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Researchers find a Wordle strategy that wins 99% of the time

ScienceDailySaturday, September 12, 2026 at 1:35 PM

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Researchers find a Wordle strategy that wins 99% of the time
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Researchers at Binghamton University have developed a mathematical strategy that can solve Wordle with a 99% success rate. Instead of simply guessing words packed with common letters or choosing the most likely answer, the method uses Shannon entropy, a measure from information…

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Researchers at Binghamton University have developed a mathematical strategy that can solve Wordle with a 99% success rate. Instead of simply guessing words packed with common letters or choosing the most likely answer, the method uses Shannon entropy, a measure from information…

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Researchers at Binghamton University have developed a mathematical strategy that can solve Wordle with a 99% success rate. Instead of simply guessing words packed with common letters or choosing the most likely answer, the method uses Shannon entropy, a measure from information…

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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