Once upon a time, I wrote four programs that can play a game called squava with lesser or greater amounts of skill.
All four algorithmic players can win against each other, although there are definite differences in apparent skill. I wanted to know what their Elo rating might be.
I falsely believed that I had found a wordle state where an elaborate regular expression with alternations gives fewer possible answers than a simple regexp in a pipeline with extra greps.
I was wrong.
I completed Wordle 1,056 without any mechanical or computational help. I believe I can deduce the answer from my third guess.
I did not solve Wordle 1,037. I fell into the too-many-alternatives trap.
I got Wordle 1,001 without mechanized help. I feel like the partial solutions would be worth double-checking with Computer Science.
My lottery (PowerBall and MegaMillions) winnings so far in 2024: $0.00
I solved Wordle™ brand video game, puzzle number 986 without computerized help, but I made a silly 3rd guess. I wondered if the solution word was the only word available after my fourth guess.
I felt pretty happy getting this wordle in 4 guesses, as you can see. But how good was my 4th guess?
I solved Wordle 959 without help, my streak is now 97. I see another opportunity to write a large regular expression that could get the answer.
