A team of researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York, has developed a method to solve Wordle, which is currently celebrating its fifth anniversary. Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York
Every day, millions of people play Wordle, the popular New York Times game that challenges users to guess a secret five-letter word. Using information theory, a team of researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York, has developed a method to solve the game with a 99% success rate.
In Wordle, players attempt to solve a five-letter word within six guesses. At the start, players are presented with five blank spaces to play any letter of their choosing, with no hints offered. When a player guesses a word—say "BRAVE"—the game provides feedback in the form of color highlights.
Gray indicates that a guessed letter is not part of the secret word
Yellow indicates that a guessed letter is part of the secret word but is not in the correct order
