Comparison of Wordling Algorithms
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1. Wordle randomly (Fig. 2)
2. Wordle by letter frequency (Fig. 5); start = SLATE
3. Wordle by maximizing entropy (Fig. 9); start = REAST
4. Wordle by minimizing standard deviation (Fig. 10); start = TRACE
5. Wordle by maximizing scatter (Fig. 11); start = SALET
6. Wordle by human (i.e., the author)