sel / wordle

Python solver for the Wordle puzzel.

Wordle Solver

Python solver for the Wordle puzzel.

Usage

$ ./solve.py

Read 12972 lower-case 5 character words

Next guess is 'soare' (score=16999)
Enter hint (gyx * 5) or nothing if guess was not accepted: xxyxx

Next guess is 'aalii' (score=22869)
Enter hint (gyx * 5) or nothing if guess was not accepted: ygyxx

Next guess is 'lanai' (score=22062)
Enter hint (gyx * 5) or nothing if guess was not accepted: ygggx

Next guess is 'canal' (score=20331)
Enter hint (gyx * 5) or nothing if guess was not accepted: xgggg

Next guess is 'banal' (score=19930)
Enter hint (gyx * 5) or nothing if guess was not accepted: ggggg
Congratulations!

TODO

• Sort word-list in next_guess by letter frequency, as already done for the first guess.
• See if there is a fancy data-structure that would improve performance.
• Add tests...