to 'win' at games is *literally* the building block of Artficial Intelligence, which (aside from research at some universities) is a field where the UK should be world leading, but in reality lags behind the US and China. We don't have any decent technology education here - the vast majority of people still think 'computing' is Microsoft Excel, rather than computer programming. That needs to change - something like analysing the wordle problem is the exact sort of thing that should be posed to children. 

But it’s just a way to pass time on the bog.

For you, it is. But there are mathematical ways to 'solve' the problem, and doing the work involved in 'solving' it sets people on the path to a deeper understanding of the concepts (algorithms, game theory) that are fundamental to computing/computer science. In fact, unless you're just randomly bashing letters into the game every time (in which case you'll fail 99% of the time), you're already using the algorithms (albeit in a rudimentary fashion) to inform your 'guesses'.

It's stuff like that that really irritates me - kids should be being taught this in school from an early age, so that people in articles like the one above aren't referred to as 'computer boffins' (no offence @Callumcafc) - like it's some sort of derogatory term

All that’s good but it’s not kids trying to code a way to do Wordle though is it?

I'm confused... What's not kids trying to code? 

superclive98

Absurdle 7/∞

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PrincessFiona

got the first in 5 then 6

Absurdle 6/∞

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Leroy Ambrose

Today's was irritating, for reasons that will become clear when you solve it... 

Wordle 207 5/6

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Leroy Ambrose

Absurdle 8/∞

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McBobbin

Didn't get todays but to hell with them!

MrOneLung

Wordle 207 6/6

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did my head in this one. 

Swisdom

Cheeky one today.  Got it but cheeky