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A Fairer Scoring Method For Wordle
Or, a thought experiment on how the scoring system could be changed to be fairer
Luck plays quite a large part in Wordle — especially for those that solve it in 1 line — luck is the only way to do it.
Wordle is about using your brain and being able to determine what the next best word guess given the hints —below is a scoring system which makes this a much better indicator of your skill level — rather than just purely luck.
About Wordle
Unless you have been disconnected from the internet, it is a fair bet that you have heard of, or at least played the seemingly simple game of Wordle. And if you haven’t, I recommend that you give it a whirl: https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.html.
The instructions
Wordle is a fun, simple game, that, like a crossword, can only be played once a day. Every 24 hours there’s a new word of the day, and it’s up to you to figure out what it is. The site itself does a fantastic job of explaining the rules:
