SALET to win Wordle scientists crack 99% success formula
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize Forget chasing “vibes” with AUDIO or CRANE.
- The Core Insight: Information Beats Intuition
- The goal shifts from “being right” to “maximizing expected reduction in uncertainty”.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Forget chasing “vibes” with AUDIO or CRANE. A new study from Binghamton University and MIT researchers reveals the best Wordle strategy isn’t guessing the most probable word — it’s choosing guesses that eliminate the most uncertainty. Using Shannon entropy, the math of information theory, their solver wins 99% of the time and solves most puzzles in 3–4 guesses.
The Core Insight: Information Beats Intuition
Led by Assistant Professor Congyu “Peter” Wu at Binghamton’s Watson College, the team applied Shannon entropy to measure how much each guess reduces uncertainty. “A guess doesn’t have to be the most likely answer; it simply has to be informative,” said doctoral student Donald Stephens. The goal shifts from “being right” to “maximizing expected reduction in uncertainty”.