WORDLE Starter Word Generator
Results:
begad
cadge
decaf
fadge
Purpose
This script generates a list of words suitable for use in the Wordle game. It analyzes letter frequency in English words to identify high-quality candidate words.
Functionality
- Fetches a comprehensive word list from GitHub
- Scrapes previously used Wordle answers to avoid duplicates
- Filters for five-letter words
- Calculates letter frequency across the word list
- Scores words based on popular letter usage
- Eliminates anagrams to ensure variety
- Returns high-scoring words (score ≥ 5) that haven't been used before
Key Functions
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
score_word(input_word) |
Scores a word based on the frequency of its letters in the word list |
check_anagram(word1, word2) |
Determines if two words are anagrams of each other |
get_winners() |
Returns high-scoring words that aren't anagrams and haven't been used in Wordle before |
Configuration
The script uses a depth variable (default: 7) to determine how many of the most frequent letters should be considered when scoring words.