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Mathematicians have a strategy to win Wordle 99% of the time – and you can do it too

Every day, millions of people play their daily game of Wordle. All have their preferred tactics; their favorite starter words ...

S-M-A-R-T researchers used mathematics to crack Wordle

Every day, millions of people open Wordle and stare at five empty boxes, hoping the right first guess will unlock the puzzle.
ZME Science on MSN

Scientists find best Wordle openers and a winning strategy that doesn’t involve spamming vowels

Every morning, Wordle asks millions of players to make a small leap into the lexical dark: five blank squares, six chances, ...
Science Daily

Researchers found a Wordle strategy that wins 99% of the time

Researchers developed a Wordle-solving strategy that succeeds 99% of the time by focusing on information gain rather than likely answers. The method uses Shannon entropy to identify guesses that ...

Scientists Found a Wordle Trick That Solves 99% of Puzzles

Researchers turned a classic theory of information into a near-perfect Wordle strategy that solves 99% of puzzles.
The Portland Mercury

Shannon Entropy’s Debut LP Is Full of Downcast Dream-Songs

On their full-length debut, Out There Ideas, Portland five-piece Shannon Entropy brings together a relatively fresh blend of sounds. The album’s foundational aesthetic is the gently chiming, ...