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Resource Type: Contest Problem
Primary Level: Undergraduate

Predicting Wordle Results

Author: COMAP


Background

Wordle is a popular puzzle currently offered daily by the New York Times. Players try to solve the puzzle by guessing a five-letter word in six tries or less, receiving feedback with every guess. For this version, each guess must be an actual word in English. Guesses that are not recognized as words by the contest are not allowed. Wordle continues to grow in popularity and versions of the game are now available in over 60 languages.

Problem Download

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MCM Problem
Commentary: Yes (1) | Student Papers: Yes (12)

Mathematics Topics:

Math Modeling

Application Areas:

Contest Preparation , Games

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