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S-M-A-R-T! These researchers used math to crack Wordle

S-M-A-R-T! These researchers used math to crack Wordle
Phys.org Wednesday 17 June 2026, 18:40 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

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.

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.
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