Oh, wait, actually the best Wordle opener is not “crane”…

The video explores solving Wordle using information theory, addressing a coding bug that slightly affected algorithm performance. The bug involved incorrect color assignment for repeated letters, which was fixed to find the optimal first guess. The video emphasizes the educational purpose of teaching information theory rather than finding the best Wordle strategy. It concludes that while algorithms can optimize guesses, human play relies on intuition and adaptability.

What does the author mean by 'overfitting' in the context of the Wordle algorithm?

What was the method used to determine the optimal second guess in the Wordle game?

What are the implications of changing the official Wordle answer list according to the author?

What is the author's perspective on the joy of writing algorithms for games like Wordle?