This project is a Wordle Helper that can help user see how many possible words there are and show what those words are. This can help Wordle players figure out their next play, and provide insights on how each of their plays reduce the possible number of words.
To run the program, type python wordle_helper.py or python3 wordle_helper.py in
the terminal. This program is written in python3.
Note that the dictionary file used in this program is NOT the same one used for Wordle, so there might be slight mismatch in what counts as valid words
The dictionary_5_letters.txt file used is a modified
version of dictionary.txt file (can be found from the University of Washington's
CSE 143 Website).
dictionary_5_letters.txt is created by extract_words_by_length.py with the input file of
dictionary.txt found above.
The program is a command-line program which can output the possible words based on the user words and the status of each letter (e.g. the letter is in the word but not in the dictionary). It allows the user to replay the game multiple times.
The example run of this program use user plays based on this tweet by NYTimesWordPlay.
Number of possible words: 9330
Possible words (only show the first 50 words)
proms foist kafir plead sente apsis glyph heres spook jacks
fakir lists crake sagas cimex forte sunup chins hansa kanji
fovea alias tutty faced yoked geums unpeg anion homer torrs
fists jorum sweep bears trows prose genus profs hirer clegs
pitot erses germy guess enjoy cosey wakes fugio turrs dinks
Enter the word you want to try: crane
Enter the information about above word in I, O, X format: XIIXX
Number of possible words: 335
Possible words (only show the first 50 words)
kafir fakir talar rafts mayor makar harps libra pargo stray
doura parks afrit larks strap wairs tarry joram yards raids
ragis larky aargh rails foray sprag burka rakus rasps taros
barfi varas purda asura varus karoo moray altar harms agora
abris vairs hilar parts barbs faqir supra harpy sabir riyal
Enter the word you want to try: barks
Enter the information about above word in I, O, X format: XIIXX
Number of possible words: 36
Possible words (only show the first 50 words)
doura altar agora hilar riyal lidar filar pilar tolar alvar
rhyta aport hijra amour jowar rioja royal rival algor mudra
volar flora aggro ixora hydra moira ultra amort ottar gular
augur rugal polar attar molar jumar
Enter the word you want to try: flora
Enter the information about above word in I, O, X format: XXOOO
Number of possible words: 2
Possible words (only show the first 50 words)
agora ixora
Enter the word you want to try: agora
Enter the information about above word in I, O, X format: OOOOO
Number of possible words: 1
Possible words (only show the first 50 words)
agora
Only possible word = agora