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Show HN: A Wordle helper I made after becoming a little obsessed with the game

https://wordlehelper.co
1•mr_windfrog•55m ago
Hi everyone,

I really, really enjoy playing Wordle, but my limited vocabulary often leaves me stuck. So I ended up building a small helper to give myself a hand while playing.

It's not meant to "cheat" at Wordle — the idea is just to help you practice more often and get better at guessing words. I kept it lightweight and interactive so it still feels like you’re actually playing and learning as you go.

A few things I found interesting while building it:

1. The candidate list updates live as you type—no precomputed tables 2. The scoring model combines basic frequency weights and positional likelihood 3. Keeping the UI minimal made the tool feel more like a helper than a solver 4. I optimized filtering so it stays responsive even on low-end mobile devices 5. I added a dark theme mostly because I play late at night

Some technical notes for anyone curious:

1. All filtering and scoring happens client-side 2. The word list is cleaned up to avoid overly obscure entries, but I'm open to suggestions 3. I've been experimenting with different weighting strategies and would love feedback

If you like playing wordle games, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Feedback, ideas, or nitpicks are all welcome. Glad to answer any questions!

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