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dgauss

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3. The Wordlebot algorithm seems to consider "skill" and "luck"

Reply to skypilot (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 08:10 PM

Nov 12

I play that and often find the scores a little confounding. I also have some negative feelings about algorithms in general at this point but that is a different issue...

So I'm curious what your "luck" score was. The Wordlebot algorithm seems to demote skill if it considers luck was involved but doesn't always make much sense to me either. Not the most important issue facing us right now but this is the lounge after all

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WordleBot is stupid. [View all] skypilot Nov 12 OP

I like when it tells you "That was a good guess but XXX would be better" AZSkiffyGeek Nov 12 #1

OMG skypilot Nov 12 #2

The Wordlebot algorithm seems to consider "skill" and "luck" dgauss Nov 12 #3

Damn, now I'm thinking about this more. dgauss Nov 12 #4

73 out of 99 for luck... skypilot Nov 12 #5

If your second word got a skill score of 89, that was really good. dgauss Nov 12 #7

What confounds me more... skypilot Nov 12 #8

Screw what the bot says WestMichRad Nov 12 #6

Check out... skypilot Nov 12 #9

Check out... skypilot Nov 12 #10

I can't see WordleBot anymore since I cancelled my NYT subscription JoseBalow Nov 12 #11