Ben Mazzotta

I'm a tech strategist working at the nexus of social impact and innovation. Ex-BFA Global, USAID, IBGC (Tufts).

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@ericfisher Fake meteor
Everyone knows that.

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@CyclomediaUS you drive recklessly. Stay out of #cambridgema

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DEALT + ⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ (XGXXX)

SOLUTION: RINSE

Chance of Wordle in three: 21.5%
Chance of 1-2 words remaining: 33.3%
Median words remaining: 3

21.5% win rate is possible because 33.3% of cases have 1-2 words remaining.

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Play it smart! DEALT in the right direction!
First guess: DEALT
First clue: ⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛
What is your best move?

In thread, I will show a playable strategy that gives you the best chance to solve the Wordle in three.

3-2-Word: Solve Wordle in Three → https://t.co/uhbIMh8reQ

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Most Wordle solvers use entropy: maximize expected information gain per guess. It's elegant and works well.

But 3-2-Word minimizes words remaining after two guesses.

Different objective function, different optimal strategy. We focus all our attention on the third guess.

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I have completed Implicit Bias from the NFHS Learning Center! https://t.co/nSV21IthOT #GetCertified

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DEALT + ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 (XXXXY)

SOLUTION: SOUTH

Chance of Wordle in three: 22.8%
Chance of 1-2 words remaining: 25.4%
Median words remaining: 5

22.8% win rate is possible because 25.4% of cases have 1-2 words remaining.

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The stakes are high! Can you DEALT it?
First guess: DEALT
First clue: ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨
What is your best move?

In thread, I will show a playable strategy that gives you the best chance to solve the Wordle in three.

3-2-Word: Solve Wordle in Three → https://t.co/uhbIMh8reQ

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After playing TRICE, there are 139 distinct clues that could be observed.

But a majority of them are seen for just five target words, while the top 8 all occur more than 100 times in the 3158-target set. Which patterns do we bother to learn?

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DEALT + ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 (XXXXG)

SOLUTION: SCION

Chance of Wordle in three: 32.0%
Chance of 1-2 words remaining: 42.9%
Median words remaining: 3

32.0% win rate is possible because 42.9% of cases have 1-2 words remaining.

[Ben Mazzotta @benonimpact]

DEALT a mystery! Can you figure it out?
First guess: DEALT
First clue: ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩
In thread, I will show a playable strategy that gives you the best chance to solve the Wordle in three.

3-2-Word: Solve Wordle in Three → https://t.co/xLU0BIKfmk

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SIREN + ⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ (XXYXX)

SOLUTION: ARGOT

Chance of Wordle in three: 15.5%
Chance of 1-2 words remaining: 24.0%
Median words remaining: 5

15.5% win rate is possible because 24.0% of cases have 1-2 words remaining.

[Ben Mazzotta @benonimpact]

Got a SIREN-g of hope? Let's keep guessing!
First guess: SIREN
First clue: ⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛
In thread, I will show a playable strategy that gives you the best chance to solve the Wordle in three.

3-2-Word: Solve Wordle in Three → https://t.co/xLU0BIJHwM

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@TheEconomist Docling...

[Ben Mazzotta @benonimpact]

Is it time to move on from posting "weather" stories in the climate section of the news?

Wapo: "Blizzard blankets Northeast with snow totals reaching 3 feet."

Dog bites man, anyone?

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SIREN + ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ (XXXYX)

SOLUTION: DEALT

Chance of Wordle in three: 15.8%
Chance of 1-2 words remaining: 22.3%
Median words remaining: 6

15.8% win rate is possible because 22.3% of cases have 1-2 words remaining.

[Ben Mazzotta @benonimpact]

Don't be SIREN-dipity, think wisely!
First guess: SIREN
First clue: ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛
In thread, I will show a playable strategy that gives you the best chance to solve the Wordle in three.

3-2-Word: Solve Wordle in Three → https://t.co/xLU0BIJHwM

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SIREN + ⬛⬛🟨🟨⬛ (XXYYX)

SOLUTION: TRACE

Chance of Wordle in three: 15.9%
Chance of 1-2 words remaining: 25.0%
Median words remaining: 6

15.9% win rate is possible because 25.0% of cases have 1-2 words remaining.

[Ben Mazzotta @benonimpact]

It's a SIREN-ific puzzle! Are you ready?
First guess: SIREN
First clue: ⬛⬛🟨🟨⬛
In thread, I will show a playable strategy that gives you the best chance to solve the Wordle in three.

3-2-Word: Solve Wordle in Three → https://t.co/xLU0BIJHwM