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Nerdle = Like Wordle but with Equations

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Re: Nerdle = Like Wordle but with Equations

#65

This... doesn't work well. There are too many possible solutions given the clues, making it just luck. Consider: 2 + _ + 8 = 1 _ Now _ could be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0

It is the same thing as with Wordle, when there is only one letter missing and you have to iterate over the possibilities. In words, however, typically there are only 2-3 correct choices.

Re: Nerdle = Like Wordle but with Equations

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EDIT: game's over. It's already been done: https://rwmpelstilzchen.gitlab.io/wordles/ Is anyone keeping track? So now we have: *wordlists*: - [wordle]( https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/ ): wordlist picked by creators partner - [byrdle]( https://rbrignall.github.io/byrdle/ ): wordlist has to do with choral music - [lewdle]( https://www.lewdlegame.com ): lewd words - [sweardle]( https://sweardle.com/ ): 4 letter…

Replying so I can find this later. Thanks!

Re: Nerdle = Like Wordle but with Equations

#69

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What do you mean by incorrect? The equation has to be valid, according to the rules. At some point I ended up with 2 + + 8 = 1 where x = y because of math. I had 5 guesses left and 8 possibilities. That's just gambling without the money at that point.

I guess he means construct an entirely different equation without using 2, 8 and 1 (you had same issue as me BTW). I don't really enjoy that at all personally, but it is a thing one could do. I don't guess impossible words in Wordle either :)

Yeah I feel the same way. I want wordle to be about guessing words, not constructing some max entropy string within the constraints.
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