Solving Wordle using information theory

Solving Wordle using information theory

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Interactive Video

Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video explores the game Wordle as a tool for teaching information theory, focusing on entropy. It explains Wordle's mechanics and how entropy can be used to develop strategies for solving the game. The video details the process of creating a Wordle-solving algorithm, discussing the calculation of information and entropy. Two versions of a Wordle solver are developed and tested, with improvements made in the second version by incorporating word frequency data and refining the entropy calculations.

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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How does the concept of expected value apply to the game of Wordle?

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2.

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3 mins • 1 pt

Describe the process of refining the Wordlebot's guesses based on previous information.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What are the two distinct applications of entropy in the context of Wordle?

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3 mins • 1 pt

What improvements were made in version 2.0 of the Wordlebot compared to version 1.0?

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